Vernon Arnold Haugland
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Vernon Arnold Haugland was an American reporter and writer for the Associated Press. As a war correspondent, he experienced and documented World War II events in person. During an assignment to New Gu
Undated photo of Haugland distributed by the AP during his disappearance in 1942
Martin B-26 Marauder
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The Martin B-26 Marauder is a twin-engined medium bomber designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company.
Vernon Arnold Haugland
…was the first Associated Press wartime reporter in Brisbane, Australia. On August 7, 1942, during an assignment to New Guinea, he was a passenger in a B-26 Marauder bomber (s/n 40-1521) that drifted off-course in a heavy thunderstorm. The pilot exhausted his fuel before finding a landing place and everyone aboard had to…
A US Army Air Forces Martin B-26B Marauder "Dee-Feater" (X2-A) of the 596th BS 397th BG 9th AF with D-Day invasion stripes
Army Air Forces recruiting poster featuring B-26 Marauders
Closeup view of a B-26 in flight.
Royal Air Force B-26 flying over Banja Luka during World War II