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Lieutenant J.K. Havener, a pilot of the 497th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group, on top of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. J.K. Havener, 344BG, 497BS. "Terre Haute Tornado".'
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Lieutenant John K. Havener, a pilot of the 497th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group, on top of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. J.K. Havener, 344BG, 497BS. "Terre Haute Tornado".'

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Units

344th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group reads a magazine in his bunk. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener in his sack in the hut. Night stand and racks & shelving made from empty ammo boxes, Sept `1944.'

John K Havener

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group puts his finger into a flak hole on the nose of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95906) nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener with finger in flak hole which knocked out instruments on co-pilots side. Mission was to V-1 Flying Bomb launching site at Heuringhem in St Omer, France area. 23 April, 1944.'

42-95906

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Terre Haute Tornado
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group

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ChangesChanges to caption, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
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Connection with Serial number 42-95906

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection