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43-34190
B-26 Marauder
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"Martin B-26 "Marauders" of the 386th Bomb Group, covered with snow, make a pretty picture at their base in Beaumont, France, 14 January 1945." - B-26's 43-34190 RU-O and 43-34149 RU-U 'Ginny' of 554BS, 386BG, 9AF.
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"Personnel of the 387th Bomb Group inspect a damaged B-26 Marauder (serial number 43-34190), 5 April 1945." Roger Freeman photo FRE 13269
Assigned to 554BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF.
Service
Units
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386th Bomb Group
Group
The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the... -
554th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Places
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Great Dunmow
Military site : airfield
The airfield, two miles north-west of Great Dunmow, was built in 1942-1943 by the US Army's 818th Engineer Battalion (Aviation), alongside British contractors. B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group moved in in September 1943, and in October the Group...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Assigned | Great Dunmow, Dunmow CM6, UK | 1944 |
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Assigned to 554BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Combat damaged | Great Dunmow, Dunmow CM6, UK | 9 April 1945 |
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Combat damaged by Me262, returned heavily damaged to base. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 10 May 2018 19:11:29 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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https://www.fold3.com/image/38860601 |
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