Delivered Minneapolis 7/3/42; Assigned 435BS/19BG Hawaii 13/5/42; transferred 30BS; crashed on take off Port Moresby 7/8/42 with Chas Hillhouse, Co-pilot: A.Neel, Navigator: R.Worley, Bombardier: R. Gootch, J. Foster, Joe Wateski, Radio Operator: J.Hickey, Waist gunner: S.Schwimmer,Tail gunner: J. Bayless (Returned to Duty); Written off 31/10/44.