Delivered by air from the Martin Omaha plant to the Martin, Omaha (Modification Centre), Nebraska, from 18/5/43. Then went to Selfridge Field, Michigan (from 29/5/43). Next listed at Romulus Army Air Field, Michigan (from 12/6/43), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (from 13/6/43), and Robins Field, Georgia (from 16/6/43).Then served as a 391st BG training aircraft back at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (from 25/7/43). Ditched in the Atlantic Ocean, 200 yards off of Myrtle Beach on 25/7/43, flown by Capt. George W Stalnaker (391st BG / 575th BS in training). The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, "Myrtle Beach awaiting survey per gain and loss report of 21/8/43". Note, listed as a B-26C on record card, no mention of designated as B-26C-20-MO. |