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Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/43; Gr Isle 22/7/43; Presque Is 30/7/43; Assigned 340BS/97BG (MTO-15AF) 6/8/43; three crew detailed by road from RAF St Mawgan to RAF St Eval 10/2/44 & checked off by ground crew; with Walter Kelm, Co-pilot: N.L. Dussing, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R.E. Wright, on return back to base u/c collapsed (3 Returned to Duty); Con Invm 7/8/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 5 December 1943 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database