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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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