FRE 10026
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Corporal William E. Haley, from Chicago, Illinois and Corporal Foy L. Jackson from Flat Rock, North Carolina, both of the 323rd Bomb Group, 456th Bomb Squadron, clean and maintain the windows and Plexiglas top turret of the B-26 Marauder, WT-O "Buffalo Gal" 41-34786 at Earls Colne Airfield, Essex County, ENgland. . Printed caption on reverse: '79567 A AC - Cpl. William E. Haley of Chicago, Illinois and Cpl. Foy L. Jackson of Flat Rock, North Carolina clean the windows and plexi-glass nose of a Martin B-26 at their base in Colne, England. Both are members of the 323rd Bomb Group. 21 July 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: Image via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Detachment-5, HQ AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamps]. (Note: The groundcrew are cleaning the top turret, not the Plexiglas nose, which looks substantially different.)
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Units
![Private First Class Barbara O'Brien of the Womens Army Corps, paints the nose of a B-26 Marauder (YU-Y. serial number 41-34982) nicknamed "Jolly Roger" of the 323rd Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publcation 4 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '295589.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.C.S. on duty at a Bomber Station. Associated Press Photo shows:- Pfc: Barbara O'Brien painting the Jolly Roger on the nose of a Marauder with the crew looking on.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380000.jpg.webp?itok=SSrEVQvb)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Lieutenant "John Bull" Sterling of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "John Bull" Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Not to be published 24 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '276112.'[Censor no. ] Printed caption on reverse: 'Passed by the Censor- no 2761. Marauder is now operating from this country. Fastest Medium Bomber in use is now operating from this country. It has just been disclosed that the American Medium Bomber, the B-26 Marauder, which already has done](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379989.jpg.webp?itok=wQ5AkzOm)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Buffalo Gal
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Squadron 456th Bomb Squadron