NAME

TP

-

M#

SER

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BLK

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MF

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

SC

RCL/#

V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

IRON ASS

B

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24

D

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95

-

CO

42-40769

8

389

566

~

D-

00-1

N/A

Starboard (Right) Side - Lost 1 Dec 43, GER - MACR 2185 - Pilot Horace R. Ketchum

Info Contributor - Chris Gregg
Photo is of the Paul Lambert crew (May or June 1943). Flown from the U.S. to England by a 389th Bomb Group pilot named Hardison. Arrived overseas 17 Jun 43.

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Was originally 8/389/566 (call letter D-) and was involved in a landing accident at St. Mawgan, Cornwall, 1 Jul 43 en route to North Africa. The necessary repairs delayed its departure for MTO and on arrival (probably after the 1 Aug 43 Ploesti mission) it was transferred to become 8/93/329 (call letter X). Lost on 01 Dec 43.

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