41-31657 Mississippi Mudcat

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31657) nicknamed "Mississippi Mudcat" of the 387th Bomb Group, at Chipping Ongar, 1944. Image via George Vasaumper. media-396052.jpg FRE 7326 The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31657) nicknamed "Mississippi Mudcat" of the 387th Bomb Group, at Chipping Ongar, 1944. Image via George Vasaumper. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 7326 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31657) nicknamed "Mississippi Mudcat" of the 387th Bomb Group, at Chipping Ongar, 1944. Image via...

Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 149 x combat mission. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's, pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in face by 20mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with A/C. Crew baled out. 6 x POW, 1 x KIA. 23-Dec-44. MACR 11465.



Crew: Pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub KIA [IL], Co pilot 2Lt Elgin S Scobell [SD], Bomb 2Lt William H C Doyle [MO], Radio S/Sgt Leonard H Werner [CA], Eng S/Sgt Marvin P Geist [KS], Tail Sgt Richard F Wyman [KY], XTail Cpl Otto P Siciliano [OH].

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-685309
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne. Shot down by Me109's, pilot 2Lt Vernon O Staub hit in face by 20mm cannon shell and killed instantly, went down with A/C. Crew baled out. 6 x POW, 1 x KIA. 23-Dec-44. MACR 11465.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 149 x combat missions.

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MACR 11465 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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