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319th 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 None June 1943 White Tail Band Sept 1943 Yellow Battle Number on Fin Late 1943 White Battle Number on Fin and Coloured Engine Nacelles
437th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 01-24, Blue Engine Nacelles Early Without Battle Number 41-17748 crashed due to icing 12/12/42 41-17749 stranded on Northern route 41-17755 damaged by AAA and salvaged 18/12/42 41-17759 Horse Feathers shot down in the bay of Tunis on 15/12/42 41-17767 lost out of Bear Field 26/9/42 41-17769 Nightmare 41-17779 41-17790 captured by Germans 3/10/42 41-17799 41-17801 41-17804 Kissin Kin 41-17808 41-17817 41-17818 Charlotte the Harlotte 08/10/43 41-17819 Wild Honey 41-17825 41-17826 Speed Widget 41-17830 lost in crash landing at Beals 12/12/43 41-17832 crashlanding at BW-1, Greenland 41-17840 41-17841 Fertile Myrtle 41-17870 41-17900 41-17970 41-18265 landing gear collapsed 28/11/43 41-18269 El Ann Highwater 41-18279 lost in crash-landing at Jaspter 30/9/43 41-18291 shot down 18/6/43. MACR 232 41-18315 41-18319 The Countess, later El Diablo 41-18323 Flat Bottom IV destroyed in crashlanding at Japser 22/9/43 41-31603 Our Baby shot down over Sardinia 18/6/43. MACR 233 41-34869 lost at sea 30/6/43 41-34870 damaged by AAA and crashed near Le Kef 11/6/43. 41-13502 Bugs Bunny With Battle Number 41-34862 Little Sirocco (Bobbie) B/N 01 41-18285 Lady Katy B/N 02 42-107755 B/N 02 269 B/N 03 41-34868 Zero-4 B/N 04 41-31584 B/N 05 724 B/N 05 42-107723 THE PAPER DOLL B/N 05 41-34891 Some?Punl-Kinll! / The Exterminator B/N 06 To 441st, 320th 41-34943 The Vulture B/N 07 42-95772 B/N 07 42-107754 B/N 07 41-18202 RAIN CHECK B/N 08 42-107550 O'Riley's Daughter B/N 08 41-18304 Marcella B/N 09 41-34911 B/N 09 42-95762 She's Got It B/N 10 41-34956 Early Bird B/N 11 42-95747 B/N 11 41-34876 B/N 12 42-95960 B/N 12 42-107784 Rita B B/N 12 42-107537 B/N 13 AA B/N 20, shot down by AAA 20/44 Lt Clyde W. Owens 42-107546 B/N 13 ran out of fuel and crashed into mountain 9/8/944 41-34992 B/N 14 41-31985 Charlotte the Harlot II B/N 15 42-95776 Charlotte the Harlot III B/N 15 crashed on takeoff 17/4/44 43-34243 Charlotte the Harlot IV B/N 15 41-34887 B/N 16 42-96017 Sweet Sixteen B/N 16 41-34990 Fly Baby B/N 17 42-107557 Fly Baby II B/N 17 41-34914 Willie Jr B/N 18 42-107791 Alabama Express B/N 18 41-18217 B/N 19 midair/crashed 22/8/43 Pilot Lt. William D. Parrish MACR 1243 42-43279 The Old Warrior B/N 19 42-43273 B/N 20 42-96011 B/N 21 lost in crash 2/5/44 42-107530 Cay - LIB II B/N 22 Unknown Battle Number Toughski Shitski Perforated Prostitute 42-95766 42-95898	438th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 25-49, Red Engine Nacelles Early Without Battle Number 41-17744 Satan's Sister 41-17752 landing gear collapsed at BW-1 28/9/42 41-17771 crashed by P-38 at Telergma 6/1/43 41-17786 Charlotte spun in near BW-1 and damaged 6/10/42 41-17793 shot down by AAA over El Aouina 13/2/43 41-17795 Eleanor II crash-landed at Telergma 3/2/43 and salvaged 41-17797 41-17802 crash-landed at Bone, Algeria and salvaged 41-17803 (438th BS) shot down by AAA over Sousse 18/12/42 41-17806 (438th BS) crashed at Middle-Wallop 5/11/42 41-17808 41-17812 Dodo Bird 41-17814 (438th BS) shot down during sea sweep 29/1/43 41-17815 (438th BS) shot down by AAA over Bizerte 4/12/42 41-17822 Hell's