Delivered Denver 28/12/43; 1SAG Langley 24/1/44; Assigned 482BG (H2S) Alconbury 5/2/44; transferred 422BS/305BG [JJ-N] Chelveston 20/3/44; crashed on take off as Pathfinder crew to fly from Deenethorpe for Schweinfurt 24/3/44 with Bill Sellers, Co-pilot: Jack George, Navigator: Chas Leake, Bombardier: Dave Rementeria, mickey op: Meyer Silber, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Parrish, Radio Operator: Jesse Lehr, Ball turret gunner: Ken Mace, Waist gunner: Lloyd Judd, Tail gunner: Dale Rishell, Asst CC: Cpl Joe Grugnale (11 Killed in Service).



Aircraft failed to reach flying speed crashed at Yelden, Beds, hitting barracks of 876th Chem Co, killing seven men: Frank Amato, Mike Arato, Seb Attilio, Arnold Chipoletti, Ed Dell, Bill Dickerson, Nils Johnson, Bob McClain, with nearby cottage also destroyed in the explosion, injuring Mr & Mrs Phillips, but killing their two children. The church, rectory and other village buildings were damaged. Salvaged.