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Delivered Hunter 5/9/44; Grenier 21/9/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 28/9/44; Missing in Action Brux 25/12/44 with Bill Myers, Co-pilot: Libero Cassica, Navigator: Walter Stone, Bombardier: Jim Dunlop, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Carruthers, Radio Operator: Jim Miller, Ball turret gunner: Rich Greiner, Waist gunner: Bill Gutman, Waist gunner: Joe Waladkewicz[wia],Tail gunner: Herb Wendt (10 Returned to Duty); flak KO’d two engines; crash landed Koraconj, Hungary, in Russian lines where crew used parts from crashed 44-6029 (301BG) for repairs before flying back to base 16/1/45. Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45. Missing Air Crew Report 10703.OLD CROW.

Delivered Denver 8/5/43; Gore 9/5/43; Kearney 29/5/43; Dow Field 19/6/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-G] Gt Ashfield 20/6/43; transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-R] Thorpe Abbotts 9/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Zeb Kendall, Co-pilot: Edwin Loughran, Navigator: Bill Thorpe, Bombardier: Cliff Gowen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Melvin Hickman, Radio Operator: Leman Tutor, Ball turret gunner: Reginaldo Aguila, Waist gunner: Ray Bridges, Waist gunner: Matt Avaon,Tail gunner: Vic Stoffregen (10 KIA); enemy aircraft, crashed Gross-Mimmelage, E of Quackenbruck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3016. SLY FOX.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/8/42; Wayne Co. 28/11/42; Dorval 2/2/43; Gander-Prestwick 14/2/43, to RAF [FA696]; 206 Sq Benbecula, Scot. (VX-Y) 28/6/43; Lagens, Azores 25/10/43; 519 Sq (Z9-J) Wick, Scot. 12/12/44; 251 Sq Reykjavik, Iceland; 521 Sq (-B) Langham 19/11/45; Written off 15/2/46, and sold International Alloys 11/3/47. BORGANES BESS.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/8/42; Wayne Co. 22/10/42; Dorval 28/10/42; Gander-Prestwick 7/11/42, to RAF [FA697]; 220 Sq (NR-T) Benbecula, Scot, then Lagens, Azores, 24/10/43 where F/O John Ireland crash landed wheels up in bad visibility 19/12/43; all crew OK;. Salvaged 31/1/44.

Delivered Lincoln 17/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 11/11/44; {44m} Returned to the USA Morrison 18/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 18/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/8/42; Wayne Co. 12/10/42; Dorval 14/11/42; Gander-Prestwick 23/11/42 with Sqd Ldr Don Ross, to RAF [FA698]; 59 Sq (PJ-V) Chivenor, Devon 12/3/43; returning from patrol 26/3/43 with Jim Heron, Co-pilot: Sgt A. Kenney, P/O D. McLeran, Sgt J. Clark (4 Returned to Duty); P/O Denis Dunn, W/O Bob Sandelin, Jeff Fage (3 Killed in Action); crashed into hill at Luscott Baton near base, possibly pilot error; Salvaged 31/3/43.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/8/42; Wayne Co. 12/10/42; Dorval 27/11/42; Gander-Prestwick 24/2/43 with Don McVicar, to RAF [FA699]; 206 Sq (VX-O) Benbecula, Scot. 8/7/43; Azores 24/10.43; 220 Sq (NR-K painted 2 K) Lagens, Azores, June/44; 519 Sq (Z9-L) Wick, Scot. 3/2/45; 251 Sq Reykjavik, Iceland 24/7/45; Struck Off Charge 29/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/11/43; Kearney 6/12/43; Grenier 19/12/43; Presque Is 3/1/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-O] Thorpe Abbotts 9/1/44; 135m, transferred 490BG Eye 29/5/45; Returned to the USA 4185 BU Independence 21/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. MELANCHOLY BABY aka FEVER BEAVER.

Delivered Lincoln 11/10/44; Grenier 24/10/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 6/11/44; Missing in Action {12m} Ruhland 15/3/45 with Philip Good, Co-pilot: Jim Powers, Navigator: Martin Schlau, Bombardier: Cyril Koepp, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russ Kirts, Radio Operator: John Cetinich, Ball turret gunner: Chas Nichols, Waist gunner: Felix Janas, Waist gunner: Mike Roll,Tail gunner: Steve Tarby (10 Returned to Duty); lost #4 engine and started down landed Bratagon, near Kieloe, Pol; (classed as Missing in Action because of inaccessability of field); crew safe.

