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A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96139) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group flies in formation with another aircraft just out of the top of frame. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.' media-457909.jpg FRE 9651 A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96139) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group flies in formation with another aircraft just out of the top of frame. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9651 - A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96139) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group flies in formation with another aircraft just out of the...

Assigned to 598BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF. Transferred to 597BS, 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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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

80200 Péronne, France 24 December 1944 Landing Accident Perrone/A-72 Cat 3 damage Lt Grant N Braden, 24-Dec-44. B-26B 42-96139 - 597BS 397BG 9AF

Manufactured

Middle River, MD, USA

Delivered

Joint Base Andrews, MD, USA

Assigned

Rivenhall, Witham CM8, UK Assigned to 598BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF.

Assigned

Rivenhall, Witham CM8, UK Transferred to 597BS, 397BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Sources

http://www.markstyling.com/b26_research.14.htm
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-96139&Submit4=Go

42-96139: Gallery (4 items)

Two B-26 Marauders ('U2', serial number 42-96132 in middle; 'U2', serial number 42-96139 leaving from right) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group fly in formation. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.'

Object number: FRE 9650 - Two B-26 Marauders ('U2', serial number 42-96132...

A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96139) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group flies in formation with another aircraft just out of the top of frame. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.'

Object number: FRE 9651 - A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96139) of...

Object number: UPL 26196 - Photo taken by Earl C Fox 397BG's photographer...

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