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Re: Identification of B-17 #240017

Posted by MGM on Mon Dec 10, 2001 07:08:03 AM

In reply top Identification of B-17 #240017 posted by L Vervoort on Mon Dec 10, 2001 06:34:34 AM

42-40017.
Delivered Long Beach 3.11.43.
Camp Kearney 14.11.43.
Assigned 533rd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group Ridgewell,Essex, 5.1.44.
Code VP*W, Named "ASSEND", then "MIASSES DRAGON".
To 535th BS as MS*W ,"ME AND MY GAL".
b/d (brought down?), 55 missions, Bruxelles, 14.2.45., w/Wulf (?),
6 baled out.
Salvaged 14.3.45.
Missing Air Crew Record 5385.

Hope this helps Mike

TTFN
Mick

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