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North American B-24G-10-NT Liberator, 42-78213 (454th BG, 736th BS, "Dallas Lady") crashed into Bay of Agay, French Riviera on the 27of May '44 after being hit by AAA, with 2 KIA, 4 POW, 4 MIA.
MACR 5413.
Remains of plane discovered in 1984 by divers.
 
This one has to be one of your 13's just by the name #40-1363

Rum Runner B-26, plane was originally with the 19th squadron until damaged in belly landing at Port Moresby on 6/9/42. After extensive repairs it was turned into a Fat Cat and used to ferry supplies and personnel

 
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North American B-25D-20 Mitchell, 42-87113 to RAF as Mitchell II FV979. SOC on the 5th of June '47.

North American B-25D-25 Mitchell, 42-87213 to RAF as Mitchell II FV999. SOC on the 5th of June '47.
 
Boeing B-17F-120-BO Fortress, 42-30813 (306th BG, 423rd BS, "Queen Jennie") shot down by Oblt Rudolf Engleder in Fw 190A-6 of JG 1/1 at Dorne, Belgium on Schweinfurt mission on the 14th of October '43. 5 KIA, 5 POW.
 
Boeing B-17F-130-BO Fortress, 42-31013 Delivered Cheyenne Sep 3, 1943; Gr Isle on the 28th of September '43.
Assigned to 332BS/94BG (XM-L) Rougham on the 10th of October '43. Named OLE CASEY JONES (94th BG, 332nd BS) lost on mission to Regensberg on the 21st of July '44. Suffered flak hit between #1 and #2 engine , wing burst into flames then ship exploded, crashed Gilze Rijen, Holland. 10 KIA.
 
Boeing B-17G-1-BO Fortress, 42-31113 (96th BG, 339th BS, "Zilch") collided in midair with 42-30872 on the 16th of December '43 and crashed into North Sea W of Terschelling, Holland.
 
Boeing B-17G-10-BO Fortress, 42-31313, delivered Cheyenne on the 18 of October '43; Las Vegas on the 27th of October '43.
Force landed March Fd, California, on the 23rd of December '43.
3021 BU Las Vegas on the 10th of September '44.
2126 BU Laredo on the 19th of April '45.
To RFC at Walnut Ridge on the 10th of January '46.
 
Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-15-DL Fortress, 42-37813 (301st BG, 32nd BS) downed by enemy aircraft on mission to Ploesti on the 23rd of June '44.
May have made safe landing in enemy territory.
7 of 10 aboard survived.
 

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