Delivered Long Beach 5/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; Assigned 27ATS/310ATG 23/11/43 for ferry trip to Warton from Prestwick, alongside sister ship #42-39913 which crashed en-route. Post modifications for operational deployment transferred 548BS/385BG [GX-V] Gt Ashfield; returning from mission 16/7/44 with Lucien Courcelle, Co-pilot: Frank Bullen, Navigator: Hubert Bevins, Bombardier: Chas Wynn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delbert Hamilton, Radio Operator: Roland Leider, Ball turret gunner: Carl Buvuson, Waist gunner: Herb Berendowsky, Waist gunner: Paul Cusson, Tail gunner: Bob Bozina (10 Returned to Duty); #2 & #4 engines were out while attempting to land at ELG Woodbridge and crash landed Capel St Andrew, Sfk, UK; sal 19/7/44. SKY CHIEF. NB: Macr for 23/11/43 crash gives serial number of aircraft involved as #43-39913.