42-96142 Dee Feater

media-33308.jpeg UPL 33308 A USAAF Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder (s/n 42-96142). The aircraft was assigned to the 596th Bombardment Squadron, 397th Bombardment Group, 98th Bombardment Wing, 9th Bomber Command, 9th Air Force in Europe. "X2-A" was named "Dee-Feater" and carries numerous mission markers, and D-Day invasion stripes. The 397th BG was stationed starting 15 April 1944 at Rivenhall, Essex (UK), and moved to Hurn, Hampshire, on 4 August 1944. On 30th August 1944 the Group was relocated to France.

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Object Number - UPL 33308 - A USAAF Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder (s/n 42-96142). The aircraft was assigned to the 596th Bombardment Squadron, 397th Bombardment Group, 98th...

Assigned to 596BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

397th Bomb Group

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

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Rivenhall, Witham CM8, UK Assigned to 596BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF.

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42-96142: Gallery (5 items)

An airman of the 397th Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96142) nicknamed "Dee Feater". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Dee Feater, 42-96142. 397BG, 596BS.'

Object number: FRE 9617 - An airman of the 397th Bomb Group with a B-26...

A bomber crew of the 596th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Groupwith their B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96142) nicknamed "Dee Feater". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Dee Feater, 42-96142. 397BG, 596BS.'

Object number: FRE 9618 - A bomber crew of the 596th Bomb Squadron, 397th...

Object number: UPL 33308 - A USAAF Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder (s/n 42-96142)...

Object number: UPL 33312 - A USAAF Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder (s/n 42-96142)...

Object number: UPL 36309 - 397th Bombardment Group mural,, Rivenhall Airfield...