Delivered Dallas 26/6/44; Langley 24/7/44; Dow Fd 5/8/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-U] Thorpe Abbotts 7/8/44; Assigned next to 863BS/493BG, converted into a Pathfinder (PFF) plane. 44-8156 came to the 493rd BG in November 44, transferring from the 34th BG, as

one of the PFF radar equipped aircraft. The 493rd had also flown her on 4

missions whilst she was being looked after by the 34th BG, which was one of the

earliest radar equipped Pathfinder Groups in the wing. The first mission listing

with 44-8156 with the 493rd was Merseburg on the 7th October 1944. 44-8156 remained with the 493rd until the end to include flying all 6 of the Chowhound missions. Credited in total with 23 missions with the 493rd per unit history. RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 20/12/45.