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UPL 34696

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"Martin B-26 (A/C 42-96154) of the 397th Bomb Group crash-landed on 24 February 1945 at the 410th Bomb Group base in France."

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Units

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

397th Bomb Group

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

The burning wreck of a B-26 Marauder (X2-V, serial number 42-96093) of the 596th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group at Rivenhall, 28 July 1944. Offical caption on image: '(GAD-18-397-2)(28 July 44)(452-96093-B-26 B55).' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-26B; 42-96093 (X2-V); 596BS/397BG, Rivenhall 28/7/44; (Image) Col. James Snow via K. Fisher.'

596th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Second World War formation badge for the United States 9th Air Force (United States Army Air Force)

Ninth Air Force

Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-96154

Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
Nicknames: Little Lady
Unit: 397th Bomb Group 596th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Bretigny

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge

Revisions

Date: 6 Aug 2018 20:06:53

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/41559364?terms=B-26