42-31485 Old Ironsides
Delivered Cheyenne 11/10/43; Gr Island 21/11/43; La Guardia 29/11/43; New York 1/12/43; Presque Is 2/12/43; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-X] Deenethorpe 6/1/44; RAF Stornaway 5/4/44, ret grp 6/4/44; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 9/6/45; Syracuse 10/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45; with George Charberg force landed South Plains 1/12/45; Recl Comp 7/6/46. OLD IRONSIDES.
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- Object Number: Document 52976
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