USAAF 41-31874 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 41-31874 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder

1941031874, 41-31874 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder Fate: Scrapped-Salvaged Unit: 387BG559BS Remarks: 387BG559BS (Chipping Ongar) - Tiger Tails Code:TQ-O named: Booger Red II Damaged by enemy fighters Dec 23, 1944, salvaged. Disposal: 23-Dec-44

Photo 01: USAAF 41-31874 B-26B Marauder 387BG559BS TQO Booger Red II Maj Howard D Deacon Hively of the 4FG 01
Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. 131 x combat missions. Severely battle damaged, crash landed on return from Ahrweiler, Germany 23-Dec-44,pilot, Lt Theron G Blackwell.

Photo 02: USAAF 41-31874 B-26B Marauder 387BG559BS TQO Booger Red II with crew 01

Photo 03: USAAF 41-31874 B-26B Marauder 387BG559BS TQO Booger Red II 01
Four airmen of the 387th Bomb Group stand on the wing of their B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31374) nicknamed "Booger Red II" before a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture taken in 1944 on Hardstand at 387th Bomb Group (M) Air Base Chipping Onger. About to load up for a mission. People in photo from left to right: CB Skipper, Pilot, Syverson, Co-pilot, Ashley, Flight-Engineer, Nehmer, top turret gunner.'