42-96154 Little Lady

media-34696.jpeg UPL 34696 "Martin B-26 (A/C 42-96154) of the 397th Bomb Group crash-landed on 24 February 1945 at the 410th Bomb Group base in France."

https://www.fold3.com/image/41559364?terms=B-26

Object Number - UPL 34696 - "Martin B-26 (A/C 42-96154) of the 397th Bomb Group crash-landed on 24 February 1945 at the 410th Bomb Group base in France."

Assigned to 596BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. 97 x missions. Written off in landing accident Bretigny/A-68 23-Feb-45.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Brétigny-sur-Orge, France 23 February 1945 Landing Accident Bretigny/A-68 Cat 4 damage Lt George R Brendle, 23-Feb-45. B-26B 42-96154 - 596BS 397BG 9AF

Manufactured

Middle River, MD, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Joint Base Andrews, MD, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

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

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/41559364?terms=B-26
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=109585
http://www.markstyling.com/b26_research.14.htm
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-96154&Submit4=Go

42-96154: Gallery (1 items)

Object number: UPL 34696 - "Martin B-26 (A/C 42-96154) of the 397th Bomb...