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navigation error. All 12 onboard<br />

killed. MACR 1414 lists the serial number<br />

as 41-9106<br />

90<strong>17</strong> (385th BG, 549th BS) damaged in ground<br />

accident at Great<br />

Ashfield, England Sep 3, 1943<br />

9018 (92nd BG, 327th BS) lost Oct 9, 1943.<br />

MACR 15218<br />

9019 (414th BS, 97th BG, transferred to 327th<br />

BS, 92nd BG, "Little Skunkface") scrapped Aug 21, 1945.<br />

9020 on Apr 18, 1943 became target tug ship<br />

for 303rd BG as "Phyllis"<br />

aka "Tugboat Annie". Crash landed at<br />

Molesworth, England Jul 23, 1944<br />

9022 (97th BG, "Alabama Exterminator II")<br />

crashed on a rocky beach in Greenland<br />

Jun 27, 1942<br />

9023 (414th BS, 97th BG, *Yankee Doodle*)<br />

scrapped Jul 26, 1945. This<br />

plane carried General Ira Eaker on 8th<br />

AF's first operational<br />

mission, a raid on Rouen Aug <strong>17</strong>, 1942<br />

9024 (97th BG) crashed on landing at Grafton<br />

Underwood, England<br />

Aug 1, 1942. Brakes failed while<br />

landing and overshot airfield<br />

onto road and struck truck, killing the<br />

driver. SOC for<br />

spares recovery.<br />

9025 (457th BG) salvaged Jun 2, 1945.<br />

9026 (92nd BG, 327th BS) lost Sep 6, 1942.<br />

MACR 16489<br />

9032 *My Gal Sal* crash-landed in Greenland<br />

June 27, 1942 on way to<br />

England. Crew rescued, but aircraft<br />

abandoned.<br />

Recovered from icecap in August 1995<br />

and sent to Tillamook<br />

Air Museum, Oregon for restoration.<br />

Purchased by Bob Ready<br />

of Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial,<br />

Cincinnatti, OH for ultimate display.<br />

9034 (97th BG, *Peggy D*) shot down Oct 21,<br />

1942, Lorient, France

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