Cargo damaged by fighters and crashlanded at sea 23/1/43 41-17828 41-17847 41-17922 crashed on takeoff at Sale, nosewheel collapsed 12/5/43 41-17962 damaged in landing and scavenged for parts 29/1/43 41-18247 41-18248 MIA over Naples17/7/43 41-18258 ditched in Mediterranean 29/7/43 41-18278 41-18301 Dodo Bird II 41-18308 Ticket Home crashed at Cape bon 30/9/43 41-18318 MIA 18/6/43 41-31573 41-31594 41-31895 41-34766 41-34855 41-34860 Mizpah 41-34864 41-34889 damaged by fighters and salvaged 41-34898 41-34905 41-34906 41-34919 41-34936 shot down into Mediterranean by fighters 22/8/43. MACR 1140 41-34980 41-35003 41-35024 41-35064 shot down into Mediterranean by fighters 22/8/43. MACR 1242 With Battle Number 42-95991 B/N 26 42-107774 B/N 27 41-17800 B/N 28 41-31580 Twenty Niner B/N 29 41-34877 Martin's Miscamage B/N 30 43-34564 B/N 31 238 B/N 31 42-107848 B/N 32 905 B/N 33 42-95738 B/N 34 42-107782 B/N 34 41-34938 Big Ass Bird B/N 35 145 MISSIONS 42-107733 My Darling Agitator B/N 37 41-34932 Josephine II B/N 38 43-34238 B/N 38 41-34934 Lady Luck B/N 39 41-34926 PURPLE DEATH / Cherubim B/N 40 145 MISSIONS 41-18254 Lonesome Pole-Cat B/N 41 42-95996 Gunga Din B/N 41 41-35185 B/N 42 42-96328 B/N 43 025 B/N 44 42-107563 Teton Special B/N 45 269 B/N 46 43-34263 B/N 46 43-34259 B/N 47 Old 800 B/N 47 Unknown Battle Number 41-31599 crashed on takeoff 9/2/44 42-43300 shot down by AAA 12,/5/44. MACR 4727 42-95779 crashed on landing 21/2/44 42-95780 42-95880 shot down by AAA 29/2/44. MACR 2830 42-95888 shot down by AAA 12/5/44. MACR 4276 42-95989 42-96025 crashed into sea on return 19/8/44 42-107763 42-107800 Lulu 43-34235 43-34250 43-34560 755 THE JOKER Miss Mynooki
439th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 50-74, Yellow Engine Nacelles Early Without Battle Number 41-17717 41-17736 41-17739 41-17751 SNAFU 41-17753 Satan's Sister 41-17754 SUSFU 41-17760 The Homesick Angel lost between Greenland and Labrador 8/12/42 41-17762 Lovely Louise 41-17766 I Dood It exploded in midair 18/12/42 41-17770 Leakin' Lou 41-17774 The Hobo MIA over France 12/11/42 41-17775 Flub - Dub 41-17777 Boogie Woogie MIA over France 12/11/42 41-17816 41-17818 Charlotte the Harlot 41-17820 Jabo Sly King 12/11142 41-17821 Hair Brush 41-17822 41-17823 The Eight Wonder 41-18271 Millie's Blond Bomber MIA 8/9/43 41-18278 shot down by AAA 12/2/44. MACR 2473 41-18280 41-18296 hit by AAA and ditched 14/7/43. MACR 1130 41-18316 Charlotte the Harlot shot down by AAA over target 30/9/43 41-18324 41-31609 Jabo Sky King the 2nd 41-34787 41-34877 41-34903 41-34924 Lovely Louise 41-34930 hit by fighters and ditched 26/8/43 41-34919 crash-landed at Naples 24/5/44 41-35003 41-35038 shot down by fighters 22/8/43. MACR 1311 41-35052 ditched at Sidi el Nekki on way to targed 8/9/43 With Battle Number 41-34851 B/N 51 42-95740 4Q B/N 51 to 17th BG 95th BS Twin Engine Queenie 41-18326 Skeeter B/N 52 AAA 21/01/44 MACR 2212 Lt. Clarice A. Randall 42-96000 Skeeter II B/N 52 42-95773 Eva Mae II B/N 53 42-107730 B/N 54 41-18263 Duration Plus B/N 55 crashed on takeoff 13/5/44 42-107825 Sweet Lew's Baby B/N 55 42-107825 320th Ol 'Folks 41-34919 Dodo Bird III B/N 56 42-107731 B/N 56 shot dowh by AAA 21/10/44. MACR 9437 42-107527 Pregnant Pelican B/N 57 41-18297 Madam Fifinella B/N 58 42-95997 B/N 58 crashed on takeoff 23/9/44 41-35032 B/N 59 42-107850 B/N 59 41-18303 Mistletoe B/N 60 43-36216 B/N 60 Pilot-1st Lt. Herman 41-34910 Miss Rhode Island B/N 61 42-95757 Gremlin Headquarters B/N 61 41-18262 B/N 62 41-18287 B/N 63 42-107787 B/N 63 41-18322 Hell's Belle II B/N 64 41-34850 B/N 65 42-107797 B/N 65 shot down by AAA 19/8/944. MACR 8007 42-43269 B/N 67 42-95793 Miss Behave B/N 68 41-31579 B/N 69 41-18209 Rob's Reaper B/N 70 42-107555 B/N 71 shot down by AAA 23/9/44. MACR 8936 41-31590 LAURA B/N 72 41-34895 Twin Engine Queenie II originally B/N 72 42-107557 B/N 72 41-31591 THE ELMER FUDD B/N 73 11/26/43 42-96023 B/N 73 42-95994 Naomi Elaine B/N 74 Unknown Battle Number 42-107852 43-34258	440th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: Battle Numbers 75-99, White Engine Nacelles Early Without Battle Number 41-17735 crashed near Independence, LA after engine failure 31/8/42 41-17745 Pretty Buggy 41-17758 41-17761 The Boomerang 41-17769 Night Mare then Twin Engine Queenie 41-17772 lost on route to MTO 20/9/42 41-18273 Show Me 41-17807 41-17827 41-17831 41-17835 Bomble Bee 41-17838 Mit Liebe 41-17840 41-17844 U.S. AIR MAIL 41-17862 Times A' Wastin' LOST IN LABRADOR 41-17835 BOMBLE BEE 41-17887 41-18000 RELUCTANT 41-18215 in midair collision 26/11/3. MACR 1547 41-18256 Big Fat Mama 41-18273 shot down by fighters 11/7/43. MACR 235 41-18276 MIA at night 8/7/44. MACR 6628 41-18286 41-18312 Lady Betty bellylanded at Roberts Field, Liberia and cannibalized 41-18315 41-18327 41-31589 shot down by fighters 4/7/43. MACR 76 41-34392 NANCY 41-34759 41-34867 in midair collision 26/11/43. MACR 1405 41-34872 shot down by fighters 4/7/43. MACR 77 41-34874 shot down 03/02/44 by fighters/ditched Mediterranean. Survivors were pilot Lt. Daniel H Callihan, co-pilot Lt. William G. Williams, and engineer-gunner Joseph E Rafferty. Losses bombardier and 2 gunners. 41-34881 shot down by AAA 19/12/43. MACR 1606 41-34902 41-34996 The Dark Horse Kneen and Black 41-35017 ditched 20 mi NE of Bizerte 22/10/43. MACR 1477 With Battle Number 41-34895 Twin Engin Queenie B/N 76 41-34881 Miss Eveready B/N 77 42-95746 B/N 77 42-95955 B/N 77 42-95750 Devil's Grandchild B/N 78 41-31590 REPULSIVE RABBIT B/N 79 41-34867 B/N 80 41-35003 B/N 80 42-107560 Mad Russian B/N 80 42-95755 Ol' Hank B/N 81 Lt Clait H Boylann 25/7/44 43-34244 B/N 81 41-18266 AIN'T SHE A BEAUT B/N 82 41-34892 Modern Design B/N 83 Herndon Lt Roscoe Nemer 42-107562 Reading Raider / Reading Special B/N 84 42-95793 B/N 85 42-107793 B/N 85 43-34261 B/N 85 41-18215 Dirty Bird B/N 86 42-95784 B/N 86 41-18325 B/N 87 42-95891 Thunder Mug B/N 87 41-34764 B/N 88 41-35131 Roger the Dodger B/N 88 42-43276 B/N 88 42-107565 ROGER THE DODGER B/N 88 42-95983 B/N 89 42-95743 Bullet Bait (not applied) B/N 90 41-17834 B/N 91 41-35034 B/N 91 41-35178 B/N 91 42-95905 Le Vent De La Mort B/N 91 41-18275 LITTLE SALVO B/N 92 w/o 28/1244 41-35041 B/N 93 Pilot Lt. Floyd W. Roberts MACR 9307 42-95887 Corena May B/N 94 42-95785 LITTLE SUE B/N 95 9/26/44 41-31559 B/N 96 41-31969 Ruth Marie B/N 96 42-107561 Tally Ho B/N 97 Pilot Lt. John L. O'Bryant MACR 9305 Unknown Battle Number BIG TITS 41-18276 41-35041 shot down by fighters 19/10/44. MACR 9307 41-35053 41-35138 41-35193 41-35867 42-95748 shot down by AAA 22/1/44. MACR 2210 42-95999 42-107554 Lt Collins 25/7/44 42-107565 shot down by fighters 19/10/44. MACR 9309 43-34591 43-34599 Satan's Saddle Virgin Sal Second Front
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