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Delivered Long Beach 20/2/43; Sioux City 20/3/43; Dow Fd 16/4/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-A] Grafton Underwood /43; 546BS [BK-D]; 526BS/379BG [LF-D] Kimbolton 24/4/43; sustained battle damaged Wilhelmshafen & crash landed RAF Coltishall, Nfk. 11/6/43; with Walt Carnal, Co-pilot: Bill Davidson, Navigator: Mortis Conier, Bombardier: Leslie Gross, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dean Wyland, Radio Operator: Leon Cruzan, Ball turret gunner: Don Shoman, Waist gunner: Monico Rodriguez, Waist gunner: Ed Allen, Tail gunner: Murel Ellis (10 Returned to Duty). Salvaged AFSC 17/6/43.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791280
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731370
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield