394th Bomb Group

Group
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 43-34200) nicknamed "Sure Go for No Dough" of the 394th Bomb Group, at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '468083, Mount Farm, 1945.' media-396243.jpg FRE 7468 The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 43-34200) nicknamed "Sure Go for No Dough" of the 394th Bomb Group, at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '468083, Mount Farm, 1945.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7468 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 43-34200) nicknamed "Sure Go for No Dough" of the 394th Bomb Group, at Mount Farm. Image by Robert...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

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Boreham 11 March 1944 - 24 July 1944

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Holmsley South 24 July 1944 - 25 August 1944

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Tour-en-Bessin 25 August 1944 - 18 September 1944

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Orleans / Bricy 18 September 1944 - 8 October 1944

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Cambrai/Niergnies 8 October 1944 - 21 May 1945

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Venlo 21 May 1945

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 584th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 587th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12189177
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 587th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 587th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-107542) nicknamed "Mary Ann" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Mary Ann"- BW Seth.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Mary Ann
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 587th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Bomb Group 394 - War Buddies (website)

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Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;

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ContributorAAM
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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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