Assigned 345BS/97BG Polebrook 10/4/42; t/o Grafton Underwood on practice mission, but ship caught fire at 28,000ft, crew bailed, crashed Elvedon, Sfk on practice flight 14/8/42 with Francis Schwartzenbeck, Bombardier: F.Wallace, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Lynch, rest ? RTD;Tail gunner: John Holstine (Killed in Service); caused by Turbo failure; Salvaged 26/10/42.