41-31917 Duck Butt II

Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 111 x combat missions. Severely damaged by enemy fighters, crash landed base from Ahrweiler raid, 23-Dec-44 pilot, 2Lt Warren R Wade. 6 x RTD. Salvaged 24-Dec-44.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK 23 December 1944 Severely damaged by enemy fighters, crash landed base from Ahrweiler raid, 23-Dec-44.

Other

Salvaged

Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK 24 December 1944 Salvaged.

Manufactured

Offutt AFB, NE, USA Built at Martin.

Delivered

Nebraska, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.

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