42-30178 Darlin' Dolly
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UPL 19386
B-17F Flying Fortress 42-30178 "Darlin' Dolly" 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.
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Delivered Cheyenne 24/4/43; Smoky Hill 5/5/43; Presque Is 24/5/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-S] Framlingham 29/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; with J.E. Koehler force landed Hardwick AF 20/10/43; 45m, transferred 388BG APH Knettishall 4/44; 803BS RCM Oulton 16/5/44; Missing in Action Oldenburg 1/1/45 with Lts J. Stein & E. Morris (last Aphrodite mission)[remote control of A/C, packed full of Torpex high explosive, crew of 2 baled out over UK]. DARLIN’ DOLLY.
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- Date: 29 November 1943
- Date: 26 November 1943
- Date: 5 November 1943
- Date: 3 November 1943
- Date: 20 October 1943
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20 October 1943 | Force landed Hardwick AF 20/10/43. Pilot Lt John E Koehler. | |
Crashed |
1 January 1945 | Missing in Action on mission to Oldenburg Power Station 1/1/45. (last Aphrodite mission). Shot down by Flak short of target. |
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