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Delivered Denver 28-Sep-43; Grand Island 21-Oct-43; Wilmington 28-Oct-43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-J] Molesworth 18-Nov-43; transferred 358BS [VK-Y]. 15-Aug-44 Missing in Action on a mission to bomb the airfield at Wiesbaden, Germany. Shot down by enemy aircraft. Crashed at Wittlich, Germany near Matzen, Germany. Was assigned to the 358BS when it went MIA. Navigator 2LT Lester E. Reuss and Radio Operator Patsy Rocco were both murdered by civilians and the ground. One of 9 aircraft from the 303BG lost on this mission. Missing Air Crew Report 8170. 2KIA 7POW. BAD PENNY.

Delivered Lincoln 12/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-C] Molesworth 17/2/45; transferred 749BS/457BG Glatton 22/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 27/6/45; Sth Plains 30/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45. HELL’S CARGO.

Delivered Kearney 11/8/44; Lincoln 15/8/44; Grenier 25/8/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-P] Molesworth 6/9/44; landing accident with Merril Stiver 5/2/45; transferred 398BG Nuthampstead 22/5/45; no ops, RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; Sth Plains 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Hunter 17/4/44; Grenier 1/5/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-U] Nuthampstead 4/5/44 [1st repl. a/c]; (15m) Missing in Action Munich 16/7/44 with Curtis D. Lovelace, Ball turret gunner: Gerard Anataillia (2KIA- multiple fractures, but no burns); Co-pilot: Bob Hart, Navigator: Bob Uhl, Bombardier: Alton Andrews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Rees, Radio Operator: Cliff Weatherwax, Waist gunner: Don Land,Tail gunner: Sam Miller (7 Prisoner of War); severe flak damage, crashed Brettersberg, NE Innsbruck, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7564.

Delivered Kearney 28/6/44; Grenier 12/7/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-T] Molesworth 26/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 30/7/45; Independence 2/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45. DUCHESS’ GRAND DAUGHTER.

Delivered Lincoln 14/9/44; Dow Fd 6/10/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-C] Molesworth 22/11/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 26/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/11/45. CHESHIRE CAT.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/3/44; Gr Island 11/4/44; Dowe Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-H] Grafton Underwood 12/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Robert Clax Long, Frederick Arnold Maki, Jack Coleman Cook (3 Killed in Action); Ralph John Vrana, Edward Field, Marvin Irving Rudolph, Howard Jasper Oglesby, Thomas Arnold Davis, Donald Ramsey Duncan (6RTD; flak, ditched in the North Sea; THE CHALLENGER.

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Rapid City 26/2/44; Dow Fd 18/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 28/4/44; no ops, transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-Q] Thorpe Abbotts 29/4/44; battle damaged Nurnburg, Ger 20/2/45 with Wade Pratt, Co-pilot: Harry Rintoul, Bombardier: ? , Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Anthony Szott, Radio Operator: Vincent Ferranice, Ball turret gunner: Bob Guidi, rest unknown ; Navigator: Jim Brand (Killed in Action); force landed continent; Salvaged. LAY OR BUST.

Delivered Lincoln 28/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-F] Molesworth 3/10/44; transferred 398BG Nuthampstead 22/5/45; no ops, RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/8/45; Sth Plains 13/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. OLD COCK.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/1/44; Gr Island 20/1/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-F] Molesworth 28/2/44; mission to Hamm 23/3/44 with Ray Hoffman, Co-pilot: Calvin Brothers, Navigator: Herb Levy, Bombardier: Arnold Spatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Blakeney, Radio Operator: Seymour Herman, Ball turret gunner: Ollie Crenshaw, Waist gunner: Dave Miller, Bernard Hendon (9 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Jim Williams (KIA-entire turret shot off); Missing in Action Berlin (38m) 21/6/44 with Henry Way, Co-pilot: Warren Raese, Bombardier: Julian Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Paolino, Waist gunner: Stan Lynam (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Elden Sigurdson, Radio Operator: Jim May, Ball turret gunner: Garland Meredith,Tail gunner: Bob Parks (5 Prisoner of War); flak hits quickly followed by explosion, crashed near Schulzendorf rail station, Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6540.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/8/44; Lincoln 24/8/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-G] Molesworth 17/9/44; battle damaged Merzhausen 24/12/44 with John St Julien, Dick Newell, George Kiehlkopf, Felix Carney, Bill Mitchell, John Flanogan, Dick Farthing, Ray McClellan, Marlin Evans (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Snetterton A/fd, UK; repaired & ret; transferred 398BG Nuthampstead 22/5/45; no ops, RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

