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Delivered Denver 23/9/42; New Castle 3/10/42; Assigned 2FGp from BWI ferry trip to UK, with Armand Monteverde, Co-pilot: Harry Spencer, Navigator: Bill O’Hara, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Tucciarone, Radio Operator: Loren Howaeth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Spina, obs-Lloyd Puryear {crypto}, obs-Alfred Best, pass-C.Weddell; crashed Kjoge Bay, Narsarssuak, Greenland, ice cap and broke in half (9 Returned to Duty); Written off 23/12/42.

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Alfred Best
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
  • Service Numbers: 34189157
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Observer
Loren Howarth
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
  • Service Numbers: 16047881
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
William O'Hara
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Lloyd Puryear
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
  • Service Numbers: 35039050
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Observer; Cryptographer

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log