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17th Bombardment Group B-26s B-26 Research Main The purpose of these pages is to share information relating to the B-26 in WWII. If you have any additions or corrections please E-mail me and I will make necessary changes. These lists are arranged by either serial number or battle number (B/N). A known mame or reference to nose art appears in italic. Group Markings: Dec., 1942-June 1943 Coloured Prop Bosses June 1943 Red Tail Band Sept 1943 White Battle Number on Fin Dec 1943 Red Battle Number on Fin
34th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 01-24, Blue Prop Bosses Early Without Battle Number 41-17757 Ol' Seven Five Seven 41-17779 So Sorry 41-17809 Gimzy Inc. Bombs & Bullets 41-17826 Speed Widget Lt. Helterbrand Lost 17/7/43 41-17847 Gold Bar Limited 41-17852 Bronco 41-17858 Coughin' Coffin 41-17869 Thunder 41-17876 41-17881 41-17884 Uncle Sam's Peace Terms 41-17886 Thunderer 41-17890 Swamp Angel Lt. Martin D. Allain Lost 14/1/43 41-17897 Birmingham Blitzkrieg IV 41-17899 41-17916 The New York Central 41-17918 41-17920 Thumper Lt. Frank A. Morton Jr.Lost 1/1/43 41-17933 Pancho 41-17977 Toni II 41-18049 Continous Entertainment 41-18089 Bronco II 41-18211 41-18317 Campbell's Caravan 41-17757 Ole 757 F/O Warren J. Faux 17/7/43, Italy 41-17858 Coughin' Coffin 41-17869 Thunder lost enroute to Algeria 41-17916 The New York Central 24/02/43 With Battle Number 41-18205 Kazarai B/N 01 42-95883 Kazarai II B/N 01 41-18253 Phoebe B/N 02 42-95745 B/N 02 shot down by AAA and crashed into Mediterranean 8/3/44.MACR 3207 42-107543 Miss Jones B/N 02 41-18270 Millie III (Hell's Belle) B/N 03 42-107736 Thunderbird B/N 03 AAA over Italy 18/8/44 42-107822 Beverly (War Hawk) B/N 03 (formerly B/N 06) 41-18317 Campbell's Caravan B/N 04 42-107843 Anna B/N 04 43-34251 B/N 04 16/1/45 44-67982 Toots B/N 04 41-31582 Gorilla badge B/N 05 12/01/44 42-95954 B/N 05 lost on ferry flight over Mediterranean 14/6/944. MACR 5824 42-107736 Thunderbird B/N 05 43-34250 Sneezy B/N 05 41-31592 The Chief B/N 06 42-95781 B/N 06 previously B/N 11 41-34762 B/N 07 41-34892 Modern Design B/N 07 42-43298 B/N 07 42-43307 The Kid Kelly B/N 08 42-43311 Spot Cash B/N 09 26/4/45 42-43312 Wolves Delight B/N 10 damaged by AAA and abandoned by crew 17/12/44 43-34558B/N 10 41-34925 Kismet B/N 11 42-95781 Visalia Virgin B/N 11 (later B/N 06) 42-107725 B/N 11 16/1/45. MACR 11326 43-34567 The Lady Linda B/N 11 41-34977 B/N 12 42-95766 B/N 12 41-35007 Reddy Teddy B/N 13 41-35133 Bronco III B/N 14 42-95983 B/N 14 41-35134 Lenis B/N 15 44-67972 Annie Lou B/N 15 41-35151 Phyllis II B/N 16 transferred from to 37th BS 09/01/44 42-95959 Phyllis B/N 16 survived the war with more than 100 missions 41-35177 Uden-Uden's Oil Burner B/N 17 42-107729 Stud Duck B/N 17 Capt WE Lasly shot down, Me 262s, 24/4/45 41-35184 Susan B/N 18 crashed on 124th mission 42-43289 B/N 18 43-34560 B/N 18 41-35186 Miss Dolan B/N 19 42-96004 Cheryl B/N 19 42-107730 Miss Dryden B/N 19 42-95991 Skipper B/N 20 tranferred from the 17th BG, 34th BS March 45 42-95987 Yo Yo Champ B/N 20 3/23/45 shot down by Me 262 44-68081 B/N 20 shot down by AAA 2/4/45 42-95755 Old Hank B/N 21 42-96021 B/N 22 shot down by AAA over Italy 20/7/44 43-34461 JOMAR B/N 22 44-68133 Bronco IV B/N 23 44-68081 B/N 24 Unknown Battle Number Bat Man THE DARK ANGEL 42-95786 SKIPPER shot down by AAA over Germany 23/3/45. MACR 14038 41-35162	37th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 25-49, Red Prop Bosses Early Without Battle Number 41-17744 