USAAF 42-96271 Martin B-26F-1-MA Marauder

USAAF serial number S/N: 42-96271 Martin B-26F-1-MA Marauder

1942096271, 42-96271 Martin B-26F-1-MA Marauder Fate: AAIR Unit: 394BG584BS Remarks: 394BG585BS Bridge Busters Code:4T-V Base:A50 killed, Midair-Collision DAM-CAT:5 crashed near Orleans-Bricy/A-50 France Pilot:Roepke, Frank W Jr Date:Aug 08, 1944. 2Lt. Frank W Ropke, Jr BS 584 Mission 6-8-44 : St Lo marshalling yards Mission 6-10-44 : Avranches gun positions Mission 6-12-44 : Conflans railroad bridge Mission 6-17-44 : Senonches fuel dump Crew: 2Lt. Richard Robbe - CoPilot 2Lt. Wesley Smith, Jr. - Bombardier Sgt. Benjamin Oss - Engineer Sgt. Paul E. Rose - Radioman Sgt. Harold Lester - Gunner Crashed near Orleans-Bricy/A-50 France, Aug 08, 1944 (584th Bs, 394th BG, 9th AF) Collided with 43-34141 on takeoff at Orleans-Bricy airfield A-50, France Oct 8, 1944 and crashed. All six crew killed. Aircraft was destroyed. Disposal: