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Technical Sergeant George Vasaumper, crew chief of the 387th Bomb Group stands with a colleague and a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31677) nicknamed "Jisther". Image via George Vasaumper. Aircraft in which 1st Lt James Brantley was killed on 6 August 1944.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-663838
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Jisther
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group
Revisions
Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorCarl
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources
6 August accident linking the aircraft to 1st Lt Brantley - source: Peter Crouchman, Alan Crouchman, Robert C. Allen, William J. Thompson, Jr., 556th Bomb. Squadron, B-26 Marauder Reference and Operations Guide, p6 as quoted in http://www.387bg.com/387th%20Bombardment%20Group%20-%20Chronology.htm