43-37899
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Kearney 13/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned 833BS/486BG [4N-D] Sudbury 2/7/44; 835BS [H8-T]; {80m} returning from mission with Bill von Platen, John Daley, Morton Ronson, Dean Spencer, Cpl Lapke, Cpl Ray Richlow, Cpl Lockhard, Cpl Mike Malhalko, Cpl Tee Holland, in poor weather with low visibility, circled the base twice, but did not lower landing gear on approach, crash landed base 6/2/45; repaired & transferred 601BS/398BG [3O-B] Nuthampstead; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 24/11/45. RACK AND RUIN.
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