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Close up of Martin Marauder B-26B 41-31765 ER-X "Fightin Cock" 450BS, 322BG, 9AF.
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Units
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322nd Bomb Group
Group
The 322nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium) was activated on 19-Jun-1942 at MacDill Field, Florida with B-26B Marauder aircraft. In late September 1942 the unit moved to Drane Field, Florida. The Ground echelon sailed for the UK aboard the Queen Elizabeth... -
450th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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George Peterson
Military | Sergeant | Engineer / gunner
Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Returned to base in severely battle damaged B-26 41-31765, ordered to bail out over base. A/C crashed fatally, Returned to Duty (RTD) on 25-Aug-44. Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. -
Ernest Pilot
Military | Staff Sergeant | Bombardier
Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Returned to base in severely battle damaged A/C B-26 41-31765, ordered to bail out over base. A/C crashed fatally, Returned to Duty (RTD) on 25-Aug-44. Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. -
Howard Posson
Military | Captain | Pilot
Howard M. Posson hailed from Fresno California. He was one of four children. Howard served with the 322nd Bomb Group/450th Bomb Squadron, 8th/9th Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. He received ground school training at the San Antonio... -
Bruce Taylor
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-pilot
Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Returned to base in severely battle damaged A/C, ordered enlisted men to bail out. While trying to land the plane, skidded off the runway and into the control tower. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15747. ... -
John Walker
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bomber pilot
Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Returned to base in severely battle damaged A/C, ordered enlisted men to bail out. While trying to land the plane skidded off the runway and into the control tower. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 15747. ...
Aircraft
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41-31765 "Fightin' Cock"
B-26 Marauder
Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. ...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 23 February 2021 00:42:26 | PossonNephew | Changes to person associations |
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Photo located via various online historical websites |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 23 February 2021 00:40:11 | PossonNephew | Changes to person associations |
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Posson family records/photos |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 18 May 2017 18:42:19 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations |
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http://acepilots.com/archives/Photos/b26-close-up.jpg |
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