The Histoty of the Army Air Force

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HISTORY OF THE 599TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON - 397TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP

This is a grouping of photos that chronicle the return of what appears to be 2 different crews of B-26 Marauders who fought against the Japanese during WWII. Both aircrafts saw a good deal of action. The "Martin Star" was a magazine printed by the Martin company for the purpose to keep employees informed and to keep the morale up.

The front cover of the publication is shown here. The artwork is typical of the graphics drawn durin the war.

The following photo shows the center section of the magazine. Multiple published photos depicting the celebrations for the heroes.

The photos shown below are a set of the original photos that were used in the magazine. The size of the photos is 8.5"x11". This picture shows the parade route surrounded by Martin employees. Notice the amphibious aircraft sitting in the background and the camouflaged buildings where the aircraft are built.

This is the photo of a speech given by one of the company executives. Note the large "Martin" company logo sitting in the background. This logo can be seen in many of the buttons wornby the people participating in the celebration.

This is a photo of the crews of the aircraft. Notice the signature at the bottom of the photo "J L Martin". One of the founders of the company. Every crew member is wearing the "Martin" star button.

The Captain of one of the airplanes proudly pointing towards the "kills" achieved during combat. He is wearing a flight suit and sports the Captain bars. The photoshows some water damage.

The Captain of one of the airplanes sitting in the cockpit posing by the record of the Japanese ships that were sunk in battles.

One of the crew members standing next to his aircraft. Great detail of the uniform is shown. He also signed the photo.

Another crew member standing next to his aircraft. The photo has been signed and shows a little water damage in the upper left corner. The crew member is wearing the summer uniform and appears to be holding a flight suit..

The Captain of one of the aircrafts sitting in the cockpit. Signed the photo.

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