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Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/43; Wendover 6/12/43; Assigned 570BS/457BG Glatton; on ferry trip from Goose Bay to UK, crash landed Nutts Corner, Belfast, N. I. 23/1/44; with Tracey Geiger, Co-pilot: Theo Bashette, Navigator: Irving Meyers, Bombardier: Verne Bass, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Elsberry, Radio Operator: Tom Howard, Ball turret gunner: Billy Dalton, Waist gunner: Francis McCall, Waist gunner: Morgan Nes…?,Tail gunner: Sylvester Kureskieczis (10 Returned to Duty); landed too far down runway, brakes unable to hold, ship ran off runway into ditch breaking its back. Salvaged 20/5/44.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32672266
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16096957
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-694581
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington