Manuscripts
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| Douglas Betram Barker | 1996 | ||||
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| An account from the son of a Marauder Man about his father who flew 105 missions. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Douglas Robin Barker, Jack White |
N/A | OCR-G-MS-1727 | OCR-G-MS |  Popup Article |
| Dobadura Camp Life | Circa 1943 | ||||
22nd Bombardment Group history probably written by Adolph P. Leirer. |
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| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Adolph P. Leirer,
Walt Gaylor, John O. Moench, Cy Klimesh |
N/A | OCR-G-MS-1720 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| Mission "Varsity" | 2000 | ||||
| An account from Ken Rust's book of the Airborne assault by British & U. S. forces to cross the Rhine river. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Dixon Deemer | N/A | OCR-G-MS-1726 | OCR-G-MS |  PDF (11 Kb) |
| Fire Bomb Test Experiment | 1980 | ||||
| A personal account by a B-26 Radio Operator about experimental ordnance tested in the Mediterranean Theater early in the war. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Joseph Donato, Scott Thompson | N/A | OCR-G-MS-1725 | OCR-G-MS | PDF (335 Kb) |
| B-26 Electronic Systems | Unknown | ||||
| An outline about communications and navigation systems installed in Ninth Air Force Marauders. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Jack Woods | N/A | OCR-MS-407 | OCR-MS | Popup Article |
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| B-26's Lost During the Battle Of The Bulge | 1997 | ||||
| German historical account of B-26 losses during the Battle of the Bulge. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Horst Weber | N/A | OCR-G-MS-1710 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| The Greatest Victory - A Rememberance | 1991 | ||||
Text of the dedication speech by Harry Guinther during the MHS GALA on at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Maryland. |
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| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Harry P. Guinther, George Parker | N/A | OCR-T-1101 | OCR-T-MS | Popup Article |
| Marauder Personality | Unknown | ||||
| An account about the about the "Texas Tarantula", a B-26. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Roger A. Freeman | N/A | OCR-MS-1701 | OCR-MS | Popup Article |
| Dedication Address by Robert Camby at the 344th BG Memorial | 1997 | ||||
| Address at the dedication of the 344th BG Memorial at the Aeroport de Pontoise-Cormeilles, France. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Robert Camby, Jack Havener | N/A | C-OCR-X-MS-1103 | OCR-X-MS | Popup Article |
| Dedication Address by Col. Robert Witty at the 344th BG Memorial | 1997 | ||||
| Address at the dedication of the 344th BG Memorial at the Aeroport de Pontoise-Cormeilles, France. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Robert Camby, Jack Havener | N/A | C-OCR-X-MS-1102 | OCR-X-MS | Popup Article |
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| History of the 69th Bomb Squadron | Unknown | ||||
| The story of the 69th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), of the 38th Bombardment Group. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | James B. Story | N/A | RPE-OCR-MS-302 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| LBJ's Silver Star: The Mission That Never Was | Unknown | ||||
| The story behind Democrat Congressman and President Lyndon B. Johnson's phony Silver Star. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| John O. Moench | Barrett Tillman, Henry Sakaida, Walt Gaylor |
N/A | RPE-MS1709 | CT-MS | Popup Article |
| Account of a B-26 Ditching in the Timor Sea | 1943 | ||||
| Detailed account of B-26B ditching in the Timor Sea about 100 miles from Darwin by Captain Charles I. Hitchcock, 2nd BS, 22nd BG. Also describes the flying characteristics of the "B" model. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Walt Gaylor, John O. Moench | N/A | RPE-MS1708A | OCR-X-MS | Popup Article |
| Accounts of 22nd BG Missions in the Pacific Theater | 1942 | ||||
| Description of Marauder operations against the Japanese. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Walt Gaylor, John O. Moench | N/A | RPE-MS1708 | OCR-X-MS | Popup Article |
| A Very Young Marauder Pilot | Unknown | ||||
| Details about a pilot that flew combat missions in a B-26 at age 20. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Marty Sidener | N/A | RPE-OCR-MS-1705 | OCR-MS | Popup Article |
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| Reminisces - "Shanty" O'Neill | 1986 | ||||
| A story about Col. Bryan "Shanty" O'Neill by Walter Krell. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Michelle Krell Malone | Walter Krell | N/A | RPE-CT-MS-423 | CT-MN | Popup Article |
| The First Ijmuiden Missions | Circa 1990 | ||||
| The story of the first two missions that the 322nd flew against Ijmuiden as told by Brig. General Robert M. Stillman to William J. Barker. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Robert M. Stillman, William J. Barker, Lester Miller, Eugene Allen |
N/A | RPE-OCR-MS-107 | OCR-MS | Popup Article |
