344th Bombardment Group B-26 Marauders
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The 344th Bombardment Group was made up of four bomb squadrons;
.494th, 495th, 496th, 497th
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The following is a list of planes thanks to Mark Styling it was cross checked with a list derived from an original list created by Carl M Christ for the 344th BG association, from the University of Akron B-26 archives courtesy of Paul Clouting. Please e-mail any discrepancies or editions. Damonbok@hotmail.com
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494th Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
K9 Fuselage Codes
*43-34180 Snooky K9-A
*42-95890 Mary Sue III K9-A picture 2 with Col. Vance Picture 3 with Vance pic3 pic4 pic5 pic6
*43-34419 K9-B 2nd Lt. D J Korkowski
*43-34384 Lady Eve or Little Eve K9-B *pic2 in snow *pic3 pic4 *illustration
*42-95921 Old Relic K9-C 2nd Lt. Hugh Levant Yeager (killed) possible picture MACR 12221
*44-67927 K9-C
*43-34406 K9-D 1st Lt. Jack Bingham Comstock (killed) MACR 9733
*43-34351 Willie the Wolf K9-D Vincent R De Courcy , Lt. B D Stephens *pic 2 *pic 3 *pic 4 *pic 5 *pic 6 *pic 7 pic8 pic9 pic10
*42-95981 K9-F 42-95981 1st Lt. John K Eckert (killed) excavated 1975
*43-34463 Dotty M K5-F
*43-34347 K9-F 2nd Lt. Clarence L Martin
*42-107611 Chicago Cyclone III K9-F Lt. John D Ashford William E. Hartnett (D-Day)
*43-34218 K9-G
*42-95964 K9-G 2/Lt. Robert V Coulter MACR 7478
*42-95916 “Piccadilly Willy” K9-H Lt W. R.Kolberg pic 2 *pic 3 Bob Ackerman in Piccadilly Willy pic 5 pic6
*42-107573 pic 2 pic 3 Tom’s Tantalizer II 61 missions as K9-B 36 missions as K9-H 1st Lt. Thomas F Johnson also Lt. Korkowski
*42-95977 Tom’s Tantalizer Unit Code? 1st Lt. Thomas F Johnson
*42-107621 Ecstacy III K9-J
*42-95925 K9-J Capt. Jack W Miller (killed)
*44-68143 K9-J
*43-34367 K9-K Lt. Conrad C Oberg (bailed out) Crashed following a mid air collision with 44-67805 over France
*42-95892 The Mocus K9-K picture 2
*42-95907 The Freddie Dees K9-L / K9-G Article on namesake pic2 pic3
*43-34150 Gravel Gerty K9-M / 7I-Y 2nd Lt. Eulan W Covey *picture 2 pic 3 pic4
*42-95961 K9-M 2nd Lt. Herman Lory Burdette
*42-107679 Hells Kitchen K9-M 1/Lt. Carson W Carrington MACR 9735
*42-95941 The Hearse III K9-N 1st Lt. W M Young, 2nd Lt. J A Cahill
*42-95897 My Colleen K9-O Capt. Richard J Hynes, Lt. J Cather
*43-34369 Flak Hak III K9-O pic2 pic3
*43-34293 K9-O Force landed at an advanced landing strip near Antwerp, Belgium
*42-95894 Georgia’s on My Mind K9-P Capt. James P Deford, Jnr *picture 2 *picture 3 *picture 4 (Sgt. Sugarmans’s Jacket RO/SG) S/Sgt. Tom Bond
*42-95912 You Cawn’t Miss It K9-Q Capt. J R Ashberry, 2nd Lt. E W Covey pic2
*42-107575 Solly Mill K9-R pic 2 pic3 pic4
*44-68115 The Freddie Dees ? K9-R pic2 pic3
*44-67913 Kathy Jean II K9-S Carl M. Hagle, 2nd Lt. Donald J Korkowski pic2 pic3 pic4 pic5 pic6 Art Work
*42-95874 Susanne K9-S Capt. Curtis A Seebaldt (escaped unhurt)
*44-67821 K9-S 2nd Lt. Donald J Korkowski
*42-96214 Coral Princess K9-T Capt. Webster Stokes Allyn (killed) MACR 13038 pic2 pic3 pic4
*42-95814 Susanne K9-T 1st Lt. John V Pikula MACR 15760
*43-34343 Charlotte De Harlot K9-T 2nd Lt. Kenneth L Baker , Frederick J Foster
* 44-68133 Pied Piper K9-T transferred to 344th after war.
