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Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Dalhart 2/3/44; Grenier 26/3/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-C] Molesworth 9/4/44; detailed Munich 16/7/44 with Walt Charney, Co-pilot: Jim Hickey, Navigator: Albt Taylor, Bombardier: Ray Tartaglia, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Turner, Radio Operator: Albt Foster, Ball turret gunner: Emil Kayrallah, Waist gunner: Bill Encinas,Tail gunner: Clarry Howe (9RTD to UK); aircraft damaged in target area and flew to friendly afd in Italy and transferred 15AF Galera, 16/7/44; re-ass 301BG Lucera 14/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 16/6/44; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/12/45. AIN'T MISS BEA HAVEN.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31118357 / O-551722
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-704339
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39702776
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34506258
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36559695
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
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- Site type: Airfield