42-31502 Terry 'n' Ten
Delivered Cheyenne 16/11/43; Kearney 3/12/43; Grenier 11/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-S] Thorpe Abbotts 9/12/43; crashed on take off Frenze House, Dickleburgh, Nfk. UK. for Frankfurt 29/1/44 with Lloyd Marks, Co-pilot: Wesley Lundholm, Bombardier: Maurice Anderson {all wia} (3 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Rich Powell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt DeGregorio, Radio Operator: Joe Makowski, Ball turret gunner: Chas Challoner, Waist gunner: Joe Silvani, Waist gunner: Ray Scheir, Tail gunner: Bob Dean (7 Killed in Service). Cockpit lights failed and pilots unable to see instruments. Salvaged. TERRY 'N TEN.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16131111
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 3rd Scouting Force 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19072234 at enlistment, then O-750807
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, later Ground Echelon
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added some Punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
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