41-17747 Earthquake McGoon hit by AA and belly landed at Telergma 23/3/43 41-17797 41-17828 Flak Eater 41-17831 41-17864 So What 41-17867 Angel From Hell 41-17868 41-17871 41-17872 Avenging Angel 41-17873 41-17875 Fryjack Airlines was The Texan 41-17882 The Renaissance 41-17883 41-17894 last seen turning back near Tamarel 7/1/43 41-17902 Tyke 41-17903 Hellcat 41-17912 Pardon Me 41-17937 41-17970 Sweet Sue's Duke of Paduca 2nd was Just A Shade Raunchy 41-18026 41-18039 Jersey Bouncer II 41-18046 41-18083 Revenge For Scott From Virginia 41-18196 41-18197 41-18218 Cobra 41-18264 41-18265 Ruthless 41-18283 41-34917 41-34931 With Battle Number 41-35161 B/N 25 42-95010 B/N 25 shot down by AAA over France 20/08/44 42-96328 B/N 25 shot down by Me 262 over Germany 26/4/45. MACR 14164 42-95782 B/N 26 in midair collision 16/2/44 42-95969 (Little?) Rita B/N 26 shot down by AAA over Italy 20/2/44 43-34239 Lucky Lady B/N 26 43-34262 B/N 26 41-34515 B/N 27 41-34925 Kismet B/N 27 44-67977 B/N 27 41-35149 Hot Box was Package for Adolph B/N 28 42-107535 Shack Date B/N 28 43-34384 Lady Eve B/N 28 42-43318 Flak Eater was Slick Chick B/N 29 43-34284 B/N 30 41-34883 Jeanie B/N 30 41-34929 MARAUDER B/N 30 crashed on takeoff 08/04/45 43-34284 MARAUDER II B/N 30 42-43260 Busy B's B/N 31 43-34564 B/N 31 41-35018 Spooks B/N 32 42-107557 Abroad for Duty was Nobody's Baby B/N 32 42-107732 Spooks II B/N 32 42-95889 Gremlin's Castle B/N 33 42-95739 RED 34 B/N 34 bellylanded at Alghero, Corsica 16/08/44 42-96028 Faith Prelude to Victory B/N 34 43-34254 B/N 34 crashed on takeoff 14/12/44 43-34256 B/N 34 41-35140 This is It! B/N 35 24/12/44 41-35159 Hellcat II B/N 35 20/01/44 42-107768 This is It! B/N 35 44-67983 B/N 35 42-43278 Jersey Bouncer III B/N 36 AAA over Germany 17/12/44 42-96072 B/N 36 42-95771 My Gal Sal B/N 37 43-34251 B/N 37 41-34883 Jeanie B/N 38 41-18264 Gremlin’s Castle B/N 39 43-34393 B/N 39 crashed in enemy territory near Bologna 12/09/43 41-18207 Yehudi B/N 40 42-95905 La Vent De La Mort B/N 40 42-96305 Yehudi B/N 40 damaged and ditched in sea 12/07/44 42-43295 B/N 41 42-95795 So What B/N 41 43-34246 Holy Crow B/N 41 42-95882 B/N 42 42-107563 Teton Special B/N 42 24/12/44 43-34554 Give' Em Hell B/N 42 42-95789 B/N 43 42-96019 B/N 43 43-34232 B/N 43 42-107572 Starduster B/N 44 42-96003 Ramblin' Wreck B/N 45 24/12/44 43-34463 B/N 45 42-96298 B/N 46 43-34392 B/N 46 crashed on takeoff 22/02/45 42-107528 B/N 47 43-34391 B/N 47 43-34247 B/N 48 43-34254 B/N 49 Unknown Battle Number Jersey Bouncer 41-17894 42-34883 42-34931 42-95788 42-107652
95th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 50-74, Yellow Prop Bosses Early Without Battle Number 41-17546 41-17600 41-17784 41-17804 Kissin Kin 41-17810 Scareless Joe 41-1781 41-17839 Air Corpse 41-17843 41-17854 41-17866 41-17880 Reluctant Rabbit 41-17888 Li' l Angel 41-17898 Barrelhouse Bessie 41-17901 Bucket of Bolts II 41-17906 41-17913 Wilfred 41-17918 41-17923 Time's Awastin' 41-17924 Gremlin's Roost 41-17978 In Der Fuehrer's Face 41-18192 41-18193 Junior 41-18216 Kicking Mule 41-34895 Twin Engine Queenie With Battle Number 42-43296 Flossie's Fury B/N 50 42-107735 Flossie's Fury B/N 50 lost engine Toulon 20/8/44 43-34264 B/N 50 43-34377 B/N 50 43-34563 B/N 50 42-95740 Twin Engine Queenie B/N 51 transferred from 319th BG 42-107788 B/N 51 42-107845 B/N 52 43-34569 B/N 52 42-95773 B/N 53 42-96006 B/N 53 41-34995 Idiot's Delight B/N 54 42-96001 Melba Jeane B/N 54 41-18263 B/N 55 41-35183 B/N 55 43-34241 B/N 55 43-34398 B/N 55 crashed near Trento in Non valley 19/11/44 42-43290 Pistol Packin' Mama B/N 56 42-107539 San Antonio Rose B/N 56 41-34939 Laura Lee B/N 57 41-34909 B/N 58 42-107753 Peggy B/N 58 41-18206 Tondelayo B/N 59 42-107802 B/N 59 41-18327 Gorgeous Betty B/N 60 42-107798 Gorgeous Betty B/N 60 42-43291 Eightball B/N 61 41-35014 Lil Angel's Big Sis B/N 62 44-68117 B/N 62 41-34921 Helen B/N 63 43-34607 B/N 63 41-34988 Miss Mynookie B/N 64 41-34918 Vengeance, later Chief of The Mediums B/N 65 43-34606 Gorgeous Betty B/N 65 41-34918 Chief of the Mediums B/N 66 41-35031 Old Faithful B/N 66 41-34978 Martin's Folly? B/N 67 42-107560 Siren Irene B/N 67 42-43308 The New York Central II B/N 68 01/01145 42-95892 B/N 68 42-107529 SESSANTA NOVA? B/N 69 99 MISSIONS 42-107780 B/N 70 42-107734 B/N 71 42-95757 Rhode Island Express B/N 72 44-67869 Dream Girl B/N 72 take off 29/05/45 43-34238 ERMA B/N 73 shot down by Bf 109s over Germany 23/12/44. MACR 11590 43-34347 B/N 73 44-68152 B/N 74 Unknown Battle Number 41-34994 42-95792	432nd Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 75-99, White Prop Bosses Early Without Battle Number 41-17642 41-17783 My Sister Wouldn't But I Will 41-17829 Arleen 41-17840 Glory Bound shot down by Bf 109 12/3/943 41-17846 Martha 41-17850 41-17866 41-17870 41-17878 Bat Outa Hell 41-17891 Dubble Trubble 41-17893 Birmingham Blitzkrieg IV 41-17900 41-17905 41-17907 41-17908 Shady Lady 41-17911 41-17914 Defiant 41-17917 Skylark 41-17921 41-17928 Terrible Terrapin shot down 1/3/43 41-18281 41-18320 Wild Kitty 41-35141 Janet II 1943 at Djedeida With Battle Number 41-18188 Miss Betty B/N 75 42-107626 B/N 75 41-18213 Lil Abner B/N 76 42-107539 B/N 76 43-34555 B/N 76 41-18300 Rose Of Cimarron B/N 77 42-95756 B/N 77 shot down by AAA over Italy 29/2/244. MACR 2831 42-107618 Hell's Angels B/N 77 42-107792 B/N 77 41-32032 Pin-up Gal B/N 78 42-107562 Reading Special B/N 78 43-34293 Skylark B/N 79 42-107803 B/N 79 43-34233 Judy B/N 79 41-18309 Helen of Troy B/N 80 29/02/44 42-107617 Dizzy Blond B/N 80 42-95765 B/N 81 41-18187 The Wolves B/N 81 shot down over Vieano, Italy 30/11/43. MACR 1476 42-95765 The Wolves B/N 81 41-18200 The Widowmaker B/N 82 42-107544 Gremlin Hotel B/N 82 Jus-tina B/N 82 41-35141 Janette B/N 83 42-107724 Janette B/N 83 22/01/45 43-34568 Diaper Dan B/N 83 41-18203 Sniffles B/N 84 42-107728 B/N 84 shot down by AAA 20/08/44 43-34245 Miss Liza B/N 84 41-31593 Scottie Jean B/N 85 42-107847 B/N 85 43-34606 B/N 85 41-31962 Old Iron Sides B/N 86 175 MISSIONS 42-43272 Hawkeye B/N 87 134 mission plane 41-18201 Sweet Sue's Duke of Parduke became Sweet Sue B/N 88 42-107545 Sweet Sue II B/N 88 42-107565 Rodger the Dodger II B/N 88 Lt. Donald Treadwell Jr.19/10/44 MACR 9309 41-18209 Little Rita was Rob's Reaper B/N 89 41-18282 Rio Rita B/N 89 42-95969 Rita B/N 89 42-107533 B/N 89 42-107568 Rita II B/N 89 42-43290 Pistol Packin' Mama B/N 90 42-107616 The Duke B/N 90 41-35050 B/N 91 42-107799 Miller's Ark B/N 91 22/01/45 43-34553 Porky B/N 91 Jus-Tina B/N 92 Chester Gray 44-68107 The Duchess B/N 92 42-95783 B/N 93 42-95881 Miss Ann B/N 94 (140 missions) 41-31993 B/N 95 43-34274 The Keystoner B/N 95 42-107784 Rita B B/N 96 43-34265 B/N 97 44-68076 B/N 98 April 26, 1945 attacked by Me262s 42-96037 Booby Trap B/N 99 42-107536 Martha B/N 99
Unknown Squadron 41-17769 Night Mare 41-34920 100 missions + pin ups The Chico Kid The Koystoner Old 600 Doolittle's B-26 You've 'ad It W. E. Harrison	Known Losses 42-96010 (37th BS) shot down by AAA over France Aug 20/08/44, 1944. MACR 7865
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