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  B-26B "Sea Bee III"    
USAAF
13th AF
42nd BG
69th BS

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c1943

Aircraft History
Built by Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-26B Marauder serial number unknown.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF), 42nd Bombardment Group (42nd BG), 69th Bombardment Squadron (69th BS). Nicknamed "Sea Bee III", after the loss of B-26B "Sea Bee" on April 21, 1943.

This B-26 operated from Guadalcanal flying combat missions over the Solomon Islands. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise written off.

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Last Updated
January 22, 2025

 

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B-26
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