USAAF 41-34765 Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 41-34765 Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder

1941034765, 41-34765 Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder, Fate: Destroyed Fate: Remarks: Crashed whilst on the final stage of a ferry flight to the UK from the States via S America and Africa. The crew had taken off from Port Lyauty (now Kenitra), Morocco bound for St Eval in Cornwall (South West England). The flight would have been approx 1070 to 1090 nautical miles, I guess mostly over water. If you look at a map, it looks like they missed St Eval. I now have a copy of the actual accident investigation report from the USAF Safety Agency. On that day, the 4th June 1943, the crag in Pembrokeshire was obscured in cloud, the B-26 struck at high speed, nobody stood a chance. Disposal: 01-Jun-43