556TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, MEDIUM

(unnamed)
Martin B-26G-20-MA Marauder
Sn: 44-68087
Squadron Code: FW-X

First Sortie
Last Sortie
Total
28 Feb 45
26 Apr 45
30

Crew Chief:
Asst. Crew Chief:


A photograph I took of this plane is in Kenn Rust's book, "The Ninth Air Force Story." At the time I was part of a makeup crew in SSFF piloted by 2nd Lt. Sherwood R. Gordon, flying #2 on 087/FW-X; flown by 1st Lt. Ben Van Cleave.

        – William J. Thompson, Jr., 556th Bomb. Squadron, B-26 Marauder Reference and Operations Guide, p. 69.