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...

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Boreham 11 March 1944 - 24 July 1944

Based

Holmsley South 24 July 1944 - 25 August 1944

Based

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

Based

Orleans / Bricy 18 September 1944 - 8 October 1944

Based

Cambrai/Niergnies 8 October 1944 - 21 May 1945

Based

Venlo 21 May 1945

Encompassing

People

Jack King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 587th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)

Joseph H Kobret

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34096051
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Clinton M Lee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major

Darrell R Lindsey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729031
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jack L March

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13057252 / O-739488
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-96207

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
Two B-26 Marauders (5W-P, serial number 42-96210 in front) of the 587th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group fly in formation. Handwritten caption on reverse: '394BG, 587BS.'

42-96210

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 587th Bomb Squadron
A 586th Bomb Squadron, 394th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (H9-C, serial number 42-96213) is 'bombed up' at South Holmsley airfield on the 31st of August 1944. Passed for publication 31 Aug 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Holmsley South. B-26 394BG, H9-C, 586BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '3028. Bombing up B-26 U.S. Medium bombers at a South of England airfield.' Censor no: 354853. On reverse: SHAEF Field Press Censor and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

42-96213

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Sheboygan Redskin
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron

42-96221

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron

42-96224

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
Contributormillebr
Changes
Sources

Bomb Group 394 - War Buddies (website)

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

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;

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

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)

394th Bomb Group: Gallery (45 items)