Wednesday 6 September 2017

Martin B-26B Marauder, American Users part three

Now it's the turn for two more USAAF's squadrons, the 432nd BS and the 533rd BS.
The 432nd Bombardment Squadron transitioned to the Martin B-26 from the North American B-25 in 1942 in Louisiana before being, shortly after, destined to North-Western Africa in order to take part in Operation Torch. They took part later in the battle for Tunisia and the operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, in 1943 and, when Sardinia was liberated, they were rebased there and to Corsica in order to take part in Operation Dragoon, the invasion of Southern France. They were rebased to Southern France in 1944 and took part in the bombing campaigns against German homeland until the end of the war. They remained in Germany after the war until November 1945 when they were deactivated.
The 533rd Bombardment Squadron got some Martin B-26 Marauders that served with the rest of the squadron operating from the United Kingdom as part of the Eighth Air Force since 1943 until the end of the war in Europe in 1945. They returned to mainland USA to replace the B-26 and were assigned to the Pacific Theatre of Operations.










Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/89th_Attack_Squadron
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/533d_Training_Squadron
4. Signal Squadron - AIrcraft in Action 50 - Martin B-26 Marauder in Action

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