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some more, what was the planes name? Maybe i can find some info on it or the crew that flew it.
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Planes name was The Big stick. 499th Bomb Group 877th Squadron Tail code: square V44, survived the war - 43 missions
499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy)
DUC: Nagoya, Japan, 23 January 1945 – Awarded for striking the Mitsubishi aircraft engine plant in the city.
DUC: Japan, 22-28 April 1945 – Awarded for a series of attacks against enemy airfields on Kyushu to aid the Allied assault on Okinawa.
Stations: Isley Field, Saipan, 18 Sep 1944-9 Nov 1945
Commanders: Col Samuel R. Harris, 4 Apr 1944; Col Morris J. Lee, 17 Mar 1945; Lt Col Walter E. Chamber
See if you recognize your father here. Allen Watkins: The Big Stick
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