451st Bomb Squadron

Squadron
B-26 Marauders, including (serial number 41-34959, SS-O), of the 451st Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group line up for take off, 11 November 1943. Passed for publication 11 Nov 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '63.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp]. media-413264.jpg FRE 4548 B-26 Marauders, including (serial number 41-34959, SS-O), of the 451st Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group line up for take off, 11 November 1943. Passed for publication 11 Nov 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '63.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4548 - B-26 Marauders, including (serial number 41-34959, SS-O), of the 451st Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group line up for take off, 11 November 1943. Passed...

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Unit stations

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Andrews Field

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16104217 / O-814223
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15075376
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12035149
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32479418
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18045325 / O-664504
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Tondelayo Mister Period Twice
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mr Five by Five
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-18276) nicknamed "Pickled Dilly" lines up for take off with fellow aircraft of the 322nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '322BG Andrews Field, 'Pickled-Dilly'.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Pickled Dilly
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Idiot's Delight
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Denalis Cheechakoo
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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