41-31586 Shadrack

A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-U, serial number 41-31586) nicknamed "Shadrack". 

Printed caption on reverse: '552nd B.S. 386th B.G. A/C Name Shadrach, A/C Ser. No. 131586. RG-U RU-J. From front to rear: 1) R/G Howard R. Scholz, 2) A/G Aubrey L. Ruess, 3) E/G Rubin Rosen, 4) B/N Charles J. Cilfone, 5) Pilot Romney J. Spencer, 6 C/P Glenn L. Johnson. (Spencer was the pilot who ditched Margie).' 

On reverse: From Photo Files Of Chester P. Klier [Stamp]. media-413778.jpg FRE 7765 A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-U, serial number 41-31586) nicknamed "Shadrack".

Printed caption on reverse: '552nd B.S. 386th B.G. A/C Name Shadrach, A/C Ser. No. 131586. RG-U RU-J. From front to rear: 1) R/G Howard R. Scholz, 2) A/G Aubrey L. Ruess, 3) E/G Rubin Rosen, 4) B/N Charles J. Cilfone, 5) Pilot Romney J. Spencer, 6 C/P Glenn L. Johnson. (Spencer was the pilot who ditched Margie).'

On reverse: From Photo Files Of Chester P. Klier [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7765 - A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-U, serial number 41-31586) nicknamed "Shadrack". Printed caption on reverse:...

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Units served with

Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 5 March 1944

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Sources

MACR 2604 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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