42-95847 Scrumptious

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95847) nicknamed "Scrumptious" of the 391st Bomb Group. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'Scrumptious, WWII, Swede Olfson??' media-396054.jpg FRE 7328 The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95847) nicknamed "Scrumptious" of the 391st Bomb Group. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'Scrumptious, WWII, Swede Olfson??' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7328 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95847) nicknamed "Scrumptious" of the 391st Bomb Group. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide...

Assigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. 108 x combat missions. Severely damaged by fighters, pilot Capt Breesman, Copilot Lt Curtis and two others severely wounded, controls taken over by Major Hershel S Harkins crashlanded back at base, 23-Dec-44. Plane salvaged 26-Dec-44.

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'

391st Bomb Group

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

People

Richard Neal Breesman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15327727 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph P Fodor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32130750/O-793238
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator

Junior W Olfson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 575th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-525673
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Matching airfield looking south, the technical site is on the left, 19 July 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/62.English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Matching

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Matching Green

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

757

  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Matching, Harlow CM17, UK 23 December 1944 Severely damaged by fighters, pilot Capt Breesman, Copilot Lt Curtis and two others severely wounded, controls taken over by Major Hershel S Harkins crashlanded back at base, 23-Dec-44.

Other

Salvaged

Matching, Harlow CM17, UK 26 December 1944 Plane salvaged 26-Dec-44.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Matching, Harlow CM17, UK Assigned to 575BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm

Date
Contributorkharper
Changes
Sources

This was the plane my grandfather Capt. Richard Neal Breesman flew. His last name is spelled incorrectly.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm

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ContributorSXS
Changes
Sources

Nose art: http://www.391stbombgroup.com/391stbga_123.htm
Aircraft details: http://www.391stbombgroup.com/575act.htm

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The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95847) nicknamed "Scrumptious" of the 391st Bomb Group. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'Scrumptious, WWII, Swede Olfson??'

Object number: FRE 7328 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42...