43-38346 Excelsior
Delivered Cheyenne 23/7/44; Kearney 3/8/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-E] Horham 11/8/44 KURCHOW; 335BS [OE-X/C]; 36m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45. EXCELSIOR.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 654th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16137293 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 6 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 3 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 2 May 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 1 May 1945
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
23 July 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 23-Jul-44. | |
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Assigned |
11 August 1944 | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Battle damaged |
18 September 1944 | Battle damaged on 18-Sep-44 mission and was left at Poltava, Russia. | |
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Other Returned ZI |
1 July 1945 | Returned to the USA Bradley AAF 21-Jun-45. | |
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Manufactured |
Built at Boeing. |
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