*41-35755 K9-U Lt. Frank Williams
*42-107677 K9-V Lt. W M Bailey
*43-34225 Wes Anne K9-V or 71-V?
*43-34399 K9-W
*42-107838 The Hearse K9-W
*42-107542 Mary Ann K9-X Lt B.W. Seth, 1st Lt. E M Cain *pic 2
Unknown Codes
The Passion Pit
Vagabomber pic2
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495th Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
Y5 Fuselage Codes
*42-95908 Invictus / Empire State Express Y5-A / Y5-C Capt. Lucius D Clay, Capt. Howard L Burris, Gregg P Nolen, Jr pic2 pic3
*44-67805 Y5-A Lt. Edward M Cain (bailed out) Mid-Air Collision
*43-34330 I’ll Get By K9-F Y5-A
*42-95918 Nick’s Chick II Y5-B 1st Lt. David C Nichols, 1st Lt. Herbert Holbrook Moore, Jnr (bailed out and survived with a broken leg) MACR 9219 pic2 pic3
*42-95898 Merry Jerry Y5-C Capt. Edward P Foote , Lt. N W Nelson F.P. Carrozza radio/gunner for 2nd D-Day mission.
*42-95924 Rum Buggy Y5-D 2nd Lt. Al Frieburger *picture 2 pic3 pic4 pic5
*43-34461 Jomar Y5-D *pic 2 pic3 pic4
*42-107666 Barracuda Y5-F Lt. Arthur Brewer *picture *illustration pic2 pic3 pic4
*43-34182 Y5-F Capt. L P Dixon
*42-95910 Wizard Of Koz Y5-F Capt. Henry Premyslaus Kozlowski (killed) pic2 memorial article MACR #4093
*44-68098 Wheels Inc. Y5-G
*43-34402 Georgia Cracker Y5-G Capt. E P Foote, Jerald M Davies pic2
*42-95909 Deke’s Defiant / The Buzzard Y5-G 1st Lt. Donald E Deffke pic2
*42-95913 Y5-H 1st Lt. Charles A Holt, 1st Lt. Sidney W. Peterson (killed by flak) MACR 5144
*42-107686 Y5-H 1/Lt. Raymond H Phillips MACR 7848
*43-34300 Y5-H
*42-96294 Y5-H Lt. H H Moore, Jr
*42-95917 Shopworn Angel Y5-J 1st Lt. Henry C Woodrum, Capt. Lucius D Clay, 1st Lt. N W Nelson, Capt. Thomas Gough Brennan, Jr (bailed out, POW) *picture 2 *pic3 *pic 4 pic5 Armorer Bill Kopp MACR 12344 Enhanced Crash
*42-95911 Mary Mae Y5-K Capt. W D Brady, Lt. G E Minihan
*43-34329 Y5-K
*42-95919 Sexy Sal Y5-L 1st Lt. Howard M Fender *Article CoPilot. Aiken pic2
*42-95973 Six Hits and a Miss Y5-M 1st Lt. Frank William Bauers, Jr, 2nd Lt. J C Hall *pic 2 pic4
*43-34395 Y5-M 1st Harrell L Foxx (killed)
43-34315 Y5-M OVERALL GREEN
*42-95922 Y5-N Capt. Jens A Norgaard, 1st Lt. Ralph E Finch (POW) MACR 4515
*42-107691 Y5-N 2nd Lt. Jack Christian Shewell MACR 5141
*43-34131 Y5-N Vagabomber pic2 1st Lt. C F Converse, 1st Lt. Helms R Huey
*42-107694 Wild Willie Y5-N pic 2 pic 3 pic4
*42-95968 Jay Hawk Y5-O / 7I-T Capt. Vaner A Smith, Jack Havener pic2
*42-95971 Mary Mae II K9-D / Y5-O 1st Lt. Elgin R Bowers, Capt. W D Brady
*43-34181 Lak-a-Nookie Y5-O 1st Lt. Jack L Lyons, 2nd Lt. James L Stalter, Robert E Nogle *pic 2 *pic 3 *Book Cover *pic5 pic6
*42-95967 Rosie O’Brady Y5-P 1st Lt. William D Brady, 1st Lt. R T Brubaker *pic 2 *pic 3 *pic 4 *pic 5 pic6 pic7 pic8 pic9 *Book Cover
*42-95875 Bunny’s Honey Y5-Q / 7I-D Capt. Emanuel Schifani Pic 2 Pic 3 pic4 pic5 pic6 pic7
*42-95858 Winnie Dee 495th BS Y5-R shot down by AAA over France 28/5/44. MACR 5139
*42-107698 Ma’s Blasted Event Y5-R 1st Lt. J D McDonald, 1st Lt. Humphrey Marshall Mallory (killed) MACR 12612 pic2 pic3 pic4 pic5
*42-95858 Y5-R Capt. J W Seale (killed) MACR 5139
*42-96045 Y5-R pic 2
*42-95876 Mary Jo Y5-S Major Jens A Norgaard *pic2 pic3
*42-107608 Y5-T 2/Lt. Jack C Shewell, Lt. Henry Clay Woodrum MACR 5142
*42-107538 Y5-T Lt. J D Donald
*43-34304 Georgia Cracker II Y5-T *picture 2
*42-107669 Feudin Wagin Y5-U and K9-K *picture 2 *pic 3 pic4 pic5 pic6 pic7 pic 8
*42-107742 Rum Buggy II Y5-V Lt. Al Frieburger, Capt. J W Cotton, 1st Lt. R Fitzsimmonds pic 2 pic3 pic4 pic5
*43-34368 Y5-V
*42-107855 Y5-W 1/LT. William H Geary
*43-34424 y5-w Wild Willie Y5-W 1st Lt. R J Shepherd, Jerald M Davies (killed) pic 2 pic 3 (crew) pic 4
*42-107814 Bunny’s Honey II Y5-X Lt. W A Brady pic2 pic3 pic4
*42-96265 Y5-Y under Captain Lyon and F.P. Carrozza flew D-Day
*43-34426 Y5-Y 2nd Lt. J W Cotton , 1st Lt. Lamar Fleming III (killed in the crash) , 1st Lt. Norman D Carlson (killed) MACR #15902 + full accident report
*42-107607 Sexy Sal II Y5-Z 10/2/45. MACR 12196 1st Lt. Humphrey Marshall Mallory
*44-68078 Y5-Z
Unknown Codes
My Gal Sal!
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496th Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
N3 Fuselage Codes
*42-95861 N3-A Joseph C Johnson (ATC Ferry), R E Finn, 2nd Lt. Arthur M Williamson (killed) pic2
*42-95873 Maxwell House N3-A was 391BG574BS The Black Death Group Code:4L-U
*42-96303 Cleveland Caliope N3-A Lt. J H Robinson Ditched in the English Channel
* 42-95870 Maxwell House/Good to the Last Drop N3-A Major Jewell C Maxwell, 2nd Lt. Jack Victor Porter (POW) *illustration picture 2 picture 3 MACR 4103
*42-95901 N3-B 2nd Lt. Glenn Gray Farmer (POW) MACR 4073
*42-96094 Battle Baby N3-B 1st Lt. Lewis Ezell Lanford (killed) MACR 12952
*42-96189 Maxwell House II N3-B Lt. Col. Jewell C Maxwell, Lt. Jack Caldwell, Lt. Bennie D McSwain, Jr pic2
*42-107583 N3-C Sleepy Time Gal Lt. William H “Bill” Geary
*42-107853 N3-C Lt. Bennie D McSwain Jr
*42-95926 Canteen Eileen N3-C 1st Lt. Joseph Savko (killed) MACR 4144
*43-34432 N3-D D J Iddins, Lt. John J Moran
*42-95953 N3-D Lt. Joseph S Danner (killed)
*44-67985 N3-D
*44-68101 N3-F 2nd Lt. Charles Henry Ware (killed) MACR 13337
*42-107662 N3-F Lil-Li-Mar-lene Capt. E Z Shimmin, Frank William Bauers, Jr, Robert Witty picture 2
*43-34316 N3-F Cleveland Caliope III Richard W Maffry
*42-107676 N3-G Lt. Benedict
*43-34332 N3-G 1st Lt. Gordon Kenneth Holm (killed) MIA after being hit by AAA 14/2/45. MACR 12386
*42-95871 N3-H Pointebraind , Keith M Caldwell
*42-96126 N3-H
*42-95893 Piccadilly Commando / Facsimile N3-J Capt. Harvey Johnson, 1st Lt. Alton Benjamin Rubin (killed) MACR 4145
*42-107696 N3-J Ill Wind? J S Glinser
*42-95936 Wray & Son / The Fourth Term N3-K pic2
*44-67981 N3-L
*42-95940 N3-L Emiel J Larsen
*42-95980 Lucky Lady N3-M 1st Lt. Keith Caldwell (bailed out)
*42-107574 Sweety Baby N3-N 2nd Lt. Herman Lory Burdette (killed) *pic 2 pic3
*43-34352 N3-N
*42-107619 Ill Wind II / Evasive Jenny N3-N 1st Lt. John Bernard Hegg, Jr MACR 9734
*42-95895 N3-O 2nd Lt. Phillip Jerome Laux (bailed out and evaded capture) MACR 5143
*42-96290 My Princess Pat N3-O
*42-95899 Maffry’s Mottled Marauder N3-P Capt. J C Maffry, Lt. Joseph W Morosi *pict 2 pic3
*44-68126 N3-P
*42-95923 Ill Wind N3-Q 1st Lt. John B Hegg, Capt. W S McKee (escaped unhurt)
*43-34179 N3-Q Lt. A R Nolte
*44-68108 N3-R
*42-95957 N3-R
*42-95974 N3-S R J Gargle, 2nd Lt. Walter H Hedstrom (KIA) pic2
*42-95982 Puddin’ Head N3-U Capt. J T Garland, Thomas E Morgan, Jr., Lt. G D Smith (bailed out) AAA 24/3/45
*42-95965 N3-V
*42-95966 N3-W
*42-107589 N3-X
*43-34443 N3-Y G R Young, James V Bryant
*43-34333 N3-Z Capt C E Hardy
Unknown Codes:
Dream Girl
Penny
Queen of Hearts pic 2 pic3 pic4
The Happy Warrior
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497th Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
7I Fuselage Codes
*42-95952 Juanita / You’ve ‘Ad It 7I-A *picture 2 *pic 3 pic4 pic5 pic6 pic7 pic8 Juanita (was this one of the halves of 42-95938?) Lt. William E Harrison, T R Pearcy
*42-95856 Fertile Mertile 7I-A 1st Lt. Fredrick Mackay Morrison (killed by flak) MACR 4511
*42-107663 Lil Audrey 7I-A Lt. J C Catlin, Lt. E H Hughes, Jr picture
*44-68097 7I-B
*43-34565 (497th BS) 7I-B “Gratis Gladys” Capt. Carl Franklin Chapman (killed) MACR 12649
also known as K9-G of the 494th BS picture 2
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*42-95864 Valkyrie 7I-B Lt Witherbee C F Chapman, 1st Lt. Robert C Barnard (killed) MACR 4103 *pic 2 *pic 3 *pic 4 *pic5 *pic 6 pic7 pic8 article colorized
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*42-95896 Johnny Come Lately 7I-C 1st Lt, later, Capt. John J Nemeth, A Eberhardt, John Zubeck *picture 2 pic 3 pic4 article
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*42-95900 Lafayette/We Are Here! II 7I-D 1st Lt. Robert Clyde Meppen (bailed out, POW) MACR 12385
*42-95903 Hard To Get 7I-F Lt. Col. Jack D Bentley, Lt. J Kenyon , Robert L Butler *picture 2 *pic 3 *pic 4 *pic 5 *pic 6 *pic crew pic7 pic8 pic9 Decal
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*42-95920 Smilin’ Joy 7I-L 1st Lt. Sterling J Robertson, 1st Lt. James Foster Reynolds (killed) MACR 5140
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*42-96299 Smilin’ Joy II 7I-G 1st Lt. Sterling J Robertson
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*42-95902 The Bad Penny 7I-G 1st Lt. James F Reynolds,2nd Lt. James Burton McKamey (killed) *picture 2 jacket *Illustration MACR 5656 pic3 pic4
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*44-67823 See See Senior 7I-G 2nd Lt. Robert R Chalot, Jr (killed)
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*42-95906 Terre Haute Tornado 71-H 1st Lt. R E Wilson, Jack Havener, 1st Lt. M C Stahleut *pic 2 *pic 3 *picture Havener pic 4 pic 5 pic 6 pic 7 pic8 pic9 pic10 pic11
*42-95914 Shirley Ann 7I-J R W Schwaegerl , 1st Lt. William Riley Jones (killed) MACR 12352 *video remains S/Sgt. Peter N Dudley (TG) found and exhumed! S/Sgt Dudley and the downing of 7I-J pic2 pic3 pic4
*43-34407 7I-K 2nd Lt. Henry J Kelly, Capt. Jack C Crumal, Lt. Jimmy H Kenyon
*42-95915 Marie II 7I-K Lt. Jack Sheehan picture 2 pic3
*42-95920 Smilin’ Joy 7I-L 1st Lt. Sterling J Robertson , 1st Lt. James Foster Reynolds (killed), Edward Horn, MIA 05/28/44 MACR 5140
*43-34400 100 PROOF / The Dixie Flyer 7I-L K9-A Lt. Curley ,Capt. John Catlin pic2
*44-67828 7I-L
*42-95928 Frenchy Gal 7I-M 1st Lt. Ralph Nicholas Leone (POW) MACR 4094
*42-95862 Reassignment / Jeanne 7I-M 1st Lt. Ancil Ross Williams (killed) MACR 12305
*42-95963 Kokomo Kid 7I-N pic 2 pic 3
*42-96128 Heaven Can Wait (dispute name of plane) 7I-N Donald D Love pic2
*42-95972 Little Butch 7I-O Capt. H Z Rondeau pic2
*43-34610 7I-O
*42-95976 Moe’s Mauler 7I-P Lt. Melvin O Stahlhut, Lt. John S Donnelly pic2 pic3 pic4 pic5
* 43-34568 K9-Q
*42-95978 Sad Sack 7I-Q Arthur A Pekkala *picture 2 *pic 3 in snow *pic 4 pic5 pic6
*42-95986 Let-hal Lady 7I-R Lt. Joe W Scott, 2nd Lt. J B Donnelly *pic 2 *pic 3 *pic 4 pic5 pic6
*42-95987 Yo-Yo Champ 7I-S Lt. A J Wood, Lt. A Eberhardt *picture 2 *pic3 painting
*44-67871 7I-S
*42-96311 71-P *picture 2
*42-107675 Plastered Bastard / Sitting Pretty 71-T a *pic 2 Lt. D R Billing, Lt. Robert Harwell pic3
42-95965 ? 7I-T ‘Mr Jayhawk’ Harwell Bentley fix picture caption? Picture 2 pic3
*42-107721 7I-U Capt. Carl Beyer
*44-68091 7I-U
