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| List of B-24s Originally Assigned to the 492nd |
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Serial # |
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Notes |
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42-40743 |
D |
O |
492nd |
0 |
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ZEBRA
Formation Assembly plane |
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42-110091 |
J |
O |
859th |
30 |
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BOLD VENTURE
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Cary R-16, 9 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7239 |
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42-110141 |
J |
O |
859th |
5 |
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BREEZY LADY
Transferred to 458th BG, return to US 1945 |
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42-110143 |
J |
O |
856th |
10 |
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LITTLE LULU
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Hadden 608, 10 KIA, MACR 7083 |
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42-110148 |
J |
O |
856th |
16 |
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LUCKY STRIKE
Transferred to 389th BG, salvaged 29 May 45 |
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42-110151 |
J |
O |
857th |
2 |
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ALVIN
Lost: 19 May 45 w/Murray 709, 5 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 5241 |
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42-110152 |
J |
O |
856th |
8 |
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LADY WILL
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Faucher R-12, 3 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7084 |
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42-110153 |
J |
O |
858th |
2 |
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Lost: 19 May 44 w/Herbert 802, 10 KIA, MACR 5240 |
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42-110163 |
J |
O |
856th |
2 |
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TIME'S A WASTIN'
Transferred to the 458th BG, 753rd BS for AZON duty |
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42-110184 |
J |
O |
857th |
0 |
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GWEN
Transferred to 458th BG for AZON, lost 25 Aug 44, MACR 8295 |
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44-40050 |
J |
O |
859th |
19 |
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SUPER WOLF
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Smiley 910, 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 7228 |
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44-40053 |
J |
O |
859th |
13 |
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SWEAT'ER GAL
Lost: 18 Jun 44 w/Roads 915, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 8235 |
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44-40064 |
J |
O |
858th
856th |
22 |
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Lost: 6 Jul 44 w/Abernethy R-14, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 8199 |
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44-40065 |
J |
O |
859th |
3 |
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SILVER LADY
Lost: 19 May 44 w/Brantley 905, 6 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5247 |
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44-40066 |
J |
O |
858th |
3 |
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S.O.L.
Transferred to 458th BG, salvaged 14 Nov 44 |
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44-40067 |
J |
O |
856th |
35 |
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BIG FAT MAMA
Transferred to 466th BG, War Weary after 5 Sep 44 |
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44-40068 |
J |
O |
859th |
30 |
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UMBRIAGO
Transferred to 467th BG, lost 17 Feb 45, MACR 12431 |
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44-40069 |
J |
O |
859th |
1 |
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LITTLE RED
Salvaged 11 May 44 w/Uebelhoer 904 |
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44-40071 |
J |
O |
857th |
18 |
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SWEAT BOX
Transferred to 44th BG, salvaged 6 Nov 44 |
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44-40072 |
J |
O |
857th |
29 |
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B T O (Big Time Operator)
Transferred to 489th BG, 453rd BG and then 446th BG
Returned to US 1945 |
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44-40086 |
J |
O |
858th
856th |
20 |
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LAURA JO
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Pelkey 815, 10 KIA, MACR 7831 |
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44-40087 |
J |
O |
856th |
1 |
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SWEET CHARIOT
Salvaged 11 May 44 w/Shalvoy 618, 1 KIA, 4 WIA 5 RTD |
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44-40088 |
J |
O |
857th |
3 |
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KATIE JEAN
Lost: 19 May 44 w/Brague 718, 5 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 5246 |
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44-40102 |
J |
O |
856th |
6 |
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HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Lost: 27 May 44 w/Daly 605, 10 Interned in Switzerland MACR 5209 |
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44-40103 |
J |
O |
858th |
10 |
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SAY WHEN
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Heber 705, 9 Interned in Sweden, MACR 7072 |
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44-40106 |
J |
O |
857th |
16 |
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Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Liggett 701, 10 Interned in Sweden, MACR 7073 |
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44-40110 |
J |
O |
859th |
12 |
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GEORGETTE
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Harding 902, 1 KIA, 11 POW, MACR 7229 |
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44-40112 |
J |
O |
856th |
5 |
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FLAK-HAPPY
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Kehoe 613
8 KIA, 2 POW, 1 Interned in Sweden, MACR 7074 |
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44-40113 |
J |
O |
857th |
16 |
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GAMBLING LADY
Transferred to 93rd BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40115 |
J |
O |
858th |
8 |
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MILITANT MISTRESS
Lost: 29 May 44 w/Landry 817, 1 KIA, 9 POW, MACR 5222 |
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44-40116 |
J |
O |
856th |
28 |
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TOBASCO KEEDS
Transferred to 93rd BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40118 |
J |
O |
857th |
26 |
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WE'LL GET BY
Transferred to 458th BG, salvaged 14 May 45 |
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44-40119 |
J |
O |
858th
856th |
29 |
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NIGHT KNIGHT
Transferred to 93rd BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40120 |
J |
O |
859th |
25 |
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THAT'S ALL BROTHER
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40125 |
J |
O |
858th |
13 |
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HERK'S JERKS
Transferred to 389th BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40126 |
J |
O |
858th |
1 |
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SPITT'EN KITTEN
Transferred to 458th BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40128 |
J |
O |
856th |
19 |
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Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Abbott 609, 10 KIA, MACR 7075 |
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44-40130 |
J |
O |
859th |
20 |
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Lost: 12 Jul 44 w/Smith 906, 1 KIA, 10 POW, MACR 7563 |
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44-40131 |
J |
O |
859th |
38 |
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Flew the most 492nd missions
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40132 |
J |
O |
859th |
19 |
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I'LL BE AROUND
Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Kilpatrick R-06, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7230 |
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44-40133 |
J |
O |
858th |
2 |
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UNINVITED
Lost: 19 May 44 w/Lewis 813, 8 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5245 |
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44-40134 |
J |
O |
856th |
4 |
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Transferred to 458th BG for AZON, salvaged 2 Mar 45 |
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44-40135 |
J |
O |
858th |
26 |
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DAISY MAE
Lost: 4 Aug 44 w/Both R-44, 10 POW, MACR 7714 |
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44-40136 |
J |
O |
857th |
17 |
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SILVER WITCH
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/J Harris 707, 1 POW, 11 Interned in Sweden, MACR 7076 |
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44-40137 |
J |
O |
857th |
3 |
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WHATS NEXT DOC?
