41-34888 Grim Reaper II
B-26 Marauder
Grim Reaper II crew at Great Dunmow
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41-34888
B-26 Marauder
Service
Aircraft
Units
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386th Bomb Group
Group
The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the... -
553rd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Places
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Great Dunmow
Military site : airfield
The airfield, two miles north-west of Great Dunmow, was built in 1942-1943 by the US Army's 818th Engineer Battalion (Aviation), alongside British contractors. B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group moved in in September 1943, and in October the Group...
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 31 August 2016 15:19:08 | TopCat | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, unit associations and place associations |
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386th Bomb Group mission records. |
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