323rd 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: White Fin Stripe
453rd Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: VT Fuselage Codes & Blue Prop bosses 41-31901 THE PUNCHING BAG VT-A 41-31818 VT-C Lt. Jerome F. St Peter 20/05/44 MACR 4967 41-31983 Truman's Folly VT-D Lt. Erdman D. Kiehm 41-31896 Circle Jerk VT-G 41-34708 Miss Sarfartus Richenschicker VT-J 41-31831 Smokey/Wyoming's Dirty Boy VT-L 41-31826 Flying Dutchman II VT-M 41-34727 Ticlish Percy VT-O 41-34853 The Toid Boid VT-R 42-107588 VT-R 41-31959 Miss Safartus Rickenschicker 2nd VT-S 41-34866 Mandi’s Dandies VT-T 1/Lt Arnold J. Mandiberg. AAA 4/2/44 41-34865 Wolf Pack II VT-X 42-107622 VT-W Unknown Codes 41-34687 Pub13 1st Lt. M. A. Sprague 727 FLYING DUTCHMAN GOATEE HELL 41-34853 41-31831 41-31899 41-35023 Miss Chevious pilot Capt.Roscoe R. Haller Sad Sack II pilot Capt. James Hunt	454th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: RJ Fuselage Codes & Yellow Prop bosses 41-31901 THE PUNCHING BAG RJ-A 41-32017 Black Magic II RJ-A 41-34689 Black Magic RJ-A 42-95975 RJ-A 43-34348 RJ-A 43-34348 RJ-A 44-67970 RJ-A 41-34695 Honest Injun RJ-B 42-107582 (SHARKMOUTH) RJ-B /R 41-35020 RJ-B 41-31992 RJ-C 41-34703 Unbearable RJ-C 44-68149 RJ-C 41-34713 Stinkin Clinkin RJ-D 42-107584 Temptation RJ-D 42-107805 RJ-D 41-34715 Funny Bunny RJ-F 41-31804 RJ-F 43-34168 Honky Tonk Tank RJ-F 41-31813 Half and Half RJ-G 43-34209 Muriel RJ-G 41-34716 Marty Marauder RJ-G 41-34717 Lady Luck RJ-H 43-34344 RJ-H 41-31963 Lady Luck II RJ-H 42-107614 Lady Luck III RJ-H 43-34344 RJ-H 42-96256 UGLY DUCKLING RJ-J 44-67817 Ugly Duckling II RJ-J 41-34945 Unbearable II RJ-J 41-31821 Yo Hum Bug RJ-K 41-34738 San Antonio Rose RJ-K 43-34129 RJ-K 41-31639 Sad Sack/Gamblers Luck RJ-L 41-31859 Howard Hurricane II RJ-L 41-31916 RJ-M 41-31898 Makahlea II RJ-M 42-96200 RJ-M 41-34854 Rock Hill Special/Lucky Craki RJ-N 41-34857 JILL FLITTER RJ-O 41-34863 Bingo Buster RJ-P/B 41-34997 Flaming Mamie RJ-P 44-67978 RJ-P 41-34879 Little Lulu RJ-Q 42-107741 Little Lulu II RJ-Q 41-34913 FLOUNDER GUS RJ-R 41-31918 Can't Get Started/Texas Tiff RJ-R 41-35002 Mad Hatter RJ-S 41-35253 Black Magic IV / Mr Shorty RJ-S 41-35006 Papa DeDe RJ-T 41-35242 Paper Dolly RJ-T 41-34690 Hot Shot Susie RJ-X 42-107596 Paper Dolly II RJ-X 41-34702 RJ-Y 41-35242 PAPER DOLLY RJ-S 41-31951 U.S.O. / THUNDERBIRD RJ-W 43-34322 RJ-Z Unknown Codes 41-31807 TOMMY-GUN 41-34718 Ridge Runner 41-34722 41-34724 Never Get Enough 41-34725 Makahlea 41-34737 Howard Hurricane 41-34739 42-96178
