Accident Martin B-26G Marauder 43-34434,
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Date:Saturday 23 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Martin B-26G Marauder
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Registration: 43-34434
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Demerath (Rhl.-Pfalz) -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed during an attack on the Eller railroad bridge in Germany.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
http://www.volksfreund.de/nachrichten/region/rheinlandpfalz/rheinlandpfalz/Rheinland-Pfalz-und-Nachbarn-Zweiter-Weltkrieg-Dem-Schicksal-von-Absturzopfern-auf-der-Spur;art806,3486112#
http://historyflight.com/nw/docs/Preliminary_Allmuthen_Report.pdf
http://www.b26.com/page/marauder_missions_december_23_1944.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2012 11:53 Uli Elch Added
13-Mar-2015 12:42 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
16-Jun-2017 14:42 gerard57 Updated [Total occupants, Source]
27-Jan-2020 17:07 Uli Elch Updated [Location]

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