42-30613 Shoo Shoo Baby
Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/43; Gore 30/6/43; Gr Isle 16/7/43; Dalhart 20/7/43; Gr Isle 26/7/43; Assigned 813BS/482BG [PC-J] Alconbury with Oboe Mk I radar 10/43; transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-S] Ridgewell 28/2/44; crashed on take off for Oldenburg 8/4/44 with Harlan Soeder, Co-pilot: Phiol Mulhall, Navigator: Jerome Becker, Bombardier: George Grote, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Sedoryk, Radio Operator: John Boland, Ball turret gunner: Frank Marushack, Waist gunner: Alan Hawkinson, Waist gunner: Bob Megee,Tail gunner: Milton Bailes (10 Returned to Duty), skidded on take off and nosed up in dirt at end of runway; 2 SAD Lt Staughton 9/4/44; Salvaged 12/4/44.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment