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Geo, not only the subdued stars, but the interesting camo on the B-17 in post #344 got me digging.

This is what I found out about 41-24433 at Joe Baugher's site:

Good research there, but there's a scratch on the scan of that image. The original 4x5 CT is at the National Archives as RG342 K933; it shows the radio call as 124453, not 124433.

Cheers,


Dana
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B-17G-35-BO Delivered Cheyenne 23/1/44; Billings 27/1/44; Gr Island 21/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-D] Snetterton 13/2/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 13/4/44 with Bill Potter, Co-pilot: Don Malloy, Navigator: Loren Merrick, Bombardier: Jim Claire, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dorris Cox{?KIA}, Radio Operator: Chester Lyskana, Ball turret gunner: Henry Gusmann, Waist gunner: Jessie Costa, Waist gunner: Clinton Rensau,Tail gunner: Beng Hallberg (10INT); enemy aircraft KOd #3, force landed Dubendorf, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 3767. (Repaired and used by Swiss AF); Returned to the USA 1377 BU Grenier 9/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/1/46.



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