42-97161
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Savannah 22/2/44; Morrison 5/3/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 15/3/44; severe battle damaged Maribor 7/11/44 with Henry Reynolds, Co-pilot: Steve Watkins, Navigator: Bob Young, Bombardier: Bob McDuffie{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Stevens, Radio Operator: Ray Wesson, Ball turret gunner: Jack Reischling, Waist gunner: Gilbert Littell, Waist gunner: Sam Tuthill,Tail gunner: Dean Homer (10 Returned to Duty); two engines out, no hydraulics then ground looped, rep; {99m} RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/12/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 49th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-818143
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Squadron 2nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-816328
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield