FRE 7499
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Ground personnel of the 386th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-26 Marauder of the 552nd Bomb Squadron. Written on slide casing: 'Boxted.'
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Units
![Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380230.jpg.webp?itok=rq3kY4oi)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Date:
ContributorRichard Boxted
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources
The letters RG on this aircraft confirm it is a B-26 Marauder of the 552nd Bomb Squadron. This can be checked in numerous books.
i.e. Osprey publication "B26 units of the Ninth airforce" by Jerry Scutts.