391st BOMB GROUP: Aircraft information for serial number: 44-67830
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Aircraft information for serial number: 44-67830
Taxi Squadron Serial Code Name Source Taxi Sheets
830-B57444-678304L-BThe Happy WarriorTaxi Sheets & Photo14

Aircraft history for serial number: 44-67830 (kindly provided by Paul Clouting).
Built at the Glenn L Martin factory at Baltimore, Maryland as a B-26G-15-MA. Accepted by the Army Air Force on 9/10/44. Then flown by Baltimore, Maryland (ATC) from 10/10/44, to the 3rd AF staging area at Hunter Field, Savannah, Georgia (from 10/10/44). Next went to Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida (1103 BAS) from 15/10/44, from where the aircraft was flown overseas via the Southern Ferry Route, departing the USA on 30/10/44. The aircraft record card then lists, GLUE 9AF A (Europe - 9th AF) on 30/10/44, and GLUE 9AF R (Europe - 9th AF) on 21/11/44. Entered combat with the 391st BG / 574th BS on 26/12/44. The aircraft flew 47 combat missions, then was transferred out of the group in April 1945 when the 391st BG converted to the Douglas A-26.

Picture listing for serial number: 44-67830
Picture Title Picture Category Serial
44-67830 4L-B (NB this is the previously unknown 830-B in the taxi sheets !!!)Airplanes44-67830

Taxi Sheet listing for serial number: 44-67830
Mission Date Station Box Flight Position Pilot Squadron Hardstand Taxi Serial
21222 Jan 1945A-73242Spare Ship574RW830-B44-67830
21529 Jan 1945A-73114Bischoff574RW830-B44-67830
21601 Feb 1945A-73131Sherwood574RW830-B44-67830
21906 Feb 1945A-73121Sherwood574RW830-B44-67830
22008 Feb 1945A-73131Sherwood574RW830-B44-67830
22310 Feb 1945A-73221Sherwood574RW830-B44-67830
23018 Feb 1945A-73214Henage574RW830-B44-67830
24303 Mar 1945A-73121Proctor574RW830-B44-67830
24504 Mar 1945A-73134Richmond574RW830-B44-67830
24706 Mar 1945A-73214Bischoff574RW830-B44-67830
25111 Mar 1945A-73111Bischoff574RW830-B44-67830
25514 Mar 1945A-73211Bischoff574RW830-B44-67830
26118 Mar 1945A-73114Bischoff574RW830-B44-67830
26522 Mar 1945A-73211Bischoff574RW830-B44-67830