How Bout Some More B-26 Stuff

[Robbie Stuart]

The B-26 picture thread got me to looking back through some B-26 stuff I have, thought I might put a few up here. All photos & descriptions are from USFG collections. (United States Federal Govt)


First Lieutenant James Muri's aircrew and its USAAF B-26A which made torpedo-attack on Nagumo's carriers in early morning June 4 during the Battle of Midway, June 1942. 1st. Lt. Muri is second from left, in the front row.


I don't know the ID of this one.


Unidentified 394th Bomb Group B-26 Marauders being loaded with bombs at RAF Holmsley South, 1944.


A U.S. Army Air Forces Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder (s/n 42-96142). The aircraft was assigned to the 596th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group,98th Bomb Wing, 9th Bomber Command, 9th Air Force in Europe. "X2-A" was named "Dee Feater" and carries numerous mission markers, and D-Day invasion stripes. The 397th BG was stationed starting 15 April 1944 at Rivenhall, Essex (UK), and moved to Hurn, Hampshire, on 4 August 1944. On 30th August 1944 the Group was relocated to France. (My Dad Flew Out Of Rivenhall In Mustangs 363rd Fighter Group)



Unidentified 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder at RAF Rivenhall, England, 1944.




Unknown (to me) B-26.


A plane of the 17th Bomb Group (432nd Squadron) flies surrounded by flak explosions somewhere over Algeria during World War II.


320th Bomb Group at the end of World War II.

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[The Inspector]

According to Baughers sitr 4131669 B-26B-15-MA "A Kay Peas Dream" hit by flak 6/15/44 on a raid to Villiers Bocage near Caen. Ditched off Sussex coast 3 drowned 2 survivors

[Robbie Stuart]

According to Baughers sitr 4131669 B-26B-15-MA "A Kay Peas Dream" hit by flak 6/15/44 on a raid to Villiers Bocage near Caen. Ditched off Sussex coast 3 drowned 2 survivors

Thanks, I have not taken the time to check Joe's site. Blows me away all the research time he has devoted to it.
Lotta aircrews paid dearly for our victory in Europe. God Bless Em All.
Robbie

[michaelharadon]

Looks like the bombardier in "Unknown (to me)" didn't forget to take along his stash...

[The Inspector]

"Dude! Stop Bogarting that-it's almost 4:20!"

[Taigh Ramey]

Here is my favorite Martin B-26 photo:



The caption reads: 2nd Lieutenant Everett Glen Hanes poses for a picture with his Norden Bombsight in the nose of his Martin B-26 Marauder of the 9th Air Force, 344th Bomb Group, 497th Squadron. For more information on Lt Hanes scroll further down the page on the link below.

from:

http://www.twinbeech.com/norden_bombsight.htm

[hang the expense]

The head on pic is great.What a HOTROD.

[tinbender2]

Is that "Flakbait" in the head-on shot?

Tough to make out the nose art.

[Dan K]

Unknown (to me) B-26.

I'm pretty confident this is "Fightin' Cock", B-26B, 131765, with the 450BS/322BG.

Page 28 of Freeman's The Ninth Air Force in Color includes a pic of this bird. She led a rough life: Major repairs for severe flak damage after raid on March 20, 1944. And on August 12 of the same year she lost her hydraulics, bellied onto the runway at Andrews Field, and collided with the control tower--killing both pilots.

Bless 'em all.