USAF Serial Number Search Results

41-31773 ... 41-31872 (EXACT MATCH)
Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder 
31773 (MSN 3487, 322nd BG, 449th BS) was *Flak Bait*, the first Allied
bomber in the ETO to complete 200 sorties.
Nose section was on display at NASM.  NASM was reported to have the
rest of the airframe in storage at Silver Hill facility.  In 2015 the entire aircraft was in
the restoration ship at the Udvar-Hazy Center.  The nose was moved from the NASM on the Mall in
Jun 2014, and the rest of the airframe came over from the Garber facility.  The entire plane
will be displayed in its original paint, fabric, and markings at the Udvar-Hazy center.
31775 (386th BG, 553rd BS, 9th AF) damaged by flak and fighters and ditched in Channel Mar 25, 1944.  MACR 4029.
All 6 crew bailed out, 4 died in the water, and 2 were rescued 2 days later by RAF Walrus flying boat.
31781 (323rd BG, 455th BS, "Liberty Lady") damaged by AAA, abandoned,
and crashed in UK Dec 13, 1943.
31783 (387th BG, 557th BS, 9th AF) in landing accident at RAF Tetling, Maidstone, Kent, England Apr 27, 1944.
All crew survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
31786 (386th BG, 552nd BS) crashlanded Jun 22, 1944
31789 (386th BG, 555th BS, 9th AF) damaged by AAA and crash landed at Beaumont-sur-Oise Airfield A-60
Persan, France Nov 18, 1944.  All 6 crew survived, but aircraft was DBR and was scrapped.
31790 (386th BG, 554th BS, 9th AF) crashlanded at RAF Manston, Kent, England due to flak damage Nov 10, 1943.
All 6 crew survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
31793 (387th BG, 556th BS) shot down over Neuburg, Germany by Me 262A-1a flown by Lt Klaus Neumann of JV 44 
Apr 18, 1945.  MACR 14456.  All six crew killed.
31794 (386th BG, 555th BS, 9th AF) shot down by AAA and bellylanded on beach 3 km S of Hardelot,
10 km S of Boulogne, France Jul 12, 1944.  MACR 7045.  All 6 crew survived and became POW.
31796 (386th BG, 555th BS) destroyed in wheels-up landing Apr 24, 1944
31798 (322nd BG, 452nd BS, 9th AF) shot down by AAAover SW border of Grivesnes, 8 km NW of 
Montdidier, France Mar 25, 1944. MACR 3167.  All 6 crew killed.
31801 (456th BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF) in landing accident at Denain/Prouvy A-83 Valenciennes, France Feb 16, 1945.
All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
31803 (322nd BG, 450th BS) crashed on landing at Boscombe Down, UK
Aug 15, 1943.
31804 (323rd BG, 454th BS) blew tire on takeoff Oct 26, 1944, crashed,
and burned.
31805 (386th BG, 553rd BS, 9th AF) in midair collision with Fw 190 over Lessard et le Chene, Normandy,
France Jul 28, 1944.  MACR 7016.  All six crew killed.
31807 (455th BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF) crashed into English Channel7 mi offshore of North Foreland, Kent,
England after midair collision with B-26B 41-31959 Apr 11, 1944.  MACR 3741.  4 crew killed, 2 bailed out
and were rescued.
31809 to Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, England for
static vent and directional control trials.  Arrival date
not known but returned to USAAF Feb 20, 1944.  To 323rd BG, 453rd BS, "Heaven Can Wait/Miss Satan"
31811 (387th BG, 556th BS, 9th AF) crash landed at Clastres Airfield A-71 Picardy, France due to flak
damage Feb 14, 1945.  All 6 crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
31813 (454th BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF) in taxiing accident at Denain/Prouvy A-83 Valenciennes, France Mar 19, 1945.
All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
31814 (452nd BS, 322nd BG, 9th AF, "Bag of Bolts") shot down by Bf 110G-4 flown by Maj Wolfgang himming from NJG 4/Stab
and crashed at Warlus 22 km SSE of Abbeville, France Jul 8, 1944.  MACR 6626.  1 crew killed, 5 bailed out,
3 became POW, 2 evaded.
31816 (449th BS, 322nd BG, 9th AF) crashed on takeoff at Beauvais/Tille Airfield A-61, Picardy, France
Oct 19, 1944.  All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
31817 (452nd BS, 322nd BG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA over Saint Omer-Wizernes Airfield, France Pas-de-Calas,
France Nov 23, 1943.  MACR 1187.  All 6 crew killed.
31818 (454th BS, 323rd BG) nose flew 344 missions as a part of 3 different planes.  originally named "Goatee Hell"
when first put into operation, the tail was lost in a landing accident.  Nose was grafted onto tail section
of another damaged B-26 and renamed "Half and Half".  Tail section damaged and plane was sent to the scrap
yard.  The nose was grafted onto Weary Willie, a B-26 with 160 missions, and flew more missions.  Also listed
as being shot down by AA with 453rd BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF over Dieppe, France May 20, 1944.  MACR 4967.
