497th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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FRE 7194
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95903) nicknamed "Hard to Get" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Hard to Get"- 497th Sqdn. Commander D D Bentley, actually taken on Stansted in July 1944.'.
Caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener, p215 - ' Nose art on the 497th Sqdn. Commander D.D. Bentley's ship in the 344th BG. The dual-meaning name worked and it was never "got" by flak or fighters during Bailey's tenure as 497th CO. As a Lt. Col. he was transferred to the 322nd BG as Deputy Commander in August 1944'. Roger Freeman Collection
Caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener, p215 - ' Nose art on the 497th Sqdn. Commander D.D. Bentley's ship in the 344th BG. The dual-meaning name worked and it was never "got" by flak or fighters during Bailey's tenure as 497th CO. As a Lt. Col. he was transferred to the 322nd BG as Deputy Commander in August 1944'. Roger Freeman Collection
Added Caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener.
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Stansted Mountfitchet |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: bomber (flight engineer and top turret gunner)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6941901
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer, Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: Danish
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: FR-25786 / O-816407
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot, MAC Pilot, Pilot Wings, DW Commander 89th MAW SAM
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39825387 / O-741451
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Fertile Mertile
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Smilin Joy
- Unit: 394th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Youve Ad It
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Gratis Gladys
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: See See Senor
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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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)