17th Bomb Group
Group
In addition to the above history, the 17th BG provided the crews for the Doolittle Raid on Japan in 1942
34th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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"Europe - A formation of Martin B-26 Marauders of the 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group en route to target in German-Occupied Territory." -6 x B-26's of 34BS, 17BG, 12AF.
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"Europe - A formation of Martin B-26 Marauders of the 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group en route to target in German-Occupied territory." - 6 x B-26's of 34BS, 17BG, 12AF.
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"Europe - A formation of Martin B-26 Marauders of the 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group en route to target in German-Occupied Territory." - 41-35177 "Uden Uden's Oil Burner" ( 34th BS 17th BG) being escorted home from a raid on Rocca Secca bridge, note the feathered prop, the copilot Lt Tillman Beardon has ordered all excess weight be thrown overboard to maintain altitude on one engine. The aircraft was named after an instructors wife, after he was killed in an accident. the aircraft escorting is 42-43272 #87 'Hawkeye' of the 432BS. 30-Dec-43. Crew: Pilot 2Lt Robert R Bennett, Copilot 2Lt Tillman Beardon, Bomb/Nav 2Lt William J Bell, S/Sgt Robert D Willcox, S/Sgt William B O'Donovan, S/Sgt William Russell, CC t/Sgt Albert H Hurt.
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Martin B-26C Marauder 41-35177 "Uden Uden's Oil Burner" #17, 34th Bomb Sqn 17th Bomb Grp returning on one engine, due to flak damage1943.
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Martin B-26C Marauder #17 41-35177 "Uden Uden's Oil Burner", 34th Bomb Sqn 17th Bomb Grp 1943 with one feathered and ditching excess weight, note the belts of ammunition being ditched.
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"Bombs burst on the Jaffe defense area C in France during a mission by planes of the 17th Bombardment Group, 34th Bombardment Squadron on April 16, 1945."
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"Bombs burst on the Roube defense area A in France during a mission by planes of the 17th Bombardment Group, 34th Bombardment Squadron on April 15, 1945."
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The tail number of this aircraft in the foreground is 41-35133 and it was assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group. It was declared for salvage following a landing accident 25 February, 1945 at the Dijon-Longvic airfield Y-9, France. The personnel in this photograph are unidentified as is the exact date. This photo was scanned in 2004 from 35mm negatives discovered the in Taylor Family collection. Damage due from improper handling and storage.
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Charles Schneider
Military | 34th Bomb Group
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Leigh Slates
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 17th Bomb Group
1st Lieutenant Leigh Slates was born December 24, 1919. His next of kin were his wife, Glennadine Slates, and his parents, Leigh and Almira Slates. He was from Palmyra, Missouri. ... -
42-95987 Yo-Yo Champ
B-26 Marauder
B-26 Marauder serial number 42-95987 crashed on 24 April 1945, flying a mission from Dijon, France, where it was based with the 17th Bomb Group, to Schwabmunchen, Germany. ... -
41-35177 Uden's Oil Burner
B-26 Marauder
Assigned to 34BS, 17BG, 12AF USAAF. Returned on one engine from raid on Rocca Secca bridge 30-Dec-43. 2Lt Bennett awarded a DFC for this endeavour. ... -
42-43272 'Hawkeye'
B-26 Marauder
Assigned to 34BS, 17BG, 12AF USAAF. -
41-17858 Coughin`Coffin
B-26 Marauder
Lost an engine to flak on 50th mission, right wing nearly torn off in belly landing. Rebuilt and sent back to the States for a war bond promotion.
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:42:48 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia |
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