Delivered Long Beach 9/9/43; Scott 29/9/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-H] Chelveston 19/10/43; detailed mission to Hamm 24/4/44 with Roland Schellenberg, plus six RTD; Navigator: John D. Brandino (Jack), Bombardier: Curtis Poe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince fay (3KIA-baled and probably drowned); en route to target fire broke out in cockpit, bombs were salvoed over North Sea, however fire eventually extinguished, before aircraft brought back to land at Bungay, Sfk; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 28/4/44. Missing Air Crew Report 4354.