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42-107685
B-26 Marauder
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![A B-26 Marauder (ER-V, serial number 42-107685) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight over ships heading for Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '51590 AC - One of the deadly Martin B-26 (Marauders) of the 9th AF roars over the Channel at a low altitude to blast gun installations and coastal defences while landing craft steam towards the French coast. These Marauders kept up and[sic] incessant bombardment while the greatest airborne troop carrying armada ever assembled was landing troops on the continent. The date was](http://americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/freeman/media-457888.jpg?itok=HKlOsLwu)
A B-26 Marauder (ER-V, serial number 42-107685) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight over ships heading for Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '51590 AC - One of the deadly Martin B-26 (Marauders) of the 9th AF roars over the Channel at a low altitude to blast gun installations and coastal defences while landing craft steam towards the French coast. These Marauders kept up and[sic] incessant bombardment while the greatest airborne troop carrying armada ever assembled was landing troops on the continent. The date was "D-Day" as the final phase of the battle for the liberation of Europe began. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
Assigned to 558BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Damaged by AAA and crew bailed out 22-Feb-45.
Service
Units
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387th Bomb Group
Group
The 387th Bomb Group flew just under thirty missions with the Eighth Air Force before being transferred to the Ninth Air Force in October 1943. The Group remained at Chipping Ongar, Essex after being reassigned and continued to hit targets in France.... -
558th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Places
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Chipping Ongar
Military site : airfield
The air base was constructed by the 831st Engineer Battalion (Aviation) in late August 1942. The 387th Bomb Group were the only American group to be based there, flying B-26 Marauders in strategic missions over France, first for the Eighth and then for...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Assigned | Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5, UK | 1944 |
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Assigned to 558BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Crashed | 22 February 1945 | |
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Damaged by AAA and crew bailed out 22-Feb-45. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 17 May 2018 21:04:24 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, markings, description, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=150001 |
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