455th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: YU Fuselage Codes & Red Prop bosses 41-34719 Miss Emily YU-A William W. Brier 41-34723 Sea Swoose YU-B Maurice E. Druhl 41-34726 DRAGON WAGON YU-C Robert E. Felt 41-34692 Mr Fala YU-J Lyle R. Wolf 41-34742 Utah Gamecock YU-F James N. Gryan 41-31643 Bat-outa-hell II YU-G 41-34734 Bird Dog Special YU-L Charles M. Enderton 41-34955 Mission Belle YU-T Merle E. Parkinson 41-35000 Swamp Chicken YU-R 41-34782 TEXAS TERROR YU-N Grover C Willcox 41-31875 Lady Liberty YU-O Paul J. Stach 41-34940 Raunchy Rascal YU-P 41-34733 Tail-End Charlie YU-R Charles C. Boyer Tail-End Charlie II YU-R 41-34953 YU-S 43-34612 YU-T 41-31781 LIBERTY LADY YU-V Wendall Walker 41-35022 YU-V 41-34982 Jolly Roger YU-Y Matthew G. Peace 43-34313 YU-Y Unknown Codes 41-34736 Expectantly Yours William F. Hakley 41-34681 Yankee Vengeance Harry A. Ekberg 41-34691 Eager Elanor David Sloane 41-34721 Klanks Tank Arthur J. Hacewicz 42-107688 RED DOG II 588 OLD 588 41-34966 Patches Ernest W. Wilson 41-34785 41-34707 Merrite E. Young 43-34118 George Lustig 41-31870 William S. Whiteman 742 U P.R. Partridge 240 N O.P. Pipher 252 Q N.R. Hartley 761 V 911 J J.W. Britt 661 C R.F. Hibanko 962 Q R.B Wing 41-34963 Benedict I. Goldsmith CLASSIC LASSIE COUCHEZ AVEC EVASIVE ACTION FIREBIRD LONESOME POLECAT MANDIES DANDIES MISS TWISTER MOOSE STINKIN CLINKIN THE MAD HATTER Caughlan's Coffin 41-34998 Swamp Chicken 41-31853 41-31961 41-34785 41-34952 42-95863 42-96041 42-107613	456th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: WT Fuselage Codes & White of Metal Prop bosses 41-35033 OLE 33/THE GAL WT-A 41-31722 SMOKEY WT-A 44-68132 WT-A 41-31708 THE GREMLIN II WT-B 43-34730 JOHN BULL WT-C 41-32018 SHIRLEY BEE WT-C 452 WT-C 42-43281 LITTLE MIKE WT-D 42-107807 WT-D 41-35040 Buzzin Huzzy WT-F 375 WT-G 852 WT-G 131 WT-J 41-34777 Black Fury WT-J/D 41-31801 BLACK FURY II WT-J 41-31787 CITY OF SHERMAN WT-K 41-31964 HADES LADY WT-L 42-96090 Blitz Wagon WT-M 41-31861 WEARY WILLIE, JR WT-N 41-34786 Buffalo Girl WT-O 41-31861 WT-O 42-107807 TOOTSIE WT-P 42-96212 PATTYS'S PIG WT-Q 41-34967 HELL'S BELLE WT-R 41-34969 CREW 13 WT-S 42-107842 GEORGIA MISS WT-W 42-43281 WT-D 41-31964 WT-L 408 WT-O 42-107807 WT-O 41-34786 WT-O 813 WT-P 44-68181 WT-R 41-34976 BONNIE LEE WT-T 25/7/44 Lt Robert R Moore 42-107538 WT-T 41-31810 KLASSIE LASSIE WT-V Unknown Codes 41-34714 Chicago Cyclone 41-34784 WEARY WILLIE 41-31892 41-35040 090 212 967 SKUNK HUNTER B-LINE BUCKEYE BLITZ BUGS BUNNY 391/574? I'LL BE SEEING YOU KLASSIE LASSIE Buckeye Battle Cry Katcus Kid WHOSE GOOSE Flying Trapeze
Unknown Squadron 41-31665 41-31818 41-31825 41-31873 41-31884 41-31950 41-34706 41-34866 42-43282 42-95929 42-107593 43-34202 43-34411 43-34452	Known Losses 41-31665 (323rd BG) engine cut out and crew abandoned 17/4/45 41-31807 (323rd BG) crashed into channel after midair collision 11/4/44. MACR 3741 41-31818 (323rd BG) shot down by AAA over France 20/5/44. MACR 4967 41-31825 (323rd BG) damaged by AAA, crew bailed out over North Sea 5/2/44 41-31853 (455th BS) shot down by AAA 25/5/44. MACR 5039 41-31859 (454th BS) shot down by AA over Germany 14/2/45. MACR 12373 41-31873 (323rd BG) in midair collision over France and crashed 18/4/44. MACR 4003 41-31884 (323rd BG) shot down by AAA 5/2/44. MACR 2055 41-31899 (453rd BS) out of fuel and crew bailed out, Germany 16/2/45. MACR 12405. 