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ack into the fuselage
again and both aircraft exploded.
Wreckage fell near
Caston Hall, Norfolk. 8 killed, tail
gunner parachuted
to safety.
37907 (490th BG, *Carolina Moon*) returned
to USA Jul 6, 1945.
Ended up at Kingman, AZ and eventually
scrapped.
37908 (486th BG, 35th BS "Wolfel Bear")
severely damaged during operational
mission Nov 10, 1944 and crashlanded on
continent.
37910 (486th BG, 832nd BS) crashed into field
near Little Cornard,
Sudbury, Suffolk after engine caught
fire after takeoff
Dec 31, 1944. All crew OK, but not
known if aircraft was
a writeoff.
37913 (91st BG, 323rd BS, "Seattle Sleeper")
shot down by enemy aircraft during
attack on Railway viaduct at Altenbeken
Nov 26, 1944. Crew
bailed out. Roger Freeman has this
plane being used by 486th BG and
2 engines disabled by flak over Berlin
Feb 3, 1945. When the
third engine failed, pilot bellylanded
aircraft behind Russian
lines in Poland. Crew safe.
37914 converted to F-9C, photo recon version
with bombing equipment removed and
cameras added. Redesignated RB-17G in
1948.
37920 (351st BG) shot down by AAA and
fighters Aug 6, 1944 on mission to Berlin
37930 (303rd BG, 360th BS) lost Sep 28, 1944.
MACR 9406
37931 (486th BG, 834th BS, *Pursuit of
Happiness*) shot down by AAA over NW Czechoslovakia Apr 17,
1945.
All nine crew KIA. MACR 14186