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PHOTO CREDITS

SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME

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42-95102

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453

734

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JOHN CARDOZA

Starboard (Right) Side - Before Name was Added - "Ground Crew"

Contributor - Dave Cardoza
Shown with my Father, John "Johnny" Cardoza (Ground Crew Armorer - far right), in 1945. The other two (L-R) are John "Red" Zetterbergh and S/Sgt Edger "Tex" Glenn.

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
This is the second "Notre Dame" in the 453rd BG. The original NOTRE DAME (41-29257) was salvaged at AAF 365, Halesworth, after landing there 30 May 44 with one engine burned out and severe operational damage on a mission to Oldenburg airfield. Sometime after 11 Apr 45, SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME was transferred to 448th BG / 715th BS (IO V) and re-deployed to the U S, arriving 22 Oct 45 at Altus, Oklahoma, where it was disposed of to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

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