41-31896 (453rd BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 23/12/44. MACR 11659 41-31918 (454th BS) shot down by Me 262 over Germany 20/4/45. MACR 14083 41-31950 (323rd BG) shot down by AAA over France 20/5/44. MACR 4966 41-31959 (453rd BS) in midair collision and crashed into Channel 11/4/44. MACR 3740 41-31961 (455th BS) shot down by AAA on mission to Caen, France 6/6/44..MACR 5527 41-31992 (454th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 25/3/45. MACR 13338 41-34706 (323rd BG) shot down by AAA 31/7/43. MACR 213 41-34713 (323rd BG) hit by bomb and crashed 23/11/43. MACR 1498 41-34726 (323rd BG) damaged by AAA and abandoned over Gravesend 15/2/44 41-34785 (455th BS) shot down by AAA over Schiphol and abandoned 13/12/43 41-34810 (456th BS) shot down by AAA over France 29/6/44. MACR 6216 41-34853 (453rd BS) shot down by AAA, Ijmuiden, Netherlands 26/3/44. MACR 3376 41-34856 (3451st BS) shot down by AAA 29/2/44. MACR 2455 41-34866 (323rd BG) shot down by AAA 5/3/44. MACR 1829 41-34940 (455th BS) lost in North Sea 13/12/43. MACR 1497 41-34952 (455th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany 25/2/45. MACR 12733 41-34955 (455th BS) shot down by AAA over Belgium 26/12/44. MACR 11488 41-34963 (456th BS) lost Amstelveen, Netherlands 3/11/43. 7 crew KIA. MACR 1491 41-34976 (323rd BG) crashed in UK 27/7/44 41-34997 (455th BS) MIA over Germany 25/2/45. MACR 12725 41-35000 (455th BS) shot down by AAA over France 5/2/44. MACR 2056 41-35006 (323rd BG) hit by AAA, collided with 41-31873, France 18/4/44. MACR 4002 42-43282 (323rd BG) crashed into English Channel 9/5/44 42-95863 (455th BS) shot down by AAA over Holland 6/10/44. MACR 9218 42-95929 (323rd BG) MIA over Belgium 26/5/44. MACR 5040 42-96041 (455th BS) damaged by AAA and crew bailed out 8/4/45. 42-96256 (323rd BG) hit by Me 262s and crashled in Germany 20/4/45. MACR 14151 42-107538 (456th BS) engine shot out, crew bailed out 20/4/45 42-107584 (323rd BG) shot down by AAA over France 20/5/44. MACR 5090 42-107588 (453rd BS) shot down by AAA over Belgium 14/1/45. MACR 11926 42-107593 (323rd BG) shot down by Me 262 4/4/45. MACR 13837 42-107613 (455th BS) shot down by AAA 14/2/45 42-107614 (454th BS) hydraulics shot out, crew bailed out 23/12/44 43-34202 (323rd BG) damaged by AAA and abandoned 21/3/45 43-34411 (323rd BG) damaged by AAA and crew bailed out 10/2/45 43-34452 (323rd BG) MIA over Germany 3/4/45. MACR 14156
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