USAAF 42-107581 Martin B-26C-45-MO Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 42-107581 Martin B-26C-45-MO Marauder

1942107581, 42-107581 Martin B-26C-45-MO Marauder, Name: Black Jack Fate: Shot Down 387BG559BS Remarks: 387BG559BS (Chipping Ongar) - Tiger Tails Code:TQ-Y shot down by flak Apr 12, 1944. MACR-3745, Disposal: 12-Apr-44

Hi,
You appear to be missing part of the Tiger Tails code on B-26C 42-107581, 559th BS, 387th BG. The complete code was TQ-Y, and her nose art consisted of just the name "Black Jack" in script. Here is the crew list for her last mission on 12 Apr 1944:
LtCol Jack E. “Black Jack” Caldwell, Command Pilot KIA
Maj Daniel E. Williams, Navigator KIA
Capt Richard C. Moffitt, Bombardier DED
1Lt Frederick J. Busch, Navigator-Bombardier KIA
1Lt Donald L. Standard, Copilot DED
Capt John R. McGhee, Formation Control Observer EUS
S/Sgt Irving L. Dibble, Tail Gunner KIA
S/Sgt Peter Hess Jr., Engineer Gunner KIA
S/Sgt Valentine G. Frisz Jr., Radio Gunner KIA
My wife's uncle was S/Sgt Frisz.
Kind regards,
Richard

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