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Aircraft History Built by Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-26 Marauder serial number 40-1437. Ferried by Lt. Col. Millard L. Haskin via Hickam Field across the Pacific to Australia arriving March 29, 1942 at Amberley Field. Wartime History In late March 1942 assigned to the 22nd Bombardment Group (22nd BG), Headquarters Squadron (HQ Squadron). Nicknamed "Shamrock" with the nose art of a three leaf clover below the name. Assigned to crew chiefs Haskin and Hayes. On June 9, 1942 took off from 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby piloted by Hayes as one of ten B-26s on a bombing mission against Lae. On July 25, 1942 one of six B-26s that took off from 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby at 9:00am on a flight of 2nd Bombardment Squadron (2nd BS) and 408th Bombardment Squadron (408th BS) to Woodstock Airfield. During the flight, they made a reconnaissance sweep over the sea off Port Moresby but made no sightings then landed safely at 1:00pm. On August 17, 1942 one of ten B-26 Marauders parked at 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby fully fueled and armed with 500 pound bombs. On the ground, there was no advanced warning of a Japanese air raid against 7 Mile Drome by G4M1 Betty bombers from the 4th Kokutai (4th Air Group) and Misawa Kokutai (Misawa Air Group) escorted by A6M2 Zeros from the Tainan Kokutai (Tainan Air Group). This B-26 was destroyed on the ground by a a direct bomb hit. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-26 Marauder 40-1437 Revenge of the Red Raiders (2006) pages 105-108, 120, 131 (photo), 489, 516, 620 (index) Contribute
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