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Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Kearney 14/3/44; with Tom Eppinger crashed six miles N Bertrand, Ne 24/4/44; W/O 26/4/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/3/44; Gulfport 19/4/44; 328 BU Gulfport 31/3/45; 3704 BU Keesler 21/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/3/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned: 379BG Kimbolton 23/5/44; Transferred: 365BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 25/5/44; MIA Cottbus 29/5/44 Pilot: Ward Hanson, Co-Pilot: Jacob Shearer, Navigator: Phil Vooz, Bombardier: Mike Benedict, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Leon Tindell, Radio Operator: Walt Overstreet, Ball Turret Gunner: Russell Ray, Waist Gunner: Bob Mergan, Waist Gunner: Ralph Finney, Tail Gunner: Harry Bailey (10POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Politzig, four miles E of Meseritz, near Schwerin, Pol. MACR 5335.

Delivered Long Beach 13/7/43; Cheyenne 16/7/43; Tinker 14/12/43; 3017 BU Hobbs 14/9/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 28/8/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/3/44; Drew 18/4/44; with Alfred Vogell 19/3/45; 327 BU 4/5/45; 301 BU Drew 22/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 5/11/45.

Delivered Tulsa 15/3/44; Kearney 29/3/44; Dow Fd 6/4/44; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-K] Rougham 11/4/44 LUCKY REBEL; Salvaged 9AF German 29/12/45. THE EAGLE’S WRATH.

Delivered Tulsa 14/3/44; Hunteer 29/3/44; Morrison 9/4/44; Assigned 816BS/483BG Sterparone 22/4/44; Missing in Action Memmingen 18/7/44 with Howard Smithers, Johnson, Burnham, LaTart, Fidler, Mickel, Corona, Finnell, Schieferle (9 Prisoner of War); Thompson (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Kempten; Missing Air Crew Report 6856.

Delivered Long Beach 13/7/43; to Kearney with Henry Pieh force landed base 29/10/43; 3014 DU Douglas 17/6/44; 236 BU Pyote 24/6/44; 245 BU McCook 16/1/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45.

Delivered Alexandra 2/4/44; Omaha 17/4/44; Alexandra 21/4/44; 353 BU Keesler 11/8/44; 221 BU Alexandra 17/1/45; 329 BU Alexandra 1/3/45; 327 BU Drew 8/7/45; 203 BU Jackson 27/8/45; 268 BU Peterson 7/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 7/11/45.

Delivered Lincoln 17/12/44; Dow Fd 20/1/45; Assigned 8AF 24/1/45; re-ass 30/4/47; 10HB Oberpfaffenhofen 16/1/48; Recl Comp 7/1/49.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/12/43; Dallas 8/1/44; Lakeland 10/1/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 3/3/44; Missing in Action Vienna 8/7/44 with Freeland Dunker (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Lucas, Navigator: Leon Berkovsky, Bombardier: John Buckley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Bradley, Radio Operator: John Reed, Ball turret gunner: Morris LaDue, Waist gunner: John Thead, Waist gunner: Joe Guylas,Tail gunner: Jim Stefel (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Varazdin, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 6866.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/44; Gr Island 17/2/44; Presque Is 4/3/44; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG-C] Gt Ashfield 6/3/44; Returned to US: 121 BU Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 21/10/44; Scrapped: Kingman 3/12/45. BARBARA B.

Delivered Lincoln 12/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 851BS/490BG Eye 7/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; Independence 18/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. LOOKY LOOKY.

Delivered Hunter 9/12/44; Dow Fd 20/12/44; Assigned 463BG Celone 23/1/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 28/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/12/45.

Delivered Tulsa 8/3/44; Sioux City 20/3/44; 224 BU Sioux City, with Joe Mead crashed 35 miles W Sioux City 5/8/44; W/O 6/8/44.

Delivered Long Beach 13/7/43; Cheyenne 18/7/43; with Arthur Hon force landed 16 miles E Rapid City 10/1/44; 245 BU McCook 9/6/44; 9BG McCook 17/6/44; 4210 BU Lambert 13/1/45; 245 BU McCook 27/1/45; with Hadley Saehlenou crashed Maywood, Nv 10/4/45; Recl Comp 12/4/45.

Delivered Alexandra 2/4/44; Bismark 7/4/44; 254 BU San Angelo 14/8/44; 221 BU Alexandra 17/1/45; 329 BU Alexandra 1/3/45; 330 BU Dyersburg 25/6/45; 327 BU Drew 28/8/45; 330 BU Dyersburg 11/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 18/12/45.

Delivered Denver 25/12/43; Dallas 5/1/44; Lakeland 6/1/44; Morrison 20/2/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 22/2/44; Missing in Action Weiner Neustadt 10/5/44 with Barney McLaughlin, Co-pilot: Bob Root, Navigator: George Kinsella, Bombardier: Lorin McQuerter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Asadoorian, Radio Operator: Claud Kirby, Ball turret gunner: Clarry Seuferling, Waist gunner: George Loziecat, Waist gunner: Frank Scully,Tail gunner: Bob Hogan; flak & enemy aircraft, crashed Graz, Aus; Missing Air Crew Report 5065.

Delivered Denver 24/12/43; Chicago 13/1/44; Nashville 15/1/44; Lakeland 18/1/44; Morrison 14/2/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 21/2/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 18/5/44 with Louis Menge, Co-pilot: John Craig, Navigator: Art Taylor, Bombardier: Rich Kowal, Radio Operator: Art Sams, Ball turret gunner: Bill Olsen, Waist gunner: George Vincenti, Waist gunner: Willard Ott,Tail gunner: Darris Oldfather (9 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Bysen (POW?); enemy aircraft, crashed Corabia, Rom; Missing Air Crew Report 5791.

Delivered Hunter 26/10/44; Dow Fd 3/11/44; Assigned: 544BS/384BG [SU-H] Grafton Underwood 7/2/45; trans with group to Istres on mapping duties, Salvaged. 9AF Germany 10/12/45.