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Contributor - Ivo de Jong
Shown with Engineer Robert W. Beckham of Lt Frederick L. Smith’s crew. Lt Loye Lauraine and his crew flew this aircraft 28 Jun 44.

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
On completion of service in Jul 44 with 487th BG (which then converted to the B-17), went into storage and was transferred by 3 BAD, Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland, to MTO (450th BG) on 15 Jan 45.

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