 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
25 | - |
FO | 42-95102 |
8 |
453 | 734 | E8 | H- | 00-4 | JOHN CARDOZA |
Port (Left) Side - "Ground Crew" 
Contributor - Dave
Cardoza
Shown with my Father, John "Johnny" Cardoza (Ground Crew Armorer), in 1945.
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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