USAAF 41-31901 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 41-31901 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder

1941031901, 41-31901 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder Fate: Lost 323BG454BS Remarks: 323BG454BS White Tails - Wood's Rocket Raiders Code:RJ-A named: Punching Bag 323BG453BS White Tails Code:VT-A, Disposal: 17-Nov-44

Photo caption: A NINTH AIK FORCE BOMBER BASE. FRANCE—Two Texans of the “White Tailed” B-26 Marauder group, commanded by another Texan, Col. Wilson R Wood of Chico, Texas, are helping to deliver smashing aerial blows to the enemy as combat members of “The Punching Bag,” a veteran twin-engined B-36 medium bomber. Relaxing near the nose of the plane after returning from a mission against a railroad at Trier, Germany, they aie: Second Lieutenant James W. Bankston, Atlanta, Ga., co-pilot (left), and Sergeant James E. Bivin, 22, of Percilla, Texas, engineer-gunr.er, (center) and Second Lieutenant “Nick” Parrish, 23, pilot of Emhouse, Texas, (right). All three have earned the Air Medal for participating on more than five combat missions.

email concerning 41-31901 Martin B-26B-30-MA Marauder

Hello,
I live in Belgium, and I recently tracked down my grandfather, who was a pilot during WWII. His name was Jeremiah Nicholas Parrish, First Lieutenant in 323BG453BS.
I have been actively seeking, for a few months, all the information that can bring me closer to him, since he unfortunately died in 1986.
I was able to track down his daughter, (my aunt), who sent me pictures of him, as well as his "Punching Bag".
I was so sad not to find pictures of the plane on your site, that I am happy to attach them to you in this email.
One of them was colorized by me, and I also have a newspaper article about this shot.
I don't know if you have any other information on this plane or its crew, but in this case, I'm obviously interested! ;-)
Thank you for your enormous work of memory!
Best Regards,
Arnaud Tilmant

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