Salvaged 10 Jul 44 |
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44-40139 |
J |
O |
859th |
8 |
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Salvaged 30 May 44 w/Bowman 914 |
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44-40140 |
J |
O |
857th |
25 |
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ALICE
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40142 |
J |
O |
856th |
8 |
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SKNAPPY
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Seitzinger 616
10 Interned in Sweden, MACR 7077 |
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44-40143 |
J |
O |
856th |
10 |
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MARY ELLEN
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Curtis 610, 10 KIA, MACR 7078 |
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44-40145 |
J |
O |
858th |
15 |
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Lost 7 Jul 44 w/McMurray 801, 9 KIA, MACR 7231 |
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44-40146 |
J |
O |
856th |
25 |
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SUGAR-N-SPICE
Salvaged 6 Aug 44 w/Pitzenbarger R-26, 1 KIA, 2 WIA |
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44-40150 |
J |
O |
856th |
20 |
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RUPTURED DUCK
Lost 20 Jun 44 w/McKoy R-09, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6775 |
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44-40151 |
J |
O |
858th |
4 |
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GI JOE
Lost 19 May 44 w/Pratt 818, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5244 |
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44-40152 |
J |
O |
858th |
1 |
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SIERRA BLANCO
Lost: 19 May 44 w/Fisher 805, 1 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 5243 |
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44-40153 |
J |
O |
859th |
21 |
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Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Jacks 918, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7232 |
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44-40154 |
J |
O |
859th |
5 |
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Lost: 29 May 44 w/Prewitte 916, 1 KIA, 9 RTD, MACR 5221 |
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44-40155 |
J |
O |
859th |
24 |
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FEUDIN' WAGON
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to USA Jun 45 |
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44-40156 |
J |
O |
859th |
20 |
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Lost: 7 Jul 44 w/Steneman 809, 3 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7233 |
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44-40157 |
J |
O |
857th |
19 |
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LUCKY LASS
Transferred to 93rd BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40158 |
J |
O |
857th |
25 |
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TINKER BELLE
Transferred to 44th BG, lost 5 Apr 44, 2 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 14110 |
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44-40159 |
J |
O |
858th |
14 |
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BATTLING BOOP
Lost: 18 Jun 44 w/D Miller 810, 11 Interned in Sweden, MACR 6767 |
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44-40161 |
J |
O |
856th |
21 |
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TROUBLEHUNTER
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Kaufman R-05, 10 KIA, MACR 7079 |
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44-40163 |
J |
O |
856th |
13 |
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Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Val Preda 601, 4 KIA, 6 POW, MACR 7080 |
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44-40166 |
J |
O |
857th |
28 |
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IRISHMAN'S SHANTY
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40167 |
J |
O |
858th |
24 |
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SIERRA BLANCA
Transferred to 44th BG, lost 7 Oct 44 |
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44-40168 |
J |
O |
857th |
18 |
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TEQUILA DAISY
Lost: 11 Jul 44 w/Tracey 715
9 Interned in Switzerland, MACR 6934 |
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44-40169 |
J |
O |
858th |
10 |
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BOTTLE BABY
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/Goodridge 812, 9 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7081 |
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44-40171 |
J |
O |
857th |
2 |
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BOOMERANG
Lost: 19 May 44 w/Arnett 717, 1 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 5242 |
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44-40173 |
J |
O |
857th |
20 |
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ERNIE'S BEAVERS
Transferred to 453rd BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40195 |
J |
O |
858th |
6 |
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BOULDER BUFF
Lost: 6 Jul 44 w/Munson 814, 11 Interned in Sweden, MACR 7234 |
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44-40201 |
J |
O |
857th |
3 |
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SILVER CHIEF
Transferred to 458th BG for AZON, salvaged 11 Jan 45 |
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44-40211 |
J |
O |
859th |
22 |
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SEPTEMBER POPS
Transferred to 467th BG, returned to US 1945 |
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44-40227 |
J |
O |
856th |
17 |
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FOUR BEERS DOC
Lost: 20 Jun 44 w/R Harris 612, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 7082 |
