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"Flak bursting around Martin B-26's over France." - B-26's 41-31788 'Truman Committee' and 41-34763 'Duchess of Barksdale' 322BS, 449BG, 9AF. These aircraft belonged to the 449th Bomb Squadron (322nd BG) not 449th Bomb Group

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Units

322nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-31788

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Truman Committee
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron
Two B-26 Marauders: (PN-A, serial number 41-31788) nicknamed "Truman Committee" and (PN-J, serial number 41-24763), of the 322nd Bomb Group fly above the clouds. Image via Jeremy C Scutts.

41-34763

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Duchess of Barksdale
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 449th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
Contributor449th Historian
ChangesChanges to caption and unit associations
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449th BG was a B-24 outfit; 322nd BG, 449th BS flew B-26

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
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