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Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-P] Polebrook 24/3/44; with Don McLott, returning from Nancy, force landed base on grass after u/c failed 25/4/44; taxi accident at RAF Colerne with Pete Wishnewsky 19/12/44; {84m} Returned to the USA Bradley 31/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. SILVER METEOR.

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Raymond J Hoydn
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36779596
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35866766
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Waist Gunner
Robert S Parnell Crew
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0-740901
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log