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1944 5234 to RAF as Fortress II FA707. Ditched off San Muguel, Azores Jul 26, 1944. 5235 to RAF as Fortress II FA708. Crashed Azores Nov 7, 1944. 5236 to RAF as Fortress II FA709. SOC Sep 15, 1947. 5237 to RAF as Fortress II FA710. SOC Nov 26, 1946. 5238 to RAF as Fortress II FA711. Exact fate uncertain. Listes as being SOC Aug 14, 1944 but W/o Aug 14, 1948. 5239 to RAF as Fortress II FA712. SOC Mar 11, 1947. 5240 to RAF as Fortress II FA713. SOC Jun 12, 1945. 5241 to RFC Ontario AAF, CA Jun 14, 1945 5242 (97th BG, 342nd BS) crashed on takeoff at Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria Mar 23, 1943. 5243 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "FDR's Potato Peeler Kids" aka "Idaho Potato Peeler Kids") shot down by fighters over sea May 14, 1943. MACR 15593. 10 KIA 5244 condemned Dec 7, 1943 5245 (97th BG) lost Aug 25, 1943. MACR 482 5246 to RFC at Albuquerque Jun 25, 1945. 5247 to RFC Altus Jul 28, 1945 5248 (97th BG, 342nd BS) lost Apr 13, 1943. MACR 16526. 5249 damaged in ground accident at Hobbs AAF, NM Feb 28, 1945. To RFC Altus Aug 27, 1945 42-5250/5349 Boeing B-17F-45-BO Fortress c/n 3789/3888 5250 crashed 1 1/2 mi NE of Brixham, England during attempted forced landing Jan 12, 1943 while on ferry flight. Presumably repaired, to excess inventory list Nov 30, 1945 5251 in midair collision with B-17F 41-24476
over UK Mar 1, 1943. 5252 to RFC Searcy Field Jul 31, 1945 5253 (305th BG, 366th BS) lost Apr 4, 1943. MACR 15564 5254 to RFC Searcy Field Aug 13, 1945 5255 reclamation completed Syracuse AAF Jan 3, 1946 5256 reclamation completed Amarillo AAF Apr 9, 1946 5257 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Miss Bea Haven") reclamation completed Robins AAF Aug 9, 1945 5258 condemned salvage no battle damage Feb 11, 1943 5259 to RFC Walnut Ridge Dec 14, 1945 5260 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Yardbird II") shot down by Hptm Paul-August Stolte in Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/6 and exploded over North Sea 6km NW of Langeoog, Germany Oct 2, 1943. MACR 738. 11 KIA 5261 to RFC Albuquerque Aug 9, 1945 5262 (303rd BG, 360th BS) lost Mar 6, 1943. MACR 15536 5263 to RFC Altus Oct 29, 1945 5264 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Yankee Doodle Dandy") returned to USA Apr 3, 1944. To RFC Stillwater Sep 24, 1945 5265 to RFC Albuquerque Jun 25, 1945 5266 damaged in takeoff accident at Jacson AAB, MS Jan 25, 1945. To RFC Kingman Oct 27, 1945 5267 surveyed Walker AAF Oct 2, 1944 5268 to RFC Kingman Oct 27, 1945 5269 to RFC Searcy Field Jul 31, 1945 5270 reclamation completed Syracuse AAF Jan 3, 1946 5271 reclamation completed Albuquerque AAF Mar 13, 1946 5272 reclamation completed Albuquqrque AAF Mar 13, 1946 5273 to RFC Albuquerque AAF Jun 25, 1946 5274 to RFC Ontario AAF Jun 29, 1945
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B-17 Makes & Serial Numbers 1936 -
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from Salt Lake City to McClellan Fi
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AN518 and Returned to USAAF Sept 26
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Air Museum to acquire the aircraft.
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3, 1942. 2429 (7th BG, 88th RS) arr
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16, 1942. 2460 arrive ex-Africa Rou
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Feb 19, 1942 2502 (7th BG) wrecked
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2603 w/o at Lockbourne AAB, OH Jan
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navigation error. All 12 onboard ki
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it would be recovered. There was an
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on takeoff at 7-Mile Airfield, Port
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Page 25 and 26: 24392 (97th BG) damaged in Oct 21,
Page 27 and 28: 24434 sold on civilian market as N6
Page 29 and 30: to USA late 1943. 24456 never flew
Page 31 and 32: crashed into North Sea W of Amrum,
Page 33 and 34: ditched into English Channel 1 mi o
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Page 43 and 44: Nazaire, France Sep 16, 1943. MACR
Page 45 and 46: Otto Bach in Fw 190A-4 of JG 1/5 an
Page 47 and 48: near Muenster, Germany Nov 4, 1945
Page 49 and 50: of JG 1/1 at Waldenrath, Germany Oc
Page 51 and 52: at Ghedi, Italy. MACR 676. 2 KIA, 7
Page 53 and 54: MACR 96 3282 (95th BG, 334th BS) lo
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Page 57 and 58: at Vorwalde, Germany Dec 22, 1943.