*43-34196 7I-U 1st Lt. John Paul Nelson (killed when his parachute failed to open) Feb 14, 1945 MACR 12387
*43-34295 Heaven Can Wait ? 7I-W *picture 2 (dispute name of plane)
*43-34437 7I-Y John B Riley, Jr
*42-95938 You’ve ‘Ad It 71-X C J Hardesty, Capt. H Z Rondeau
*43-34414 7I-Z
Unknown Codes
Dragonnas
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Squadron Unknown
MISS PILL
SORRY GAL
Jabo Sky King the 2nd EX 319TH
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Known Losses Continued
42-95953 (N3 ?) crashed after takeoff with port engine on fire. 30/08/44. Crosscountry hop, Stansted to Shipdham. Pilot Danner, Co-pilot Williams and Navigator Juliani all killed. Flight Engineer survived. So did my family, we were in the house they demolished. Tony Roff. 42-95856 (497th BS) shot down by AAA over Belgium 10/5/44. MACR 4511
42-95862 (497th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 13/2/45. MACR 12305
42-95870 (496th BS) shot down by AAA 20/4/44. MACR 4103
42-95893 (344th BG) shot down by AAA over Dunkirk 27/4/44. MACR 4145
42-95895 (496th BS) shot down by AAA over France 28/5/44. MACR 5153
42-95900 (497th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 14/2/45. MACR 12385
42-95901 (344th BG) shot down by AAA over France 21/3/44. MACR 4073
42-95902 (497th BS) 7I-G The Bad Penny shot down by AAA 6/6/44. MACR 5656
42-95913 (495th BS) shot down by AAA 28/5/44. MACR 5144
42-95914 (497th BS) shot down by AAA, Germany, 14/2/45. MACR 12352
42-95917 (495th BS) shot down by AAA, Germany 14/2/45. MACR 12344
42-95918 (495th BS) shot down by AAA over Holland 6/10/44. MACR 9219
42-95920 (497th BS) shot down by AAA, S of Abbeville, France 28/5/44. MACR 5140
42-95921 (494th BS) shot down by AAA, Germany 13/2/45. MACR 12221
42-95922 (495th BS) shot down by AAA near Malo le Baines 11/5/44. MACR 4515
42-95925 (494th BS) in midair collision 8/3/44
42-95926 (344th BG) shot down by AAA over Kunkirk 27/4/44. MACR 4144
42-95928 (344th BG) shot down by AAA over France 23/4/44. MACR 4094
42-95964 (344th BG) shot down by AAA over France 24/7/44. MACR 7478
42-95980 (344th BG) damaged by AAA, crew abandoned aircraft 2/10/44.
42-95982 (496th BS) shot down by AAA 24/3/45
42-96094 (496th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 9/3/45. MACR 12952
42-107574 (496th BS) shot down by AAA 10/6/44. MACR 5708
42-107608 (495th BS) shot down by AAA over France 28/5/44. MACR 5142
42-107619 (496th BS) shot down by AAA over Holland 23/9/44. MACR 9734
42-107679 (494th BS) shot down by AAA over Holland 23/9/44. MACR 9735
42-107686 (344th BG) shot down by AAA over France 9/8/44. MACR 7848
42-107691 (495th BS) shot down by AAA over France 28/5/44. MACR 5141
42-107698 (495th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 24/2/45. MACR 12612
43-34196 (497th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 14/2/45. MACR 12387
43-34330 (344th BG) crashed after midair collision 6/2/4543-34367 (344th BG) crashed after midair collision 6/2/45
43-34406 (494th BS) shot down by AAA over Holland 23/9/44. MACR 9733
43-34565 (497th BS) 7I-B shot down by AAA over Germany 23/2/45. MACR 12649
44-68101 (344th BG) shot down by AAA over Germany 24/3/45. MACR 13337
