Martin B-26 Marauder

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41-17807

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Barksdale - Barksdale

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Shreveport

Louisiana

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Few minutes after takeoff from Barksdale AFB, while on a local training exercise, the airplane stalled and crashed northwest of Shreveport, some 16 km from the airbase. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt William A. Mihalovich,
2nd Lt Alexander D. Neilson,
2nd Lt Howard W. Niemeier Jr.,
S/Sgt Armand J. Martini,
S/Sgt Robert R. Peer,
Sgt Marion Anderson.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-4 Marauder off French Guyana: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1943

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41-18030

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Georgetown – Belém

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The airplane failed to arrive at Belém-Val de Cans Airport following a flight from Georgetown-Atkinson Field. Believed to have crashed somewhere into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the French Guyana. Lost without trace.
Crew:
1st Lt Clark F. Roberds,
1st Lt Elmer H. Jordan Jr.,
2nd Lt Ole Walton Landrum,
S/Sgt Sidney A. Alberts,
S/Sgt Kenneth W. Robinson.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-4 Marauder at Avon Park

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1943

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41-18108

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Takeoff (climb)

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Avon Park

Florida

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Crashed on takeoff and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder in Teleghma

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

41-17747

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Bombing

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Teleghma - Teleghma

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While on a bombing mission, the airplane was badly shot about by enemy fire. While returning to base in Teleghma, it belly landed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Probable cause:

Badly shot about by enemy fire.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-4 Marauder in Lincoln

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1943

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41-18043

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Takeoff (climb)

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Lincoln

Nebraska

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Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Lincoln Airfield. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-4 Marauder in Georgetown

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1943

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41-17993

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Takeoff (climb)

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Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan (ex Timehri, ex Atkinson Field)

Location:

Demerara-Mahaica

Country:

Guyana

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South America

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Crashed on takeoff from Atkinson Field while on a ferry flight to 320th BG. All crew survived.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder off McDill AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1943

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Registration:

41-7452

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

McDill - McDill

MSN:

7452

YOM:

1941

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McDill AFB (Tampa)

Florida

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While on a local exercise at McDill AFB, the airplane stalled and crashed into the Tampa Bay off the airbase. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Francis P. Martin,
1st Lt Alan M. O'Kell,
2nd Lt Roy A. Skow,
S/Sgt Reginald R. Reynolds,
S/Sgt Archie E. Dively.

Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder in Le Sers: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1943

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41-17840

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