Delivered Cheyenne 8/9/42; Wayne Co 18/10/42; Dorval 3/11/42; Gander-Prestwick 7/11/42 to RAF [FA702]; 206 Sq (VX-P) Benbecula, Scot. 12/4/43; underwent LRASV trials by 218 MU of Colerne; 1674 HCU Aldergrove, N.I. 23/4/44; scrapped 11/3/47 and sold to International Alloys

Delivered Cheyenne 8/9/42; Wayne Co 18/10/42; Dorval 1/11/42; Gander-Prestwick 11/11/42, to RAF [FA703]; 59 Sq (PJ-T) Chivenor, Dev. 28/2/43; 206 Sq (VX-A) Benbecula, Scot. 18/4/43; 1674 HCU Longtown, Cumbria 18/1/44; 519 Sq (Z9-?) Wick, Scot.; 521 Sq Langham, Dev. 18/1/45; while on navigation exercise with Peter Williams, Co-pilot: Vic Taylor, eng-Peter Collett (3 Returned to Duty); Reg Cummings, George Sharp, Jim Thrower, Edgar Newark, David Brown (5 Killed in Action); two engines became feathered (one incorrectly) and aircraft ditched on approach 8/1/46 at 4830N 1840W; SOC.

Delivered Cheyenne 8/9/42; Wayne Co 18/10/42; Dorval 3/11/42; Gander-Prestwick 7/11/42 with John Parkinson, to RAF [FA701]; 220 Sq (NR-F painted 2-F) Benbecula, Scot.; 251 Sq (-J) Reykjavik, Iceland, 30/5/45. Struck Off Charge and sold to International Alloys 11/3/47. JOKULL JESSIE aka FERDINAND.

Delivered Lincoln 9/10/44; Grenier 22/10/44; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 6/11/44; Missing in Action Ruhland 15/3/45 with John Stravers, Co-pilot: Ed Shipka, Bombardier: John Tomsyck, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Janoski, Radio Operator: John Leyden, Ball turret gunner: Jim Almond, Waist gunner: Ralph Nussbaum, Waist gunner: John Skalny,Tail gunner: Bill Stewart (9 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Paul Stephens (KIA – killed by groundfire on descent); fire on left wing, exploded and crashed behind Russian lines, ten chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 12821; HOMESICK.

Delivered MAD 9/7/42; with Franklin Gillespie, at Duncan Fd, TX 25/7/42; with E.L. Chrisman force landed Lowry, CO 39/7/42; Bangor 3/8/42; Colorado Springs 29/8/42; Assigned 15PRS/3PRG Membury, UK. 7/9/42; Steeple Morden, UK. 27/10/42; transferred 12AF Tafaraoui 18/11/42; Algiers 25/12/42; Le Kroub, Alg. 5/6/43; La Marsa 28/6/43; Grottaglie 4/10/43; Bari 28/12/43; Returned to the USA Robins 3/8/44; Recl Comp 28/11/45.

Assigned 92BG Bangor 13/7/42; 414BS/97BG Polebrook 24/8/42; Maison Blanche 20/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; Biskra 25/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; 2BG Massicault 14/11/43; Salvaged 6/5/44. HELL’S KITCHEN.

Assigned 301BG Westover 30/6/42; 92BG Bangor 8/42; 340BS/97BG Polebrook /8/42; Maison Blanche 13/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; Biskra 25/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; De Pienne 15/8/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44; Returned to the USA 23/11/44; Recl Comp 6/7/45. FLYING FLIT GUN.

Delivered Hunter 4/10/44; Dow Fd 12/10/44; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 30/10/44; Returned to the USA Morrison 7/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 18/1/46.

Delivered Hunter 17/11/44; Grenier 3/12/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-X] Thorpe Abbotts 4/12/44; transferred 482BG Alconbury 20/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 2/6/45; Sth Plains 6/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-H] Nuthampstead 28/4/44; 32 missions. BRONX BOMBER I. Missing in Action Le Manoir/Rouen 13/8/44 with pilot Harry Weekley, Bombardier: Ray Delbart (2 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ben Clark, Navigator: Paul James, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Skarda, Radio Operator: Lou Buschbaum, Ball turret gunner: Joe Fabian, Waist gunner: Gene Leonard,Tail gunner: Bob Stickel (7 evaded capture); flak KO’d engine #3, crashed Bacqueville, SE of Lammerville, France; Missing Air Crew Report 7910

Assigned 92BG Dow Fd, Bangor 24/6/42; with F.E. Winget crash landed base 26/6/42, rep; 340BS/97BG Polebrook 26/7/42; Maison Blanche 10/11/42; Assigned 515ASG; with Willard Karschnick, ditched Atlantic, near Fernando Is 15/9/45; (?Sal 30/11/45.?) SUPERMAN.