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Featured in "The Mighty Eighth: War Diary"

Contributor - Stephen M. Hutton

Info Contributor - Al Blue
From the IARC: Given modification 170-B as "SOXO Eagle". Departed US 28 Mar 45; Project #93029-R.

Info Contributor - Stephen Adams
Joined the 44th/66th 30 Apr 45, RZI 31 May 45.

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Roger Freeman mentions (pg 500) of "Mighty Eighth: War Diary" that B-24 "283" was forced to turn back after being dispatched 29 Apr 45 to obtain radarscope photographs of Kiel harbor. The radar was found not to be functioning properly.

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