496th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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FRE 7161
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Maxwell House" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Maxwell House"- 496th Sqdn Commander Jewell C. Maxwell- actually taken in July 1944 at Stansted.
►This date of the picture taking seems to be wrong, as 42-95870 "maxwell House - Good to the Last Drop" was lost on 20 April 1944 with the Jack V. Porter crew (344th BG/496th BS - MACR 4103 - crashed and burned in France. Roger Freeman Collection
►This date of the picture taking seems to be wrong, as 42-95870 "maxwell House - Good to the Last Drop" was lost on 20 April 1944 with the Jack V. Porter crew (344th BG/496th BS - MACR 4103 - crashed and burned in France. Roger Freeman Collection
MACR 4103
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot/Commanding Officer
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
---|---|---|
Based |
Stansted Mountfitchet | 9 February 1944 - 29 September 1944 |
Based |
Stansted Mountfitchet |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 496th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31093591
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 496th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693651
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 496th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31078257
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Ill Wind II / Evasive Jenny
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Maxwell House - Good to the Last Drop
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Piccadilly Commando / Facsimile
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Johnny Come Lately
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 496th 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)