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Delivered Cheyenne 22/11/44; Hunter 2/12/44; Grenier 4/1/45; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-O] Podington 5/2/45; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 7/5/45; Disney missions, Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/10/46. DEANNA D.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Denver 7/11/43; Cheyenne 20/11/43; Gr Island 25/11/43; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 25/12/43; Missing in Action Ploesti 22/7/44 with Norman Austin, Co-pilot: John Holt, Navigator: George Mullen, Bombardier: Fred Decker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Doyle Carson, Ball turret gunner: Ken Baldwin, Waist gunner: Alf Pinter, Waist gunner: Ray Wylie,Tail gunner: Hubert Cagle (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Carl Jones (Killed in Action); flak, #3 engine out, crashed Zimicea, Rumania; Missing Air Crew Report 6949. FIFTY PACKIN MAMA.

Assigned 19BG Hickam Field, HI 14-May-41; Clark Field, Philippines 17-Oct-41; strafed on base 8-Dec-41. Salvaged. Never served in the UK.

Delivered Denver 12/4/44; 1SAG Langley 18/5/44; Dow Fd 9/6/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-E] Horham 11/6/44; 14m, transferred 568BS/390BG [BI-B] Framlingham 10/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/11/45. PROBLEM CHILE aka LUCK OF THE IRISH.

Assigned 326BS/92BG Bangor 16/7/42; 95BG Horham /43; 359BS/303BG [BN-V] Molesworth, 17/6/43; Returned to the USA Sheppard 5/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 26/10/45. BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Memphis 6/3/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-X] Snetterton 9/4/44; suffered battle damaged over Magdeburg 20/6/44 with Ray Stanton, Co-pilot: / ,n- / , Bombardier: / ,ettg-Neal Keith, Ball turret gunner: Clayton Stroman, Waist gunner: Henry McKahan, Waist gunner: Newell Thompson,Tail gunner: ? ,(9RTD-4wia); Radio Operator: Ted Rutherford (Killed in Action); Salvaged 21/6/44.

Assigned 14BS/19BG Hickam Field, HI 14-May-41; Clark Field, Philippines 17-Oct-41 with Colin Kelly, Don Robbins, Joe Bean, Meyer Levin, Clyde Gilbert, Bon Altman, Bill Diehantk, Art Richardson; transferred 61BS/11BG Clark Field, Philippines strafed on base 8-Dec-41. Found by Japanese after evacuation, repaired and flown back to Japan for study and affiliation duties. Never served in the UK.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Grenier 20/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-U] Thurleigh 12/5/44; 327BS/92BG [UX- ] Podington 9/5/45; to; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/10/45. BOUNCING BABY.

Delivered Denver 16/4/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-T] Horham 17/7/43; transferred 335BS [OE-T]; 11m, Missing in Action Romilly 15/9/43 with Joe Noyes washed up Berck-Plage two weeks later, Co-pilot: Dave Prees, Navigator: Frank Roth, Bombardier: Rex Rice, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Clapper, Radio Operator: Edgar Lajoie, Ball turret gunner: Bob Willis, Waist gunner: Ray Provost, Waist gunner: Dan Fabritz,Tail gunner: Bill Cochran (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Channel; Missing Air Crew Report 616. SITTING BULL.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/11/43; Wendover 8/12/43; Grenier 19/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 26/1/44; transferred 327BS/92BG [UX-Y] Podington 11/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Bill Reuther (326bs), Co-pilot: Bob Glass, Navigator: Will Jensen, Bombardier: Ed Maher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Sharum, Radio Operator: Chas McCall, Ball turret gunner: Dick Hanson, Waist gunner: Dan Norman, Waist gunner: Lou Lehnertz,Tail gunner: Jim Lithgow (10 Prisoner of War); aircraft hit by Navy flak, crashed Schmabek, near Holstein, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5159.

Assigned 23BS/5BG [52], transferred 431BS/11BG Hickam Field, HI 14-May-41, took off from Hawaii for Canton 21-Oct-42 with Capt Bill Cherry, Co-pilot: Lt Whittaker, Navigator: Lt De Angelis, Sgt Reynolds, Pvt John Barnes, Sgt Alex*, pass-Col Hans Adamson(inj), pass-Capt Ed Rickenbacker(inj) (9survived, * died after 13 days), but due to navigational error ditched, however crew rescued by USN Kingfisher (aircraft No.52) Missing Air Crew Reports 802 & 900. Never served in the UK

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Grenier 26/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 13/3/44; transferred 401BS/91G [LL- ] Bassingbourn 16/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 22/3/44 with Capt Chas Phillips, Co-pilot: Jim Dempsey, Navigator: Henry Yockey, Bombardier: Joe Wellman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marion Painter, Radio Operator: George Boyle, Ball turret gunner: Chester Zimmerman, Waist gunner: Tony Dannucci, Waist gunner: Bob Jackson,Tail gunner: Elvin Walsh (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Behlicke estate, near Genthin, due W of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3412.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/5/44; Kearney 1/6/44; Grenier 18/6/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-K] Snetterton 18/6/44 DONNA J II; transferred 750BS/457BG [B] Glatton 19/6/44; 8 ERS Halesworth 24/3/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/12/45. THE DUCHESS.

