42-31822
Delivered Denver 26/12/43; Dallas 6/1/44; Dale Marbry 10/1/44; Maxwell 11/1/44; Morrison 13/2/44.
Crew to 775BS/463BG Celone via ATC.
Aircraft transferred 524BS/379BG [WA-U] Kimbolton 24/5/44.
Missing in Action Toulouse 25/6/44 with Billy Drake(+ 525BS crew), Co-pilot: Ken Stewart, Navigator: Joe Murphy, Bombardier: Harry Hurlbust, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Juan Amendariz, Radio Operator: Ken Vague, Ball turret gunner: Barton Turley, Waist gunner: Ivan Suber,Tail gunner: Joe Eldridge (9 Returned to Duty); battle damaged and ditched in sea (Channel?), all rescued. No MACR.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19065065
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17003932 / O-731702
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39829397
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner