43-38466 Round Twip Wabbit
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Delivered Cheyenne 6/8/44; Lincoln 15/8/44; Grenier 3/9/44; Assigned 447BS Rattlesden 5/9/44; transferred 524BS/379BG [WA-D] Kimbolton 25/9/44; loaned 15AF 12/11 - 12/12/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.
Martin, Donald R, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot
Hay, Gordon C, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot
Pfouts, Peter , Flight Officer, Navigator
Granet, Gilbert K, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
Lewis, James N, Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Bensinger, Claire W, Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Drapal, Earl J, Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Hardesty, Teddy , Sergeant, Waist Gunner
Kealer, Melvin C, Sergeant, Tail Gunner
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37489509
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield