USAAF 42-95903 Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 42-95903 Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder

1942095903, 42-95903 Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder Fate: AAIR Remarks: Silver Streaks Code:7I-F named: Hard to Get Base: A78 landing accident DAM-CAT:3 crashed near Florennes/A-78 Belgium Pilot:Butler, Robert L Date: Apr 10, 1945. Disposal:

Photos: 42-95903 Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95903) nicknamed "Hard to Get" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Hard to Get"- 497th Sqdn. Commander D D Bentley, actually taken on Stansted in July 1944.'.

Caption from “The Martin B-26 Marauder” by J.K.Havener, p215 - ' Nose art on the 497th Sqdn. Commander D.D. Bentley's ship in the 344th BG. The dual-meaning name worked and it was never "got" by flak or fighters during Bailey's tenure as 497th CO. As a Lt. Col. he was transferred to the 322nd BG as Deputy Commander in August 1944'.

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The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95903) nicknamed "Hard to Get" of the 344th Bomb Group. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Hard to Get"- 497th Sqdn. Commander D D Bentley, actually taken on Stansted in July 1944.'

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