Mark Styling
AVIATION ILLUSTRATOR & ARTIST

394th 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 diagonal stripe on fin

584th Bombardment Squadron

Squadron Markings:
K5 Fuselage Codes

44-67812 FRAGILE LASS K5-A
42-96026 Victory Read K5-B
42-96072 Dina Might K5-C
42-96081 Lucky Star K5-D   Col. Hall
42-96077 Ladies Delight K5-F/Q Lt. George Backes
43-34323 Ladies Delight K5-F
43-34323   K5-F
43-34141   K5-H
42-96301 Victory Read (II) K5-J
42-96068 SuperBaby   K5-J
42-96067 Firebird K5-K
44-67882 The Jay-Walkin Molecule K5-K Lt. Thomas C Howard
43-34173   K5-L
42-96137   K5-M   Lt. Jack Logan
42-96085 El Salvo K5-M              
42-96073 K5-N 17/5/44
43-34161   K5-N
42-96028 Faith Prelude to Victory K5-O
42-96061 HEAVEN'S ABOVE K5-P
42-96071 ISH-TAK-HA-BA K5-Q
42-96057 K5-R
42-96226   K5-S
43-34194 K5-S Capt. Tosi
42-107592 Stinky K5-T
43-34267   K5-U
43-34326   K5-U
43-34271 K5-V
44-67822 K5-V
43-34208 K5-W AAA 19/2/45, MACR 12505
43-34571 ROUND TOO K5-Y


Unknown Codes


43-34203 LUCKY STAR
WINGLESS VICTORY
Wolfpack IV
Stinky

42-96024  
42-96028  
42-96060   
42-96062    Lt. Kersey
42-96068  
42-96070   
42-96076  
42-96085
42-96099
42-96139  
42-96173
42-96202  
42-107667 AAA 21/4/44, MACR 4219
42-107683
43-34184   Lt. Kissel
43-34204   Capt O'Neil 
43-34214  
43-34219   Capt. Harper

43-34231   Capt. Russial




585th Bombardment Squadron

Squadron Markings:
4T Fuselage Codes

42-96117 4T-A Capt. Raymond McCracken Lost 6/12/44 Lt. Kirby MACR 6050
43-34200 SURE GO FOR NO DOUGH 4T-A
42-96030 4T-B Lt. Francis M. “Frank” Kirby
43-34207  4T-B
42-96080  4T-C AAA 9/8/44. MACR 9206 Lt. Charles Kee
43-34213 THE OLD GOAT 4T-C
42-96035  4T-D
44-68118 4T-E
42-96031 4T-H 13/12/44
42-96036 4T-K Lt. Palmer
42-96099 Slow Starter 4T-L Lt. Mike Pinyard
42-96074   4T-N
42-96101   4T-N AAA 9/8/44. MACR 7841 Capt Darrell R. Lindsay MOH
43-34215   4T-N
42-96034   4T-O 15/8/44.
42-96195 BARBARA ANN 4T-P 147 SORTIES
43-34365 THE PASSIONATE WITCH 4T-Q
42-107626 4T-Q Lt. J.C. Palmer
43-34169    4T-R
42-96185 THE CENTENIAN 4T-S Gibbs
43-34189   4T-S  
43-34292   4T-U
42-96290 MY PRINCESS PAT 4T-X
44-68119 4T-Z


Unknown Codes

MY ACHING BACK
TABU
SACK QUEEN III

42-96029 AAA 20/1/44, MACR 4217
42-96044 25/2/45
42-96057 2/12/44
42-96058AAA 10/5/44, MACR 4513
42-96089
42-96105 
42-96113   7/8/44 AA over Lisieux MACR 7652 Major Lee  
42-96221   7/8/44 AAA over Lisieux MACR 7853 Pilot Ihle         
42-96224 7/8/44 Lt Benjamin W. Lowell
MACR 7658
42-96227   Assigned to Capt. Lindsay, then Capt. Pinyerd
42-107604 8/8/44
42-107683  
43-34143   Lt. Moonover
43-34184   Lt. Kissel
43-34228   Collided with 42-96044 25/2/44
43-34260
43-34413

43-34562 shot down 21/2/45 MACR 1258
44-67899 shot down 21/2/45 MACR 12584


586th Bombardment Squadron

Squadron Markings:
H9 Fuselage Codes

42-96097 Connecticut Yankee H9-A
42-96213 H9-C AAA 22/3/45 MACR 13040
44-68180 Kathleen ? H9-C
42-96213 Sheboygan Redskin H9-C Lt. L.P. Royster
44-67835  H9-D
42-96070 Dinah Might H9-D
43-34255H9-E
42-96053   H9-G
42-96056   H9-H 17/8/44
42-96211 H9-L
43-34252 H9-M
43-34282 H9-M
42-96040 Mi Lei Fo H9-N Pilot: 2nd LT BH Abbott shot down 21/2/45 MACR 12590
42-96255 MISS MANOOKIE H9-P 50 SORTIES
42-96099 SLOW STARTER H9-Q 85 MISSIONS
44-68161 Kathleen H9-Q
42-107633 H9-Q
44-68161 Slow Starter (II) H9-Q Lt. Mike Pinyard
42-107609 H9-R
43-34318 H9-R
43-34319 H9-T
42-96228 H9-T
43-30384 H9-X
43-34380 MISS MANOOKIE  H9-X
44-67835 The Draggin Lady H9-U
42-96198 H9-V
42-96281 H9-V
43-34300 H9-V
42-96067H9-X
42-96072 H9-X
43-34380 H9-X