Page 59 and 60: 10, 1943. MACR 859. 9 KIA, 1 POW. 3
Page 61 and 62: at Clermont, France Sep 6, 1943 on
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Page 65 and 66: 2 evaded. 3541 (96th BG, 339th BS,
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Page 69 and 70: 5092 to RFC Ontario, CA Jun 14, 194
Page 71 and 72: Surveyed Wendover AAF 1943 MACR 154
Page 73: 31, 1945 MACR 15304 5211 to RFC Sea
Page 77 and 78: 2, 1945 City AAF, IA 25, 1945 MACR
Page 79 and 80: "Old Faithful") lost Jan 11, 1944.
Page 81 and 82: to 2nd BG, 429th BS) shot down by U
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Page 85 and 86: Condemned salvage Jan 6, 1946 5738
Page 87 and 88: MACR 15635 5780 condemned MIA May 1
Page 89 and 90: down by Karl-Emil Demuth in Fw 190A
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Page 93 and 94: Rimini, Italy Nov 27, 1943. MACR 13
Page 95 and 96: 1943 5903 (390th BG, 571st BS, *Asc
Page 97 and 98: 5935 to CL-26 Pratt AAF Jun 14, 194
Page 99 and 100: 5993 to CL-26 Dyersburg AAF Mar 22,
Page 101 and 102: 29, 1947 6043 to RFC Altus Sep 24,
Page 103 and 104: 6096 (351st BG, 511th BS, "Onda Bal
Page 105 and 106: 6156 to RFC Walnut Ridge Dec 7, 194
Page 107 and 108: Bf 110G-2 and crashed near Bamberg,
Page 109 and 110: MACR 252 29554 to Royal Aircraft Es
Page 111 and 112: of JG 53/III over Italy Nov 10, 194
Page 113 and 114: MACR 16291 MACR 15555 29660 (306th
Page 115 and 116: 29703 (384th BG, 544th BS, *Kathy J
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MACR 1758 Dec 22, 1943. Salvaged De
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with cameras added and all bombing
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2 KIA 8 POW 29957 (94th BG, 410th B
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y Uffz Hermann Bolten in Me 410A-1
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Amelsburen, Germany Oct 10, 1943 on
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30045 (95th BG, 334th BS, "Fight'n-
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O'Twill*) shot down by Obfw. Anton-
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30123 (96th BG, 338th BS) lost Feb
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crash landed at St Omer, France due
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MACR 401. Crashed in Belgium, 1 KIA
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shot down by fighter near Chartres,
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30225 (388th BG, 560nd BS) lost Jul
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MACR 778. 5 killed, 5 rescued. 3026
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out and a third on fire, crew baile
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crashed at Villaputzu, Sardinia Nov
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een killed during the fighter attac
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30386 (305th BG, 364th BS) lost Jan
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MACR 4437 30434 (390th BG, 570th BS
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lost Sep 10, 1944. MACR 9578. Crash
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Niedergrundau, Germany Oct 4, 1943.
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30711 (92nd BG, 407th BS) lost Jan
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1944 1943 1944 30740 to RFC at Albu
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30788 (100th BG, 350th BS) lost Feb
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30814 (305th BG, 366th BS, "Round T
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1 evaded. Both MACRs wrongly identi
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30891 crashed Jun 13, 1944 Crown Po
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Klushausen, Germany on mission to S
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River Seser at Vegesack, Germany De
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Kimbolton, UK Dec 28, 1943. At leas
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31154 (447th BG, 708th BS) lost Nov
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Jun 28, 1944 Sack") 31201 (97th BG)
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31241 (303 BG, 427th BS, "Spirit of
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Halberstadt, Brunde, Wernegerode, M
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31369 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Aug
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Germany. MACR 2757 31412 (100th BG,
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31467 (401st BG, 613th BS) lost Mar
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31511 (401st BG, 612nd BS) lost Apr
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MACR 4881 31550 (381st BG, 533rd BS
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MACR 11127 31598 (385th BG, 551st B
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31642 (99th BG, 347th BS) shot down
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MACR 2878 31694 (351st BG) crashlan
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from service. Mar 23, 1944. MACR 35
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MACR 4623 31795 (463rd BG, 774th BS
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Aug 7, 1944. MACR 11976 31887 (95th
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shuttle mission Jun 21, 1944. 31975
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MACR 11247 32027 (303rd BG, 427th B
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and back to Danish AF Oct 24, 1952.
