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22nd 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 squadron code letter. A known mame or reference to nose art appears in italic.
Group Markings:
None
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2nd Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
None
40-1364 Lt. Col. Larson
40-1371
40-1392 Old Timer
40-1396 Wild Willie Lt. Barnard/Sutton
40-1398
40-1399 So Sorry/Avenger Lt. Gerald J. Crosson
40-1402 Pilot, Capt. Richard Royall, Co-pilot, Lt. Thomas C. Domville
40-1414 Lt. Ridley and Lt. Sutton.
40-1419 Lt. Arthur E. Wentzel
40-1422 So Sorry Capt, Gerald J. Crosson
40-1431 Col. Al Boyd
40-1439 Avenger Belly landed at Muroc, CA.
40-1446 Miss Mercury Lt. J. T. Watkins
40-1447 Lt. J. N. Ewbank
40-1469 Lt. Carl R. Lancaster
40-1477
40-1480 Thunderbird Capt. Harry O. Patteson
40-1489 Lt. Sutton
40-1490 Lt. Horace Palmer, Jr.
40-1492 Sally Rand Lt. Patteson
40-1499 Wabash Cannonball Scrapped at Brisbane. Lt. Leon (Gilly) Lewis
40-1508 The Virginian Lt. Leon (Gilly) Lewis
40-1509 Ole' Tomato Lt. George E. Rath
40-1510 Wild Willie Lt. Charles Hitchcock
41-17574 Gallopin Ghost Pilot: Morrison
41-17593 Lt. Charles I. Hitchcock
41-17596 Capt. Otto McIver
The Wac-a-Teer, Off Duty
Flying Circus
Ole' Tomato
Ring Master
Rum Runner
Tail Wind
Shoot, You're Faded
Shot Load
Unwashed(?) Beaver
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19th Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
None
40-1363 Flying Cross / Rum Runner Shot up over Lae on 9/6/42, repaired Melbourne
40-1368 SAD SACK/EASY PICKIN crashed, collision with Zero 4/6/42 Lt Higgins
40-1388 Pistol Packing Mama 82 missions. Capt. Albert Stanwood
40-1394 Lt. Franklin Allen
40-1395 Lt. McCutcheon
40-1403 Kansas Comet II
40-1406 Reluctant Dragon Lt. McClasson
40-1409 Lt. Fletcher
40-1411 Martin's/Miscarriage/Bundles/for Tojo Maj. Barrie Burnside
40-1415 Georgia Peach/Simba /Fury 25 missions before being scrapped at Brisbane.
40-1420 Murder Inc. Lt. Thompson
40-1426 Lt. Christian I. Herron
40-1427 Augustine's Crew Scapped in Brisbane Lt. Hathaway
40-1428 Joan Ann / Hells Angel Scrapped in Brisbane. Lt. Walter Wenk
40-1429 Arkansas Traveler Lt. Walter H. Greer
40-1430 Wee Winnie Scrapped in Brisbane. Lt. Robert
40-1432 Little Audrey OD
40-1432 Little Audrey Silver Fleet Scrapped in Brisbane.
40-1433 Kansas Comet Lt. Walter Krell
40-1436 Calamity Charlie Scrapped at Brisbane. Lt. Homen
40-1442 Liberty Belle Lt. Moye
40-1444 Misbehaving / Thunderbird
40-1488 Heckling Hare Maj. Walter Greer
40-1495 Diana's Demon Lt. Robert R. Hatch
40-1496 Dixie Lt. Robert Hatch
40-1498 Sea Wolf Capt. Lt. Franklin Allen
40-1507
40-1515 Donald Duck Scrapped at Brisbane. Lt. McCord
40-1516 Calamity Jane / El Valiente / Margie Scrapped at Brisbane. Lt. Flint
40-1517 Wabash Cannon Ball II Scrapped at Brisbane. Lt. Lewis
40-1521 Yankee Clipper Lt. Duncan A.. Seffern
40-1532 Sourpuss Scrapped at Brisbane; flew with tail of 40-1403. Lt. Larson
40-1536 Boomerang Capt. Albert Stanwood
40-1547 Blondie's Demon/Hoosier Miss/Red Raider Scrapped at Brisbane.