Unknown Codes

44-68169 Lil Lass
MORGAN'S MIDGETS
Reader's Digest

41-18243
42-96033  
42-96042 AAA 20/4/44 MACR 4218
42-96075 PILOT BLESDOE
42-96108
43-34180
43-34209
43-34286
43-34288
43-34300
43-34456 AAA 18/11/44 MACR 10456

587th Bombardment Squadron

Squadron Markings:
5W Fuselage Codes

42-96043 5W-B
42-96051 5W-C
43-34228 Black Jack 5W-C 1944 collided with 42-96044 25/02/45
43-34217 5W-G   
43-34272 5W-J
42-96257 5W-K
42-96059  5W-L  
42-96211 5W-L
42-96049 5W-M
42-962135W-M
42-96044 5W-N   Lost 25/2/45 midair with 43-34228
42-96206 Thumper 5W-O Capt. Piper
42-96103 5W-P
42-96210 5W-P
42-107628 5W-Q
42-96199   5W-R
42-96281 REDLIGHT ROSIE 5W-V
42-96143   5W-W
43-34199   5W-W
43-34220   5W-W ?
42-96071 Ish-Tak-Ha-Ba 5W-Y Lt. M.H. Fryman

Unknown Codes

41-35782 Vicious Ella Wishes.
42-96105 CENTENARIAN
42-96113? It Ain't Easy
42-96323 WHO CARES
42-10628 Black Jack 02/12/44
43-34330 I'LL GET BY
44-67903 Black Jack AAA 23/03/45

BOOBY TRAP I
BOOBY TRAP II
BOOBY TRAP III
BLOODY MARY
PUGNACIOUS
The Flying Dutchman
Sack queen III
Fragile Lass
Special Delivery
(THE) LIBERTY RUN
Good Pickens

42-96037
42-96045
42-96047
42-96050 collided with 42-96263 of 587th BS on 6/6/44
42-96054
42-96063
42-96064
42-96079 AAA 22/4/44 MACR 4602
42-96086 AAA 21/4/44 MACR 4615
42-96094
42-96243
42-96249 collided with 42-107592 of 584th BS 6/6/44
42-96263 collided with 42-96050 of 587th BS 6/6/44
42-107682 AAA 13/6/44, St. Martin Lieux, France; Lt. Donald B. Damer
43-34222
43-34265
43-34281  

Unknown Squadron

42-96103
42-96113
42-96294
43-34204
43-34215
43-34460
44-67893

Known Losses

42-96029 (585th BS) shot down by AAA 20/5/44. MACR 4217
42-96031 (585th BS) abandoned by crew 13/12/44
42-96040 (586th BS) shot down by fighters 21/2/45. MACR 12590
42-96042 (586th BS) shot down by AAA 20/5/44. MACR 4218
42-96044 (585th BS) collided with 43-34228. Both crashed 25/2/45
42-96049 (394th BG) shot down by Fw 190s 21/2/45 Munster, Germany. MACR 12560
42-96050 (587th BS) collided in bad weather with 41-96263 and both crashed 6/6/44
42-96053 (586th BS) crashed into hillside in bad weather 2/12/44
42-96057 (585th BS) crashed near Guisse 2/12/44
42-96058 (585th BS) shot down by AAA 10/5/44. MACR 4513
42-96061 (584th BS) shot down by AAA 23/12/44. MACR 11402
42-96079 (587th BS) shot down by AAA NW of Abbeville 22/4/44. MACR 4602
42-96080 (585th BS) shot down by AAA 9/8/44. MACR 9206
42-96086 (587th BS) shot down by AAA 21/4/44. MACR 4615
42-96101 (585th BS) shot down by AAA 9/8/44. MACR 7841
42-96103 (394th BG) engines failed and crashed 12/12/44
42-96113 (394th BG) shot down by AAA 7/8/44. MACR 7652
42-96117 (585th BS) shot down by AAA 12/6/44. MACR 6050
42-96210 (587th BS) shot down by AAA 14/6/44. MACR 6194
42-96213 (586th BS) shot down by AAA 22/3/45. MACR 13040
42-96221 (585th BS) shot down by AAA 7/8/44. MACR 7853
42-96224 (585th BS) shot down by AAA 7/8/44. MACR 7859
42-96226 (584th BS) left formation with engine on fire 14/2/45.MACR 12345
42-96249 (587th BS) hit by 42-107592 and crashed 6/6/44
42-96263 (587th BS) collided in bad weather with 42-96263, both crashed 6/6/44
42-96294 (394th BG) crashed in France /2/45
42-107592 (584th BS) crashed into 42-96249 and both crashed 6/6/44
42-107667 (584th BS) shot down by AAA 21/4/44. MACR 4219
42-107682 (587th BS) shot down by AAA 13/6/4. MACR 6048
43-34204 (394th BG) shot down by AAA 21/11/44. MACR 10464
43-34208 (584th BS) shot down by AAA 19/2/45. MACR 12505
43-34228 (587th BS) collided with 42-96044 and both crashed 25/2/45
43-34286 (586th BS) shot down by AAA 14/2/45
43-34300 (586th BS) MIA 22/1/45. MACR 11924
43-34215 (394th BG) crashed in bad weather 2/12/44
43-34456 (586th BS) shot down by AAA 18/11/44. MACR 10465
43-34460 (394th BG) crashed near Rheims 2/12/44
43-34562 (585th BS) shot down by fighters 21/2/45. MACR 12589
44-67893 (394th BG) MIA 22/3/45
44-67903 (394th BG) shot down by AAA 23/3/45. MACR 14040
44-67899 (585th BS) shot down by flak and fighters 21/2/45. MACR 12584

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