| Built at the Glenn L Martin factory at Baltimore, Maryland as a B-26B-45-MA. Accepted by the Army Air Force on 9/11/43. Next listed at Pittsburgh, Ohio (ATC) from 4/12/43, Patterson Field, Ohio (ATC) from 10/12/43, and Godman Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky (from 11/12/43), and assigned to the 391st BG. Flown overseas to the UK via the Southern Ferry Route (Listed as Carribean Wing), departing the USA on 6/1/44. The aircraft record card then lists, SOXO A (Europe - 8th AF) on 6/1/44, and SOXO R (Europe - 8th AF) from 30/1/44. Original group aircraft flown over from the USA by 1st Lt. Joseph James Boylan and crew. Severely damaged by flak on the 19/3/44. The aircraft flown by 1st Lt. Joseph James Boylan, crashed on landing. Salvaged on 21/3/44. The final entries on the ircraft record card list, SOXO 9AF CON AFMSC on 21/3/44, and SOXO CON SAL NBD on 21/3/44. Crew details are incomplete, and may be in wrong positions. |