495th Bomb Squadron

Squadron
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95924) nicknamed "Rum Buggy" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Rum Buggy" AJ Frieburger.' media-395843.jpg FRE 7122 The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95924) nicknamed "Rum Buggy" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Rum Buggy" AJ Frieburger.'.

Caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener, p161 - 'Lt. Al Frieburger's "Rum Buggy" on the 496th Squadron hardstand, 344th Bomb Group. Note fixed gun in lower nose has been removed. Bomb dollies and racks clutter the background. Spring 1944'. Roger Freeman Collection

Added caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener

Object Number - FRE 7122 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95924) nicknamed "Rum Buggy" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.....

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Stansted Mountfitchet

People

Richard C Andrews

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731725
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant

Alvin G Beeker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William B Bradford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-816410
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Richard E Burton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Mark W Cave

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Gunner

Aircraft

42-107608

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Shopworn Angel
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron

42-107636

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95875) nicknamed "The Buzzard" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated Caption: '"The Buzzard"-? April 1944.'

42-95875

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: The Buzzard
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95967) nicknamed "Rosie O' Brady" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated Caption: '"Rosie O'Brady"- WD Brady Sept 1944.'

42-95967

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Rosie OBrady
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95973) nicknamed "Six Hits and a Miss" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Six Hits and a Miss"- Schimm named after Yank vocal group popular at the time. Six on Marauder crew and colourful Miss. May 1944.'

42-95973

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Six Hits and a Miss
  • Unit: 344th Bomb Group 495th Bomb Squadron

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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)

495th Bomb Squadron: Gallery (6 items)

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95924) nicknamed "Rum Buggy" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Rum Buggy" AJ Frieburger.'

Object number: FRE 7122 - The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42...

A small group of crewmen gather by the tail of a 495th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (Y5-X, serial number 42-107814). Handwritten caption on reverse: '344BG, 495BS.'

Object number: FRE 9284 - A small group of crewmen gather by the tail of a...

The wreck of the crash-landed B-26 Marauder (Y5-J, serial number 42-95917) nicknamed "Shopworn Angel" of the 495th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group at Stansted airfield in 1944. The aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant H.C. Woodrum. Handwritten caption on reverse: '495BS/344BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Martin Marauder B-26B-50-MA. (42-95917) 'Y5-J'. "Shopworn Angel", Lt. H.C. Woodrum, Stansted crash-landing 1944. Print not for publication.'

Object number: FRE 9285 - “Shopworn Angel”. serial 42-95917, code Y5-J...

A 495th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (Y5-U) flies low over an airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: '344BG, 495BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '57885 AC - England - Martin B-26 of the 487th Bombardment Group[sic], 9th A.F., based at Lavenham, England. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 9290 - A 495th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group B-26...

Object number: UPL 7570 - Close up of B-26G-1-MA, 'Lak a Nookie' of 495th BS...

Object number: UPL 7580 - Flight Crew of Lead Aircraft D-Day, 6 June 1944...