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Delivered Cheyenne 23/11/43; Wilmington 17/12/43; Presque Is 25/12/43; ass 367BS/306BG [GY-P] Thurleigh 9/1/44; MIA Ruhland, Germany. 12/9/44 Pilot: Lewis White, Co-Pilot: Stan Henceroth, Navigator: Dick Christensen, Bombardier: Gordon Zrust, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Pivk, Radio Operator: Albt Handel, Ball Turret Gunner: Foy McLung, Waist Gunner: John Fisher (8POW); Tail Gunner: Pete Miritello (KIA); flak & Enemy aircraft, crashed Lichterfelde, Ger; MACR 8831. LADY LUCK.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/10/43; Las Vegas 26/10/43; 3018 BU Kingman 23/3/45; 3017 BU Hobbs 11/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/10/44; Hunter 11/11/44; Grenier 22/11/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 25/11/44; transferred 338BS/96BG Snetterton 28/11/44; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.

Delivered Amarillo 5/7/43; Cheyenne 25/7/43; Geiger 1/8/43; Pendleton 15/8/43; 225 BU Rapid City 7/6/44; 901 BU Pinecastle 10/6/44; 4136 BU Tinker 22/6/44; 9BG McCook 8/7/44; 245 BU McCook 16/9/43; 705 BU Lowry 16/10/44; 517 BU Elington 1/5/45; 705 BU Lowry 27/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 2/8/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/8/44; Hunter 17/9/44; Dow Fd 25/9/44; Assigned: 527BS/379BG [FO-F] Kimbolton 2/1/45; battle damage Cologne 28/1/45 Pilot: ‘; crash-landed Woodbridge ALG, UK w/pilot only, rest of crew bailed over enemy territory; Salvaged.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/10/43; Las Vegas 26/10/43; 3018 BU Kingman 28/11/43; Written off 28/11/43; Recl Comp 5/12/44.

Delivered Louisville 14/5/45; Rome 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/10/44; Hunter 2/12/44; Grenier 18/12/44; Assigned 301BG PFF Lucera 31/1/45; Salvaged 5/7/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned: 447BG Rattlesden 22/4/44; Transferred: 550BS/385BG [SG-Y] Gt Ashfield 23/4/44; battle damage Mannheim 21/1/45 Pilot: Alfred Jacobsen; crash-landed Pottswick Hall, Bradwell, Ex, UK, Salvaged. SLICK CHICK. (‘ 25BG Watton 9/44, crash: takeoff and exploded.’).

Delivered Long Beach 30/9/43; Gr Island 20/10/43; ass 527BS/379BG [FO-K] Kimbolton 22/11/43; Waggum 30/1/44 Pilot: Bill Hendrickson, Co-Pilot: John Moore, Navigator: Harry Wolodka, Bombardier: Jim Moore, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Gus Ball, Radio Operator: Gus Houser, Ball Turret Gunner: Sam Bishop, Waist Gunner: Rance Webley, Tail Gunner: Gus Donatelli (9RTD); Waist Gunner: Clarry Hansen {wia} (POW); sal 30/12/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/8/44; Hunter 12/8/44; Dow Fd 30/8/44; Assigned: 527BS/379BG [FO-J] Kimbolton 10/9/44; flak damage by friendly fire, crashed Knodishall, UK 2/11/44; Salvaged.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Dalhart 16/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 2/3/44; transferred 711BS/447BG [IR-C] Rattlesden 3/3/44; mid-air collision with 44-83279 (447BG) with Bob Chowning 22/3/44, force landed 20 miles NW base; Salvaged 23/6/44. FEATHER MERCHANT.

Delivered Lincoln 19/1/45; Grenier 12/2/45; Assigned 711BS/447BG Ratllesden 22/2/45; mid-air collision with 42-97572 (447BG) with Bob Kurtz, force landed 20 miles NW base 22/4/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/7/45; Sth Plains 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 11/3/44; MacDill 29/3/44; Avon Park 2/4/44; 4109 BU Reading 20/8/44; 325 BU Avon Park 9/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/8/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/1/45; Hunter 13/2/45; Grenier 16/2/45; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-Y] Grafton Underwood 25/3/45; transferred 351BG Polebrook 9/5/45; 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/10/43; Las Vegas 28/10/43; 110 BU Mitchell 15/8/44; 2137 BU Hendricks 18/11/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/10/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Nashville 29/11/43; Assigned: 365BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 22/12/43; MIA Saarbruken 11/5/44 Pilot: AlexThomaides, Co-Pilot: Bernard Controulis, Navigator: Foster Stolp, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Stanford Goldberg, Radio Operator: Harry Davis, Ball Turret Gunner: Dick Grider, Tail Gunner: Bernie Fair (7KIA); Bombardier: Bill Price, Waist Gunner: George Hobbs, Waist Gunner: Ed Thomalen (3POW); flak set aircraft on fire, crashed Drahzugweiher, near Saarbruken,Germany. MACR 4869.

Delivered Denver 4/1/43; Boise 23/1/43; Geiger 8/5/43; Tinker 26/5/43; Ephrata 1/7/43; Rapid City 29/7/43; Orlando 8/8/43; 500BG Walker 7/6/44; 248 BU Walker 9/6/44; 232 BU Dalhart 15/7/44; Written off 21/10/44; 3701 BU Amarillo 21/3/45; Recl Comp 7/6/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/3/44; Kearney 2/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG-J] Gt Ashfield 22/4/44; Returned to US: Bradley 30/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 4/7/45; Scrapped: Kingman 27/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 12/10/43; Las Vegas 25/10/43; Salt lake City 1/4/44; Dalhart 2/4/44; 241 BU Fairmont 26/7/44; 504BG Fairmont 16/9/44; 225 BU Rapid City 28/12/44; 2137 BU Hendricks 18/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45.