NAME TP - M# SER - BLK - MF

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

 SC RCL/# V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

CLAY PIDGEON

B

-

24

H

-

 15

-

 CF 41-29579

8

445 703 RN -N 00-1 N/A

Port (Left) Side - Renamed from CLAY'S PIDGEON
Lost 27 Sep 44 Kassel Mission, GER - MACR 9387 - Pilot Oliver B. Elder

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Traces that remain under the fresh paintwork between CLAY and PIDGEON of an apostrophe and of an "S" as a smaller letter are visible. I quote from a recent e-mail from Keith Pierce, whose father flew no less than 26 missions in CLAY PIDGEON: "I remember Dad relating a story about the removal of the "S" to make her the CLAY PIDGEON, an apt name for a daylight bomber. Previous pilot's name must have been Clay."

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