40-1549 Kansas Comet III Scrapped at Brisbane.
40-1552 Rose of San Antone Scrapped at Brisbane.
41-17580
Bunagoon
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33rd Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
None
40-1389 Lt. William A. Garnett
40-1400 Lt. Frank A. Corts
40-1404 Shittenengitten
40-1407 Our Gal scrapped in Brisbane -/1/44.
40-1418 Maybe? Lt. Louis W. (Tad) Ford
40-1421 Yeah! Lt. Leonard Nicholson
40-1438 Lt. Stewart Krauss
40-1441 The Tactless Texan Lt. Fletcher M. Glenn
40-1467 Lt. Spears R. Lanford
40-1468 The Sad Sack Lt. Milton L. Johnson
40-1473 Lt. Louis A. Almedia
40-1475 Lt. Frank A. Kobal
40-1476 The Flying Parson Lt. Nichols
40-1486
40-1491 Major Monsoon / Vice Limited Scrapped at Brisbane.
40-1493 Lt. Gammon
40-1503 Lt. Ford
40-1533
Georgia Peach
The Red Raider
Reluctant (Dragon)
Wabash Cannonball II
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408th Bombardment Squadron
Squadron Markings:
None
40-1390 Lil de Icer
40-1391 Susie-Q
40-1397 The Little Jewel
40-1401 Tar Heel
40-1405 Goosie Lt. O'Donnell
40-1424 Satan's Playmate Lost in the Battle of Midwayn Lt. Herbert C. Mayes
40-1474 Imogene VII Lt. Harold L. Massie
40-1481 Dumbo Lt. Miller
40-1497 Tailspin Tommy Maj. O'Neill
40-1518 Cossack Capt. Ralph Michaelis
40-1522
40-1529 Lt. Marvin L. Anderson
40-1534 Capt. Milton C. Barnard II
41-17551 1st Lt. Arthur M. Hughes
41-17553
41-17601
The Beast
Blonde Bomber
8 Ball
Jungle Queen
Seven Day Leave
Lewd Lady
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Unknown Squadron
Blue Grass Bettye II
The Raider
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Known Losses
40-1363 (33rd BS) wheels up landing at Jackson Field, New Guinea 9/6/42.
40-1364 nosewheel failure 3/4/41. Repaired
40-1365 nosewheel failure at Chanute
40-1368 crashed on takeoff at Dobodura, New Guinea 8/9/43.
40-1375 nosewheel failure at Langley 11/7/41
40-1380 modified as XB-26D. Probably destroyed 16/4/41.
40-1387 (73rd BS) shot down by destroyer off Kiska 16/10/42
40-1389 crashed on landing at Archerfield, Brisbane, Australia 25/3/42.
40-1390 crashed on takeoff at Reid River, Australia 15/5/42. 8 killed
40-1391 Battle of Midway. Landed partial gear up at Midway Island 4/6/42
40-1394 destroyed on ground during enemy air attack on Port Moresby, AU 24/4/42.
40-1396 wrecked on takeoff at Savanna, GA 7/11/41.
40-1397 retained at Hickam Field, Hawaii and crashed on takeoff 1/10/42.
40-1398 crashed on test flight at Hickam Field 1/4/42.
40-1399 damaged on ground at Port Moresby by bombs and strafing. Salvaged.
40-1400 (408th BS) shot down by fighters 18/4/42 in attack on Rabaul.
40-1401 (408th BS) crash landed at Williamstown NSW 11/4/42.
40-1402 (408th BS) lost 10/5/42 in attack on enemy shipping near Deboyne Islands.
40-1403 ran off taxi strip into ditch at Iron Range, Australia 30/9/42.
40-1409 washed out due to short field, Sydney, Australia 31/3/42.
