41-31875 Lady Liberty

The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (ER-P, serial number 41-31875) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, 6 March 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-115-1-475vG)(6-Mar-44)(A/C 41-31875 - B26 - 450BS/322BG - Battle Damage/Crash Landing)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard Posson. ER-P. Smile Again Operator.' media-413246.jpg FRE 4530 The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (ER-P, serial number 41-31875) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, 6 March 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-115-1-475vG)(6-Mar-44)(A/C 41-31875 - B26 - 450BS/322BG - Battle Damage/Crash Landing)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard Posson. ER-P. Smile Again Operator.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4530 - The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (ER-P, serial number 41-31875) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, 6 March 1944. Official caption on image:...

The B-26B Martin Marauder bomber, 41-31875, named, Lady Liberty, was assigned to the 450th BS, the 322ndBG, and the 9th AF. It flew on 25 combat missions. Pilot 1st Lt. Rowland G. Thornton. It was battle damaged on a ramrod to Abbeville. It crash landed at Eastbourne. Half of it's crew had bailed out due to aircraft damage. 3 RTD, 3 POW. 28 Feb 44. MACR 15197. Aircraft salvaged. RTS.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: Serial Number 4777, Order Number 438
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 455th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18054711 / O-409775
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792324
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

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Combat damaged

80100 Abbeville, France 28 February 1944 Battle damaged on ramrod to Abbeville, crash landed at Eastbourne, half of crew had baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. Pilot 1st Lt Rowland G Thornton. 3 x RTD, 3 x POW. 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.

Crashed

Eastbourne, UK 28 February 1944 Battle damaged on ramrod to Abbeville, crash landed at Eastbourne, half of crew had baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. Pilot 1st Lt Rowland G Thornton. 3 x RTD, 3 x POW. 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.

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Salvaged

Eastbourne, UK 29 February 1944 Salvaged.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martins.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

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Assigned

Andrewsfield Aviation Ltd, Saling Airfield Stebbing Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3TH, United Kingdom 28 February 1944 Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

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MACR 15197 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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