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Delivered Denver 15/10/43; Gr Island 29/10/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO- ] Grafton Underwood 2/12/43; on training mission to Lt Staughton 9/1/44, with Norman DeFrees, Co-pilot: Hollie Lovvorn, Navigator: Ivan Moody, Bombardier: Ellis Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lloyd moore, Radio Operator: Bill Wright, aro-John Ecker, aeetg-Jack Cusner,Tail gunner: Luther Smith (9 Returned to Duty), right landing gear would not lower so bellied in; Salvaged 2 SAD 16/1/44.

Delivered Denver 12/1/44; 1SAG Langley 4/2/44; Grenier 29/3/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG Rougham 23/3/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 3/4/44; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/9/43; Harvard 14/10/43; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield ?/43; crash landed base with Lt Esterline 12/12/43; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45. CELLA-FAIN LADY.

Delivered Lincoln 20/12/44; Dow Fd 3/1/45; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-J] Grafton Underwood 1/2/45; crashed four miles S of Kettering, Nthnts, UK, with Don McKeller 6/4/45; Salvaged AFSC.

Delivered Denver 15/7/43; Colorado Springs 16/7/43; Kearney 6/8/43; Topeka 12/8/43; Scott 17/8/43; Assigned 347BS/99BG Oudna 31/8/43; transferred 414BS/97BG Depienne 14/11/43; Missing in Action Rimini 27/11/43 with Oscar C. Stedman, Jr.; enemy aircraft, crashed Rimini; Missing Air Crew Report 1303.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Dalhart 29/1/44; Presque Is 29/2/44; Assigned 92BG, transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-P] Horham 1/3/44; 54m, Missing in Action Politz 25/8/44 with Howard Bussen, Co-pilot: Bill Mills, Navigator: John Cassenti, Bombardier: Paul Kliner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Finley, Radio Operator: John Cane, Ball turret gunner: Bill Donnelly, Waist gunner: Archie Dixon,Tail gunner: Emmett Diamond (9INT); crash landed Sovde, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 8280. Left for UK 30/6/45; Salvaged 12/10/45. MIRANDY.

Delivered: Dallas 29/7/44; Lincoln 17/8/44; Grenier 3/9/44; Assigned: 570BS/390BG [DI-U] Framlingham 5/9/44; severe battle damage Hamburg 1/1/45 Pilot: Bob Penovich, Co-Pilot: W.M. Hayes, Navigator: Roy Golder{wia}, togg-John Gleason {wia}, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ben Holman, Radio Operator: Dick Meyers, Ball Turret Gunner: Maurice Stanton, Waist Gunner: Wilmer Rhodes, Tail Gunner: Lloyd Chapman (9RTD); crash-landed Parham A/fd, UK and ran off runway. Salvaged. 3/2/45. OLE BLOOD AND GUTS.

Delivered Dallas, via 5rd FG, 11/7/44; Langley 8/8/44; Dow Fd 12/9/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-P] Framlingham 22/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 2/7/45; Sth Plains 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

Delivered Hunter 3/1/45; Grenier 13/1/45; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-M] Framlingham 21/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 30/6/45; Sth Plains 18/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/11/45. WHO DAT?

Delivered Lincoln 13/12/44; Dow Fd 22/12/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-U] Framlingham 1/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 23/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/5/43; Gore 16/5/43; Smoky Hill 17/5/43; Dow Fd 30/5/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-L/Z] Bassingbourn 6/6/43; transferred 412BS/95BG [QW-U] Horham 16/6/43 LONESOME POLECAT; 16/9/43 with W.C. Lindley force landed Bungay Afd; 48m, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45. THE ZOOT SUITERS. (Pix shows STRICTLY ZOOT)

Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Gr Island 15/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned: 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 8/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Tom Mandrell, Co-Pilot: Bill Popovich, Navigator: Don McDougall, Bombardier: Okley Wheeler{wia}, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Jones, Radio Operator: Roy Wood, Ball Turret Gunner: Rae Womack, Waist Gunner: Bob Garrett, Waist Gunner: Joe Martin, Tail Gunner: Alan Jones (10POW); Enemy aircraft caused severe damage, crashed SW of Giessen at Klein-Linden, Germany. MACR 4771.

Delivered Denver 16/1/44; 1SAG Langley 1/3/44; Presque Is 3/4/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-B] Rougham 4/4/44; transferred 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 4/44; crash landed Rougham 25/8/44, sal & rep; in base taxi accident with Marlon McClanahan 25/4/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 15/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 12/1/46.

Delivered Dallas 27/6/45; Sth Plains 26/8/48; Rome 4104 BU 20/2/46; 1077 BU Bowman 25/2/46; Mustin Fd for conversion to PB-1G for US Coast Guard {77245} 15/8/46; delivered CG Elizabeth City 7/11/46; Spartan Aero, Tulsa as N117W for overhaul 10/49; CG Brooklyn 5/51; Delta Lease/Co, Charlotte, NC 26/10/56, Civil N117W; Biegert Bros, Shickley 7/2/57 (sprayer); Bolivian Air System 12/64, as CP-762; crashed La Paz 16/6/64.

Delivered Denver 4/1/44; Kearney 12/1/44; Chicago 24/1/44; Grenier 25/1/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG {CQ-K} Rattlesden 2/2/44; crash landed Attlebridge, Norfolk, 10/4/44,no casualties; Salvaged n/battle damaged 17/4/44. LITTLE ROCK BLONDE.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/43; Gt Falls 18/12/43; Cheyenne 20/12/43; Kearney 27/12/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG [N] Rattlesden 10/2/44; on return from mission 2/8/44 with Phillip Zanoya, rest unknown; battle damaged and brakes failed on return to base (10 Returned to Duty). Salvaged.

Delivered Long Beach 18/10/43; Walla Walla 10/11/43; Assigned 728BS/452NG Deopham Green 3/1/44; Missing in Action Saarbrucken 23/3/44 with Lascellis Yates, Co-pilot: Leo Meyers, Navigator: Lou Openham, Bombardier: Doyle McDonald, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Fritz, Radio Operator: Vencel Gordon, Ball turret gunner: Teddy Weatherford, Waist gunner: Francis Bufkin, Waist gunner: Bob Franko,Tail gunner: John ZerkleWounded in Action (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #2 & set fire to bomb bay, crashed in bog between Wagenfeld & Oppenwehe, 19 miles W of Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3344. PAPER DOLL.

Delivered Dallas 26/6/45; Rome 28/7/45; Independence 28/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/11/45.

Delivered Tulsa 10/5/44; Kearney 23/5/44; Dow Fd 30/5/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-J] Grafton Underwood 10/6/44; 547BS [SO-H], 546BS [BK-B]; battle damaged Cologne 10/1/45 with ?; force landed continent; Salvaged 22/1/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Gr Island 29/2/44; Grenier 22/3/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-M] Grafton Underwood 6/4/44; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with Jim Lavin, Co-pilot: Lou Bendon, Bombardier: Calvin Anthes, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Brady[identified in 1947}, Waist gunner: Ray Marz,Tail gunner: Jim Malone (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Harry Ashman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Troy Hollar, Radio Operator: Ed Price, Waist gunner: Chas Johnson (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Foulong, 11 miles N of Mons, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 3873.