Delivered Long Beach 19/2/43; Cheyenne 27/2/43; Salina 20/3/43; Smoky Hill 27/4/43; Assigned 353BS/301BG St Donat 17/5/43; Oudna 6/8/43; {19m} transferred 20BS/2BG Bizerte 14/11/43; Amendola 9/12/43; Missing in Action {20m} Sofia 10/1/44 with Tom Finch, Co-pilot: Gene Weller, Navigator: Tom Wyatt, Bombardier: Bill Golden, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Pysnik, Waist gunner: Walt Kluttz,Tail gunner: Carole Gantt (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Harry Ross, Ball turret gunner: Bob Schumaker, Waist gunner: Don Swank (3 Prisoner of War) ; enemy aircraft hit over target, no chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 1824. READY TEDDY- THE LAST OF THE ITSABITCHIS.