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| USAAF 13th AF 42nd BG 70th BS
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Aircraft History Built by Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-26B Marauder serial number 41-17562. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 42nd Bombardment Group (42nd BG), 70th Bomber Squadron (70th BS). Nickname "Miss Cookie Lee". On June 2, 1942 took off from Hamilton Field pilot Captain John F. Sharp, co-pilot 2nd Lt. John D. Ryder, navigator 2nd Lt. Nathan E. Koch and radio/engineer Cpl William G. Keesee as part of "A Flight" (Flight A) with auxiliary fuel tanks installed in the bomb bay and a reduced crew on a ferry flight to Hickam Field on Oahu to join the Hawaiian Defense Command. Afterwards, flown across the Pacific to Fiji and operated in the South Pacific. In early 1943, assigned to the 13th Air Force and operated in the South Pacific Theater of Operations (SOPAC). Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-26B Marauder 41-17562 Bombs Away! A History of the 70th Bombardment Squadron (M) in Early World War II pages 24-25 (June 2, 1942 ferry flight), 62 (photo) Contribute
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