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32110 (99th BG, 416th BS) damaged o
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Poppenwier and Raerd, Netherlands D
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Kempf of JG26/11 at Zuidwolde, Neth
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MACR 4853 c/n 8590/8679 37804 (94th
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42-30317, severely damaged and ball
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fighter Jan 29, 1944 Mannheim, Germ
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37962 (381st BG, 532nd BS, "Betty L
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MACR 3677 at Jagel by P-51s. 38019
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Munich. Crew bailed out over Englis
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near Hannover Mar 6, 1944. MACR 290
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38162 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Apr
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39761 (351st BG, 511st BS) shot dow
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and crashlanded at Froid-Chapelle,
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due to icing, caught fire, and 20 m
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Willemstad, Netherlands Nov 11, 194
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MACR 5480 39888 to RFC at Kingman,
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Jul 7, 1944 MACR 2197 and fighters
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that exploded on Feb 9, 1945. 39975
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40012 lost in ferry across Atlantic
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Allison engines. Because of urgency
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MACR 3932 97084 (381st BG, 534th BS
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flight. All 8 crew killed. Freeman
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May 24, 1944. Tail gunner bailed ou
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97219 (388th BG, 560th BS) lost Sep
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shot down over Pilzen, Czechoslovak
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MACR 13265 97325 (351st BG) collide
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97399 (398th BG, 600th BS) lost Aug
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97466 (305th BG, 366th BS) lost Mar
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escaped. 97505 (381st BG, ex 306 BS
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All 9 crew KIA. 97559 (385th BG, 54
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lost Apr 13, 1944. MACR 3770 97619
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MACR 5624. MACR 9526 preparation fo
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MACR 7813 97830 (390th BG, 571st BS
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1945. 97883 (100th BG, 349th BS) lo
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97956 (91st BG, 323rd BS) lost Nov
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98022 to RAF as Fortress III HB792
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102409 to reclamation/scrap at Admo
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adly shot up by German fighters ove
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102484 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Heller
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102524 to RFC at Walnut Ridge as TB
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102553 condemned salvage no battle
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6, 1944 102606 (385th BG, 550th BS,
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1, 1944 102654 to RFC at Walnut Rid
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102701 condemned enemy action destr
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42-102744/102978 Boeing B-17G-60-BO
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102788 to RFC at Walnut Ridge as TB
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17, 1945 17, 1945 17, 1945 8, 1946
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102891 (97th BG, 340th BS) MIA Feb
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102936 (390th BG) collided in midai
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to bomb a bridge at Auxerre Jul 17,
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MACR 10313 107030 (91st BG, 322nd B
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107074 (384th BG, 546th BS) salvage
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ditched in North Sea. All crew resc
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was killed. The P-51 was proabably
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37556 (457th BG, 751st BS) shot dow
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37618 (490th BG, 848th BS) in midai
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37735 (457th BG, *My Gal Ellen*) sa
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ombs during mission to Kaiserlauter
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ack into the fuselage again and bot
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air raid. 37968 (486th BG) to Kingm
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38096 (490th BG) damaged by Me262 A
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survived, rest of crew KIA. MACR 12
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"Gravel Gertie" & "Doris Jr.") salv
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1945 38263 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Dies
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All crew POW. MACR 13553 MACR 8869
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9, 1945. 38378 (390th BG, 568th BS,
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43-37665 Mar 25, 1945. 38436 (100th
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38529 (457th BG) developed mechanic
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38593 (493rd BG, 861th BS) lost Gra
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38666 (351st BG) returned to USA Ju
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May 1945. 38753 (351st BG) returned
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Germany in 1945. 38819 (457th BG, 7
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38905 (447th BG, 708th BS, *Bang Ba
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38990 (95th BG, 334th BS, "The Crea
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Germany Apr 7, 1945. Both the B-17
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Sold to French Institut Geographiqu
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6057 damaged in ground accident at
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28, 1944. 6119 (379th BG, 526th BS)
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MACR 10030 6183 (97th BG, 342nd BS)
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Liptal), Morava, Austria. 6369 (2nd
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6504 (303rd BG, 360th BS) crashed i
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survivor, the tail gunner in 44-659
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while landing Apr 12, 1945. Struck
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22, 1945. 6952 (351st BG) returned
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8102 (463rd BG, "Rose of Fodj") 810
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MACR 10262. 44-8201/8300 Lockheed/V
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after return from Germany Dec 31, 1
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8430 (384th BG, 546th BS) crashed i
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8563 (487th BG, 838th BS) lost Jan
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8729 (463rd BG, 775th BS) lost over
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KL833/KL837. KL833 SOC Mar 11, 1947
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Museum in 1972. Sold to Weeks Air M
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N47780. 83663 converted to TB-17G.
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1972. Now at Imperial War Museum at
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Subsequently broken up in a scrapya
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Richmond, OR, 1963-1969. Flown as t
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egistered on another B-17G Sep 1, 1
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Cameroun March 11, 1949. 85734 conv
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with false tail number 124485 (Memp
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parts. 77254 (44-85828) sold on civ
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