Delivered Cheyenne 7/7/44; Kearney 18/7/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [9Z- ] Deopham Green 5/8/44; on training flight 29/9/44 with Capt Herman Beuchat, Co-pilot: Chas Wagoner, Navigator: Francis O’Keefe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Thurston Magnum, Radio Operator: Joe Korosec (5 Returned to Duty); cp raised landing gear instead of flaps; (battle damaged Belefeld 30/9/44 with Clifton Eccles, Co-pilot: Vic Danosbroke ankle, Navigator: Joe Modrick, Bombardier: Ed Palmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Doug Edwards, Radio Operator: George Babbback fracture, Ball turret gunner: Kennerd Wilson, Waist gunner: Edmond Lacy,Tail gunner: Jack Triplett (9 Returned to Duty); mechanical fault on t/o, then on second attempt #3 caught fire and all bailed; Salvaged 1/10/44. MELANCHOLY BABY. This is not in 8Th losses, Vol 4)