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Re: Jim Buck Kirksmith
From Group records and plane rosters.
1. 42-3347 SG-C 385BG damaged by fighters over France, crash-landed UK; 11 returned. Named "Charlene the 'Bama Queen". Crew was from 96BG as they were experienced with radar, pilot was 2/Lt. Emory R. Chesmore. 385th mission 28.
2. 42-3346 TS-C then H, 94BG named "Carolee / Tuff Titty"; went to 8th WRS (H) at Watton for weather ops. Returned US 1945.
3. 44-6374 49BS / 2BG Amendola; named "Tuff Titty"; shot-down 20 April 45 by Flak & exploded, target was Vipitano marshalling-yards. 3 survived including pilot 1/Lt. Tommy N. Baer, 7 KIA.
There was a B-24J in the 308BG named "Tough Titty" but that was in China.
Nick
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