Delivered from Boeing delayed through damage on take off with Frank Yager 20/8/43; Mat Boeing Seattle 2/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Seattle 14/11/45.

Delivered Denver 28/1/44; 1SAG Langley 11/3/44; Dow Fd 17/5/44; Assigned 803BS/305BG RCM Chelveston 19/5/44; transferred 384BG Grafton Underwood 1/8/44; transferred 427BS/303BG [GN-Y] Molesworth 4/8/44; sent to 803BS Alconbury for installation of Mandrel RCM equipment; Missing in Action Misburg 26/11/44 with Capt Dick Healy, W. Walstein, Joe Robertson, Phil Smith, Bill Mylan Ex nav (5 Returned to Duty); Norman Stuart, Ramon Sooner, Paul Sandhagen (3 Killed in Action); Ray Leal, Vincent Deliso (2 Prisoner of War); force landed continent, Salvaged 29/12/44; Missing Air Crew Report 11193.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/44; Kearney 3/5/44; Grenier 27/5/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-M] Molesworth 2/6/44; force landed continent 8/1/45 with ?; Salvaged 10/2/45. SWEET PEA.

Delivered Long Beach 29/10/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-D] Thorpe Abbotts 16/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Sam Barrick, Co-pilot: Ira Munn, Navigator: Jim Guerrini, Bombardier: Jim Brady, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walfred Johnson, Radio Operator: Clifton Barton, Ball turret gunner: Ed Marlin, Waist gunner: Fred Thorpe, Waist gunner: Bill Dixon,Tail gunner: Hugh Fantone (10INT-ret UK 9/44); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, one afire and prop eventually fell off after unable to be feathered, force landed Bulltofta, Sweden, escorted in by two Swedish AF fighters; Missing Air Crew Report 3031. Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 20/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 24/7/45; 237 BU Kirtland 16/12/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 7/1/46. SNORT STUFF.

Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 23/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 839BS/487BG [R5-D] Lavenham 11/7/44; Missing in Action Hannover 15/12/44 with ?; ditched off Southwold, UK; crew RTD.

Delivered Denver 2/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; Long Beach 25/11/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-V] Molesworth 1/1/44; Missing in Action 937m) Paris 28/6/44 with Stan Wardowski, Navigator: Warren Birnbaum,Tail gunner: Don Wagner (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Neal Hainlin, Bombardier: Chas Eisel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Kowatch, Ball turret gunner: Ben Hope (4 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Albt Willard, Waist gunner: John Snede (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Chievres-en-Laonnois, 11 miles NE of Laon, Frl; Missing Air Crew Report 6740. THE BAD PENNY aka OLD CROW.

Delivered Tulsa 21/3/44; Kearney 2/4/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-R] Molesworth 23/4/44; battle damaged Pilsen 25/4/45 with ?; force landed continent, 123m, Salvaged 26/5/45. OLD BLACK MAGIC.

Delivered Dallas 19/4/44; Hunter 30/5/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 6/7/44; Missing in Action Misburg 26/11/44 with Chet Jameson, Bob Blazey, Maurie McDade, Ferdinand Haevers, Glenn Hall, Howard Hole, Roland Bender, Gasper Pizzolato, Bill Hoots (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bielefeld; Missing Air Crew Report 11200.

Delivered Hunter 24/20/44; Dow Fd 30/10/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-A] Nuthampstead 3/1/45; RAF Valley 2/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/11/45.