Delivered Long Beach 7/9/43; Gr Island 28/9/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [BI-N] Framlingham 4/10/43; an engine caught fire during assembly for Rjukan, Norway, mission 16/11/43 with Elbert R. Hoover, Co-pilot: Larry Pote, Navigator: Ora Jenkins, Bombardier: Chas Stifford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Kovacik, Waist gunner: Sam Johnson, Waist gunner: Larry Mars,Tail gunner: Tom Parks (8 Returned to Duty);ro-Joe Williams, Ball turret gunner: Bill Peternell (2 Killed in Service); bail out signal given at 4,000ft, but aircraft exploded, and crashed Kings Lane Farm, Tannington , Sfk; sal 17/11/43. YANKEE REBEL.