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  • Serial
    Name
    Model
    A/C
    Squadron
    History
  • 46097
    Cocaine Bill
    B-17G
    D
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 1 May 44. Tulsa Mod Center 1 May 44. Kearney 10 May 44. Bangor 20 May 44. Grenierr 21 May 44. 8th AF 22 May 44. Glen E. Mills WIA 5 Jun 44 at Boulogne. Robert Parlier WIA 29 Jun 44 at Bohlen. Donald C. Simpson, crew 17, KIA 7 Aug 44. To U.S. 5 Jul 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.
  • 48225
    Hard To Get
    B-17G
    L
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 14 Jul 44. Dallas Mod Center 16 Jul 44. To Langley for PFF conversion 12 Aug 44. To Hunter Field 4 Sep 44. To Dow 10 Sep 44. 8th AF 12 Sep 44. Melbourne Tucker, waist gunner on crew 18, KIA on 20 Nov 45. MIA Neumunster 7 Apr 45. Shot down by Me-262. Crashed near Celle. All POW.
  • 48265
    Reluctant
    B-17G
    C
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 26 Jul 44. Dallas Mod Center 26 Jul 44. Cheyenne 4 Aug 44. Lincoln 16 Aug 44. Manchester 1 Sep 44. Grenier 2 Sep 44. To 390th 11 Sept 44. Aborted on 14 Feb 45 mission. Nr. 2 engine burning at 12,000 feet due to mechanical failure. Pilot dove to 7,000 feet, fire went out. During the dive, Mayer, Warwick, Turner, McVay and Carbonne bail out over water, KIA. Pilot and rest of crew return to base (MACR 12351). MIA Berlin 18 Mar 45. Hit by flak and caught fire. Palombo KIA, rest POW.
  • 339041
    She Dood It
    B-17G
    U
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 18 Nov 44. Lincoln 19 Nov 44. Bangor 3 Dec 44. Dow Field 3 Dec 44. 8th AF 11 Dec 44. To 390th 2 Jan 45. To U.S. 7 Jul 45. To Albuquerque 7 Feb 46.
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