40-1411 scrapped in Brisbane -/1/44.
40-1414 crashed, runaway prop during takeoff at Langley Field 25/9/41.
40-1417 crashed due to to fuel exhaustion en route to Port Moresby 8/4/42.
40-1418 (408th BS) belly-landed in jungle hit by AAA during attack in Rabaul 11/4/42.
40-1419 (408th BS) crashed landed at sea 21/4/42. 7 killed, one survived.
40-1421 (408th BS) ditched at sea after hit by AAA over Lae, New Guinea 7/1/43.
40-1422 crash-landed at Kukumbuta, New Guinea due to AAA damage 3/1/43.
40-1424 shot down by flak and fighters in Battle of Midway 4/6/942.
40-1426 (19th BS) damaged during attack on Rabaul 2/5/42
40-1427 scrapped in Brisbane -/1/44.
40-1428 scrapped in Brisbane -/1/44
40-1429 destroyed on ground during enemy air attack at Port Moresby 24/4/42.
40-1431 ditched after takeoff at Hickam Field, Hawaii 29/3/42.
40-1432 scrapped at Brisbane -/1/44
40-1433 crashed at Iron Range, Australia, blew on landing 13/9/42. 1 killed.
40-1436 scrapped in Brisbane -/1/44
40-1437 w/o due to damage on ground at Port Moresby 17/8/42.
40-1438 disappeared in storm 25/3/42. 7 missing.
40-1441 destroyed on ground by enemy action at Port Moresby 24/4/42.
40-1442 (408th BS) crashed at sea in Trobriand Islands hit by AAA 6/4/42.
40-1443 crashed on takeoff at Biggs Field, TX 8/12/41.
40-1444 crash landed after being hit by AAA over Salamaua PNG 23/7/43. 1 killed.
40-1447 blew tire at Reid River, Australia 22/4/42 and scavenged for parts.
40-1467 shot down by fighters off Lae, New Guine 28/5/42. 7 killed.
40-1469 crashed in storm near Palmyra Island enroute to Australia 1/4/42.
40-1473 crashed on takeoff at Garbutt Field, Australia 21/4/42. 8 killed.
40-1474 ditched 25/5/42 on attack on Montague Harbor, New Britain.
40-1475 crashed into mountain 31/12/42 Cajon Pass, CA. 9 killed.
40-1480 crashed near Woodstock, QLD 9/3/43 due to fuel exhaustion.
40-1486 crashed on landing, combat damage on raid on Rabaul 14/5/42.
40-1489 buckled fuselage in hard landing at Antil Plans, QLD 15/5/42.
40-1490 missing in storm near Palmyra Island enroute to Australia 1/4/2. 7 MIA
40-1491 scrapped at Brisbane -/1/44
40-1492 shot up by fighters during attack on convoy off Buna, New Guinea 13/8/42
40-1493 crashed due to fuel exhaustion at Loloki, PNG 2/11/42.
40-1494 crashed at Muroc Dry Lake, CA 18/12/41 due to icing. All killed.
40-1495 crashed on takeoff 10/1/43, Port Moresby, PNG. 7 killed, 8 survived
40-1496 crashed near Wu Wu due to fuel exhaustion 10/1/43. Crew OK
40-1503 wrecked when tire blew on landing at Laliki, PNG 2/11/42
40-1507 crashed at Nowra, NSW 1/6/42.
40-1510 damaged beyond repair during enemy air raid Port Moresby 6/9/42.
40-1521 ran out of fuel after missing Port Moresby, PNG 9/8/42
40-1522 blew up and burned while being serviced at Garbutt, QLD 4/6/43
40-1529 (408th BS) MIA over Kokoda mountains, New Guinea 17/12/42
41-17553 crashlanded on North Stradbroke Island, Ocean Beach, QLD
41-17574 crashed in Hawaii 24/12/42
41-17593 ditched 100 mi NW of Darwin, Australia 3/11/42
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