B-26 Marauder
![A B-26 Marauder (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group flies through flak over France. Printed caption on reverse: '25093 A.C. - Flak bursting around B-26's over France. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon [Stamp].](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-413280.jpg?itok=ttQUNbg4)
A B-26 Marauder (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group flies through flak over France. Printed caption on reverse: '25093 A.C. - Flak bursting around B-26's over France. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon [Stamp].
Two B-26 Marauders, (serial number 41-18272) nicknamed "Murder Inc" and (serial number PN-V, 41-34683) of the 322nd Bomb Group. Image via Rene J Francillon. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flack bursting around B-26,s over France. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
Airmen of the 449th BS, 322nd BG, 9th AF with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Murder Inc."
![B-26 Maruaders, including (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272), of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group fly through flak during a mission over France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '25092.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '25086 A.C. - Flak bursting B-26's over France.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-413281.jpg?itok=0v3R_HeO)
B-26 Maruaders, including (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272), of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group fly through flak during a mission over France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '25092.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '25086 A.C. - Flak bursting B-26's over France.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].
![B-26 Marauders, including (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) and (PN-V, serial number 41-34683) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, fly through flak during a mission over France. Handwritten on slide casing: '499[sic]BS, 322BG.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '25086 A.C. - Flak bursting B-26's over France. St. Omer airfield 8/9/43.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-413282.jpg?itok=bwEbLt8T)
B-26 Marauders, including (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) and (PN-V, serial number 41-34683) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, fly through flak during a mission over France. Handwritten on slide casing: '499[sic]BS, 322BG.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '25086 A.C. - Flak bursting B-26's over France. St. Omer airfield 8/9/43.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].
![B-26 Maruaders (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) and (PN-V, serial number 41-34683) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group fly through flak over France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '25088 A.C. - Flak bursting around B-26's over France. 4.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-413283.jpg?itok=2-yFql3j)
B-26 Maruaders (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) and (PN-V, serial number 41-34683) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group fly through flak over France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '25088 A.C. - Flak bursting around B-26's over France. 4.' On reverse: Via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].
![B-26 Marauders (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) and (PN-V, serial number 41-34683) of the of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group fly through flak over France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '25087.' Printed caption on reverse: '25087 AC - Flak bursting around B-26's over France. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: Substandard Original Material, via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].](http://www.americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-413285.jpg?itok=1JlqGwbI)
B-26 Marauders (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) and (PN-V, serial number 41-34683) of the of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group fly through flak over France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '25087.' Printed caption on reverse: '25087 AC - Flak bursting around B-26's over France. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: Substandard Original Material, via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5 HQ AAVS [Stamps].
B-26 Marauders (PN-Q, serial number 41-18272) and (PN-V, serial number 41-34683) of the 459th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, fly through flak over France.
Airmen of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Murder Inc.". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Mr. Freeman: Could this be the aircraft mentioned on page 101 of your "Mighty Eighth"? Or was there another "Murder Inc.", a B-17?' Printed caption on reverse: 'C-60523 A.C. - Martin B-26, nicknamed "Murder Inc.", of the 322nd Bomb Group, Andrews Field, Essex, England, 15 Oct. 1943.' On reverse: U.S. Air Force Photo and Rene J. Francillon [Stamps].
"Mission #2-St. Omer-322BG B-26" - B-26's 41-34683 PN-V and 41-18272 PN-Q 'Murder Inc.' 449BS, 322BG, 9AF.
Assigned to 449BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.
Group
The 322nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium) was activated on 19-Jun-1942 at MacDill Field, Florida with B-26B Marauder aircraft. In late September 1942 the unit moved to Drane Field, Florida. The Ground echelon sailed for the UK aboard the Queen Elizabeth...
Squadron
Misc
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator Gunner | 322nd Bomb Group
79 Missions flown; Boxer
Military site : airfield
The base was known as Great Saling when construction – by US Army engineers – began in 1942 but was renamed Andrews Field in honour of the memory of Gen. Frank M. Andrews, who was killed when the B-24 he was travelling in crash-landed in Iceland on 3...
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| Manufactured | Middle River, MD, USA | 1943 |
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Built at Martin's. |
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| Delivered | Joint Base Andrews, MD, USA | 1943 |
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Delivered to USAAF. |
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| Assigned | Andrewsfield Aviation Ltd, Saling Airfield Stebbing Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3TH, United Kingdom | 1943 |
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Assigned to 449BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 05 June 2017 13:27:56 | Al_Skiff | Changes to nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations and place associations |
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http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/listing/object-205358841?page=229 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 22 January 2015 09:46:14 | Tanks | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, unit associations and media associations |
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AAM Photo |
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