Delivered Albuquerque 5-Jun-41; Assigned 19BG Clark Field, Philippines 17-Oct-41; Strafed on base 8-Dec-41. Salvaged. Never served in the UK.

Delivered Hunter 5/1/45; Grenier 15/1/45; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-C] Molesworth 1/2/45; secret mission 28/3/45, ret 30/3/45; transferred 457BG Glatton 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; Sth Plains 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/11/45. BETTER DO ‘ER.

Delivered Denver 15/5/43; Presque Is 27/6/43; Assigned 429BS/2BG Ain M’Lila 12/7/43; Massicault 31/7/43; Missing in Action {7m} Weiner Nuestadt 2/11/43 with Lester Gillan, Co-pilot: Frank Counihan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Louis Hazay, Radio Operator: Joe Hagerman, Ball turret gunner: Claude Denton, Waist gunner: Henry Reedy (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Pete Digilio, Navigator: Meredith Fink, Waist gunner: Tony Delatte,Tail gunner: Howard Reese (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, Missing Air Crew Report 1142. LADY BE GOOD.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-O] Horham 12/3/44 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY; 88m, Missing in Action Stuttgart 16/12/44 with Harry Coffman, Co-pilot: Len Beadle, Navigator: Tom Reid, Bombardier: Neil Vediner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Gallagher, Radio Operator: Don Lanni, Ball turret gunner: Bob Pellow, Waist gunner: Bill Hooser,Tail gunner: John Jones (9 Killed in Action); crashed off Zodutelande, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 11259. G.I. ISSUE aka SANDY’S REFUELING BOYS.

Delivered Hamilton; Assigned 14BS/19BG Hawaii 14-May-41; to Clark Field, Philippines 16-Jul-41 with Weldon Smith, Morris Friedman, Eddie Hayman, Clevis Jones, George Brandes, Glover Burke, Edwin Dobbernful, Bill Knortz; Del Monte 6-Dec-41; return to Batchelor, Australia 19-Dec-41 with Weldon Smith, Bob Clinkscales, Ed Hayman, Clevis Jones, George Brandes, Glover Burke, Schaffer, Park, Gen. Clagget, Maj Nichols; to Samarinda, Borneo then Singosari, Java 30-Dec-41 after repairs at Laverton, Aus. with Weldon Smith; on transport trip 14-Mar-42 with Duane Skiles; crash landed Daly Waters, Australia with two engines out; one crewman Killed in Service . Salvaged. THE GAZELLE. Never served in UK

Delivered Denver 29/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; with Wilmot Chamberlain force landed Morrison, FL 31/1/44; Memphis 19/4/44; Kansas City 20/4/44; Kearney 24/4/44; Presque Is 28/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-P] Horham 2/5/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/1/45 with Roland Nairn (wia), force landed France; 89m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 24/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45. GO GETTER.

Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Gt Falls 25/12/43; Denver 2/1/44; Gr Island 4/2/44; Grenier 10/2/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-L] Podington 2/3/44; to ? ; Salvaged 11/10/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Dallas 18/11/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-R] Podington 30/12/43; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Dick Donaher, Co-pilot: Arthur Brown, Navigator: John Bohlander, Bombardier: George Keller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Harcourt, Radio Operator: Irving Sandler, Ball turret gunner: Nick Kanel, Waist gunner: Dick White, Waist gunner: Ray Edinger,Tail gunner: Millard Finlay (10INT); force landed Rinkaby Afd, Kristianstad, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3670; crew left Sweden back to UK 6/6/45; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 24/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 26/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45. Missing Air Crew Report 3670. ALCOHOL ANNIE.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Grenier 21/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-Q] Nuthampstead 3/5/44; force landed Abbeville with Overton AOC 11/1/45 Salvaged 5 SAD Merville, Fr. 28/1/45.

Delivered Hickam Field, HI 11-May-41; Assigned 14BS/19BG Clark Field, Pjilippines 17-Jul-41 with Ed Teats, Richards, Francis McAllister, Conrad Payne, Roland Provost, Lester Kramer, John Geckeler, Homer Vincent; to Del Monte 6-Desc41; return to Batchelor, Australia 18-Dec-41 with EdTeats, Greene, McAllister, Payne, Provost, Kramer, Geckeler, Hartzel, Finnegan, Kovacht; to Samarinda, Borneo then Malang, Java 30-Dec-41 with Ed Teats; strafed on ground at Singosari, Java 3-Feb-42. Salvaged. Never served in UK.

Delivered Tulsa 6/2/44; Grenier 3/3/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-M] Horham 17/3/44; with R.V. Mercer force landed Framlingham AFB 25/12/44 with engine failure; battle damaged Berlin 3/2/45 with H. Palmer; force landed Charleroi, Bel; 97m, repaired & ret; Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 27/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45. THE DOODLE BUG.