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Two Eagles, just found this in B-26 Marauder In Action No. 210. Page 30.
"The B-26B-55-MA (42-96191) went overseas with the 597th Bomb Group. "The Milk Run Special" flew as 9F-N. After the war, she was allocated to the 559th Bomb Squadron,387th Bomb Group, as TQ-M, but the diagonal yellow stripe of the 397th BG remained on the tail fin." This is all I can find at the moment. Hope it helps and good luck with your search.
My uncle, Donald Sharpe, was a B26 flight engineer in the 597th Squadron/397th Bomb Group. I have a wonderful 8"x10" photo of the Milk Run Special as it is in flight beside his plane. The plane fills the entire photo. Bernard Bland was an armorer on The Milk Run Special and wanted a copy of this photo. I sent him one with the following stipulation....will send you two photos. One for you and one to autograph and return to me. LOL! Was a great deal for both of us.
My uncle, robert(bob). Bollinger was one of the crew. It's the only pic i had, til' i found this website.Looking for any info and especially good photo of a B-26 with nose art "The Milk Run Special".
I have one very small grainy image, trying to help a young lady learn more about her grand daddy who was a crew member.
(Trying to get dates, theater, unit etc...)
My uncle bob bollinger was one of the crew.My grandpa George Overbey was the Milk Run Special's pilot in WWII. Shoot me an email via PM here if you want further details.
My uncle bob bollinger was one of the crew.