41-31633 Hot Pistol
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FRE 2244
A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C name: Hot Pistol, A/C Ser no. 41-31633 RG-P. Crew left to right: 1-A/C: Lynch H Everhart, 2-E/G: Eugene Hood, 3-C/P: James W Bryant, 4- Pilot Justin C Lubojasky, 5: B/N Amar Adranigan, 6- R/G: Socrates N Triantafellu.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
9 August 1943 - piloted by Lt Danforth on mission to bomb St. Omer, France. Target obscured by cloud. Joseph McIntyre was the bombardier. It was Joseph's first mission.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793075
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 552nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14080874
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 9 August 1943