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Post #564581 by Johnny Dollar on Thu, Nov 11, 2010 8:49 AM

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regarding that don the beachcomber b-26:

this b-26 marauder was part of the 391st Bombardment Group - 573rd Bombardment Squadron, stationed in 26 January 1944 to September 1944, Station No.166, Matching Green, Essex. 42-95850 DON THE BEACHCOMBER T6-R
http://www.markstyling.com/b26_research.12.htm

sadly, hit by flak May 28,1944 igniting the right engine, causing the wing to fall off.
http://home.fuse.net/vaughan/aircraft.htm

3632 42-95850 B-26B-50-MA Don the Beachcomber 391st 573rd T6-R 2Lt. Robert G. Goodson

p.s. re-adding the nose art photos:

[ Edited by: Johnny Dollar 2010-11-11 08:52 ]