42-107614 Lady Luck III

Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614) nicknamed "Lady Luck III" and (RJ-C) of the 323rd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '55172 A C -Martin B-26 Marauders in flight over France on bombing mission to Germany.The Marauder can carry 4000 pounds of bombs to a tactical range of 350 miles and is armed with 11 .50 calibre machine guns. U.S. Air Force Photo.' media-380006.jpg FRE 1210 Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614) nicknamed "Lady Luck III" and (RJ-C) of the 323rd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '55172 A C -Martin B-26 Marauders in flight over France on bombing mission to Germany.The Marauder can carry 4000 pounds of bombs to a tactical range of 350 miles and is armed with 11 .50 calibre machine guns. U.S. Air Force Photo.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1210 - Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614) nicknamed "Lady Luck III" and (RJ-C) of the 323rd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '55172...

Assigned to 454BS, 323BG, 9AF USAAF. 12 combat missions flown from 2-May-44. Severe flak damage, crew bailed out over base, 23-Dec-44 6 x RTD pilot Lt William H Eastwood. Salvaged 24-Dec-44.

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Units served with

Private First Class Barbara O'Brien of the Womens Army Corps, paints the nose of a B-26 Marauder (YU-Y. serial number 41-34982) nicknamed "Jolly Roger" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publcation 4 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295589.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.C.S. on duty at a Bomber Station. Associated Press Photo shows:- Pfc: Barbara O'Brien painting the Jolly Roger on the nose of a Marauder with the crew looking on.'

323rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

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  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Earls Colne, Colchester CO6, UK 23 December 1944 Severe flak damage, crew bailed out over base, 23-Dec-44 6 x RTD pilot Lt William H Eastwood.

Other

Salvaged

24 December 1944 Salvaged 24-Dec-44.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Earls Colne, Colchester CO6, UK Assigned to 454BS, 323BG, 9AF USAAF.

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42-107614: Gallery (3 items)

Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614) nicknamed "Lady Luck III" and (RJ-C) of the 323rd Bomb Group in flight. Printed caption on reverse: '55172 A.C. - Martin B-26 Marauders in flight over France on bombing mission to Germany. The Marauder can carry 4000 pounds of bombs to a tactical range of 350 miles and is armed with eleven .50 calibre machine guns. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: U.S. Air Force Detachment-5, HQ AAVS (MAC) [Stamp].

Object number: FRE 10492 - Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614...

Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614) nicknamed "Lady Luck III" and (RJ-C) of the 323rd Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '55172 A C -Martin B-26 Marauders in flight over France on bombing mission to Germany.The Marauder can carry 4000 pounds of bombs to a tactical range of 350 miles and is armed with 11 .50 calibre machine guns. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 1210 - Two B-26 Marauders, (RJ-H, serial number 42-107614...

Object number: UPL 33255 - "Two Martin B-26 Marauders of the 9th Air force...