| Schipol, the Most Heavily Defended German-Held Airfield | 1994 | ||||
| Account by historian Rob van den Nieuwendijk, documenting B-26 Missions against this airfield. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Rob van den Nieuwendijk | N/A | OCR-G-MS-1713 | CT-MS | Popup Article |
| "Lost Bastards of the Pacific": The 69th & 70th Squadrons | 1942 | ||||
| History of two Marauder units in combat against the Japanese. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | R. Frank Schirmer | N/A | OCR-G-MS-1714 | OCR-G-MS | PDF (26 Kb) |
| Only two 440th Planes Fly the Northern Route | Unknown | ||||
| A story by Marauder Bombardier Gilbert D. Williams. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Gilbert D. Williams | N/A | OCR-G-MS-214 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
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| 24-Hour Job: The Line Chief | Unknown | ||||
| A Marauder Line Chief in the 322nd Bomb Group gives insights about his duties. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Bernard W. Crandell | N/A | OCR-MS-1715 | OCR-MS | PDF (26 Kb) |
| Peyton Magruder Letters Detailing B-26 Design Decisions | 1964 | ||||
| Letters between Peyton M. Magruder, Chief Designer of the B-26, and Bernard Mallon. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| John O. Moench | Richard D. Salter | N/A | RPE-MS1709 | CT-MS | Popup Article |
| Detained in Russia | Unknown | ||||
| Richard D. Salter's account of his B-26 experiences and being the ranking officer amongst 60 airmen detained by the Russians. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Walt Gaylor, John O. Moench | N/A | OCR-MS-1729 | OCR-MS | PDF (740 Kb) |
| 15 Year-Old Marauder Crewman in Combat! | Unknown | ||||
| They were all young, but this tail gunner turned out to be in a class by himself. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Art Johnson | N/A | OCR-G-MS-1730 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| Early WWII Record of the 17th Bomb Group | Unknown | ||||
| Personal account about the 17th Bomb Group from early 1940 to late 1942. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | George Hammond, Herschel Davis | N/A | OCR-G-MS-1731 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
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| Re-Living Our History | Unknown | ||||
| A Marauder Man revisits his WWII base in England. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Glenn I. Eggleston Jr. | N/A | OCR-MS-1742 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| B-26 Names & Serials from The Forgotten Fifth | 1999 | ||||
| Aircraft IDs from "The Forgotten Fifth: A Photographic Chronology of the U.S. Fifth Air Force in the Pacific in World War II", Aerothentic Publications, Australia, 1999, by Michael John Claringbould. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Michael John Claringbould, John O. Moench |
N/A | OCR-G-MS-1736 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Image |
| U.S. Marine Corps JM Marauders | Unknown | ||||
| Handwritten letter from Charles R. Zachritz to Major General John O. Moench, USAF (ret.), with an analysis of the three USMC units that used the Marauder. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Charles R. Zachritz | N/A | PDF-G-MS-1737 | PDF-G-MS | PDF (880 Kb) |
| "The Flying Parson" | 2001 | ||||
| A history research paper interview by Shay Mooney, a high school student. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| S. William Pellegrino | Shay Mooney | N/A | CT-MS-1739 | CT-G-MS | Popup Article |
| Earl Elmo Smith | Unknown | ||||
| A short biography of Earl Elmo Smith, Radio Operator/ Gunner with the 322nd Bomb Group, 450th Bomb Squadron. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Earl Elmo Smith | N/A | OCR-MS-1751 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
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| The Fighter Group that Flew a B-26 | Unknown | ||||
| Story about how the 362nd Fighter Group used a Marauder for transportation (by Jack Havener). | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | J. K. Havener | N/A | OCR-MS-1743 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| Unsung Heroes | Unknown | ||||
| About the Pathfinder missions flown near the end of the war. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Joseph A. Hauser | N/A | OCR-MS-1752 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Image |
| Lord Haw Haw | Unknown | ||||
| An article about the treasonous Radio Berlin propaganda broadcaster. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | E. Hirst Mendenhall | N/A | OCR-MS-1753 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| A Valentine's Day Mission | Unknown | ||||
| About Joseph O. Stevens' silver star-winning mission in 1945. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Joseph O. Stevens | N/A | OCR-MS-1749 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
| The Last Mission of "Booger Red II" | Unknown | ||||
| About the final mission of a combat-weary B-26 and crew. | |||||
| Donor Name: | Original Source: | Pima ID: | Donor ID: | Category: | Format: |
| Richard P. Ellinger | Joseph O. Stevens | N/A | OCR-MS-1748 | OCR-G-MS | Popup Article |
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