41-35177 Uden's Oil Burner

media-32918.jpeg UPL 32918 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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Object Number - UPL 32918 - 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.

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.



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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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

09039 Villacidro VS, Italy 14 July 1943 Assigned to 34BS, 17BG, 12AF USAAF.

Other

Combat damaged

03038 Roccasecca, Province of Frosinone, Italy 30 December 1943 Returned on one engine, after flak damage, from raid on Rocca Secca bridge 30-Dec-43.

Other

Retired war weary

09039 Villacidro VS, Italy 8 June 1944 Taken off first line duties, war weary.

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B-26 Marauder units of the MTO by Mark Styling
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B-26 Marauder units of the MTO by Mark Styling

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