All 5 crew killed.
31819 (322nd BG, "Mild and Bitter") after 100 missions sent back to the States in 1944 for a war bond promotion.
31820 (456th BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF) salvaged Jun 23, 1944 at RAF Earls Colne Essex, England after returning from
mission with severe flak damage.  All crew survived, but aircraft DBR.
31825 (453rd BS, 323rd BG, "Miss Chievous") damaged by AAA, crew bailed out over North Sea Feb 5, 1944.  2 crew were
killed 4 were captured.
31826 (453rd BS, 323rd BG, "The Flying Dutchmen II")
31827 (386th BG, 555th BS, 8th AF) shot down by AAA 3 km SW of Saint Omer, France Apr 30, 1944.  MACR 4212.
All 6 crew bailed, five became POW.  One died due to heart attack.
31829 (1st PFS) w/o at Rozy-en-Brie, France Apr 7, 1944
31831 (453rd Bs, 323rd BG, "Smokey/Wyoming's Dirty Boy")
31832 (386th BG, 554th BS, 8th AF) hit a tree during a forced landing near RAF Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Aug 18, 1944.  2 crew killed, 4 survived with injuries.  Aircraft was destroyed. 
31834 (387th BG, 557th BS, 9th AF) shot down by AAA and crashed at Canteleux, 9 km S of Frevent, France
Apr 11, 1944.  MACR 3743.  Four crew killed, 2 bailed out and became POW.
31842 (386th BG, 552nd BS) crashed in France when ran out of fuel Dec 12, 1944
31844 served with 451st BS, 322nd BG, IX Bomber Command photographed at Picauville, Normanday Aug 1944.
With 553rd BS, 386th BS, 9th AF) in landing accident at Juvincourt Airfield A-68, Picardy, France 
Nov 25, 1944.  All 6 crew survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
31845 (322nd BG, 452nd BS, 9th AF) shot down by Fw 190A-6 flown by Oblt Detlev Grossfuss of JG 2/2
at Charleville, France May 7, 1944. MACR 4479.  All 6 crew bailed out, 4 became POW, 2 evaded.
31848 (386th BG, 553rd BS, 8th AF) damaged by AAA over Calais, France and ditched in English Channel 
8 km W of Calais May 29, 1944.  MACR 5126. 4 crew killed, 2 bailed out and were captured and became POW.
31849 (322nd BG, 450th BS, 9th AF) shot down by AAA and crashed at Nortbecourt, 12 km S of St Omer,
France Mar 20, 1944.  MACR 2845.  5 crew killed, 2 bailed out and became POW.
31850 (386th BG, 552nd BS) crashed on landing Sep 21, 1943
31851 (453 BS, 434 BG) w/o in landing accident at Earls Colne, England Apr 6, 1944
31852 (386th BG, 555th BS, 8th AF) shot down by AAA NE OF Blosseville, 6 km E of Saint Valery-en-Caux, 
France Apr 25, 1944.  MACR 4133.  All six crew bailed out.  5 were captured and became POW, one was
killed in his parachute after hitting an aircraft during bailout.
31853 (323rd BG, 455th BS, "Lois Rose") shot down by AAA May 25, 1944 and crashed 500 meters e of Aubel 21 km
NW of Liege, Belgium.  MACR 5039.  2 crew killed (one after bailout) 5 crew bailed out anf four were captured.
31856 recovered from British Columbia by David Talliched in 1971 and
stored at Schenectady.  Under restoration at Pima Air and Space
Museum, AZ
31859 (323rd BG, 454th BS) shot down by AA over Geldern, Germany Feb 14, 1945.  MACR 12373.  5 crew killed, three
bailed out and became POW.
31861 (456th BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF) in landing accident at Denain/Prouvy A-83 Valenciennes, France Mar 26, 1945.
Al crew survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
31865 (387th BG, 558th BS, 9th AF) crashed 4 mi S of Ares, France Oct 12, 1944.  All crew survived, but aircraft
was destroyed.
31866 (387th BG, 556th BS, 9th AF) crash landed at RAF Gravesend, Kent, England Jun 8, 1944.  All crew survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
31867 (387th BG, 556th BS, 9th AF) crashed on takeoff and burned at Clastres Airfield A-71, Picardy, France Nov 19, 1944.
One creman killed, rest survived.  Aircraft destroyed by fire.
31868 (387 BG, 559 BS, 9th AF) crash landed at RAF Ursel, Airfield B-67, East Flanders, Belgium Oct 30, 1944.
All crew survived, but aircraft DBR.
31870 (455th BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF) in taxiing accident at Lessay Airfield A-20, France due to bad weather Sep 9, 1944.
Pilot killed, rest of crew survived.  Aircraft was destroyed.
31871 (557th BSD, 387th BG, "Dottie") flew 164 combat missions.