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Lt Saunders and crew of the 575th Bomb Sqdn. pose beside Martin B-26 Marauder 'Skyhag'. 391st Bomb Group, England. 21 August 1944. Shot down by flak on December 23,1944. 4 KIA, 2 POW MACR 11664. Crew : 2Lt Robert M Saunders (pilot) 2Lt Kenneth D Albert (copilot) 2Lt Martin K Mazurk (bombardier) S/Sgt John J Wilkes Jr (engineer) S/Sgt Leonard E Raef (radio). NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10994-A66844AC.

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Units

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'

391st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-95865

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Skyhag
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron 575th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Matching airfield looking south, the technical site is on the left, 19 July 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/62.English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Matching

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Matching Green

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