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Delivered Denver 19/10/43; Gr Island 8AF 10/11/43; arrived UK and while cr/ch Vivian Rees was taxiing to Tech Site at 2AD Warton 21/12/43, aircraft nosed up then fell back on tailwheel, sal n/battle damaged 3/1/44.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Unassigned
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Places

Aerial photograph of Warton airfield looking north, the Ribble Estuary is on the left, 22 June 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/255. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: BAD-2

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4818 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database