media-379989.jpg FRE 1193 Lieutenant "John Bull" Stirling of the 456th Bomb Squadron, 323rd 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 [stamp], 'Not to be published 24 Jul 1943.'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 such fine defensive work in Sicily, North Africa and the Far East, is now operating from this country with the Ground Support Command of the U.S. 8th Air Force. A fast, hard hitting Bomber with a top speed in the region of M.P.H at 15,000 ft. The Marauder is capable of pentrating deeply into enemy zones as it has a range of 2400 miles and a "ceiling" of between six and seven miles. It carries 2,400 lbs of bombs and its 7 -man crew handles an armament of eight .50 calibre machine guns. [printed caption] ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: Lt "John Bull" Stirling of Annapolis, Maryland, in the cockpit of his Marauder plane about to set off on an operational flight from a U.S. Bomber Station "somewhere in England" WOR 25911.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Probably 456BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected unit associations after email from Jan Foster.