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AF |
BG |
BS |
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BAKADORI |
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42-7502 |
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578 |
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Interned 18 Nov 43, SWE -
MACR 1504 - Pilot David
M. Fogarty
Featured in "Making for Sweden"
Contributor - Brendan Wood
Info Contributor - Christian
Bolgen
Swedish landing at Örebro
Airfield, 18 Nov 43.
Info Contributor - John
Dienst (Curator, Stillwater Airport Memorial Museum
Association)
Failed to return to base following an 18
Nov 43 mission to Hjeller-Oslo, Norway. Her Pilot was 2nd LT.
David M. Fogarty and she was interned at Örebro, Sweden because of battle
damage. Returned to England 25 May 45, and after the war, was flown to Searcy Field,
Stillwater, Oklahoma for disposal.
Info Contributor - Stephen
Adams
Named by Pilot Lt. Kenneth Jewell (part Native
American). After the crew brought BAKADORI to the UK, they were transferred to the 44th Bomb Group.
Ken lost his leg, while piloting BANSHEE (42-63965), 3
missions from the end of his tour.
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