USAAF 41-34786 Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 41-34786 Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder

1941034786, 41-34786 Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder, Fate: Converted Unit: 323BG456BS Remarks: 323BG456BS White Tails Code:WT-O named: Buffalo Gal, Disposal:

Photos 41-34786 Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder Corporal Raymond Wagner, Private Karl Sutherland and Staff Sergeant Lessley Studenroth of the 456th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group fit the top turret canopy to B-26 Marauder Serial Number 41-34786 "Buffalo Gal" WT-O". Not To Be Published 24 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fastest Medium Bomber In Use Now Operating From This Country. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Left to right: Cpl. Raymond Wagner, of Troy, Kansas; Pte. Karl Sutherland, of Southportland, Maine; and Staff Sgt. Lessley Studenroth, of Colombia, Penn. fitting the gun turret on a Marauder in preparation for an operational flight. WOR 259108. 24-7-43-Y.' Censor no: 276110. On reverse: Ministry of Information, Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

Corporal William E. Haley, from Chicago, Illinois and Corporal Foy L. Jackson from Flat Rock, North Carolina, both of the 323rd Bomb Group, 456th Bomb Squadron, clean and maintain the windows and Plexiglas top turret of the B-26 Marauder, WT-O "Buffalo Gal" 41-34786 at Earls Colne Airfield, Essex County, ENgland. . Printed caption on reverse: '79567 A AC - Cpl. William E. Haley of Chicago, Illinois and Cpl. Foy L. Jackson of Flat Rock, North Carolina clean the windows and plexi-glass nose of a Martin B-26 at their base in Colne, England. Both are members of the 323rd Bomb Group. 21 July 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: Image via Rene J. Francillon and U.S. Air Force Detachment-5, HQ AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamps].(Note: The groundcrew are cleaning the top turret, not the Plexiglas nose, which looks substantially different.)

Ground personnel of the 323rd Bomb Group prepare a B-26 Marauder (WT-O, serial number 41-34786) nicknamed "Buffalo Girl" for a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Not to be published 24 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '276107.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Fasted Medium Bomber in use is now operating from this country. Associated Press Photo shows: A Marauder is got ready for a bombing flight at a US bomber station "somewhere in England".' Handwritten caption on reverse: '456 definitely. Looking East.'