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Old 3rd January 2019, 02:38
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Re: Early B24 numbers histories /fate ?

I assume you had no luck checking any of them on Joe Baugher's site or b24bestweb, correct?

41-23660 shows up here: http://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/b24s_lost.html

It says:

Messina, Sicily, Jan 31, 1943 (Mission was to attack railroad ferry installations in harbor)

41-23660 Poison Ivy, Pilot: Stewart, W. S., Crash landing at base

This is also on b24bestweb but without its fate: http://www.b24bestweb.com/poisonivy1.htm

http://www.b24bestweb.com/poisonivy3.htm


41-23724 is here with fate:
http://www.b24bestweb.com/flyingcock3.htm

41-23722 is here with fate:
http://www.b24bestweb.com/bomerang7.htm


41-23692 El Lobo:
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/58787
http://www.b24bestweb.com/ellobo-v1.htm

41-23691 Island Queen (nothing on fate):
http://www.b24bestweb.com/islandqueen-the.htm


For B-24 41-23687: it appears to have been in the 93rd BG 330th BS, shot down Lille France Oct 9, 1942 .

For 41-23656, went through several name changes with the 98th. Rowdy II, Rowdy Anne, etc http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pics-R-ROV-ROX.htm

Final Fate here: (returned to US)
http://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/41...rowdy_ann.html


41-23727 No history or final disposition, but had an accident (Mechanical Failure, Damage not reported) on March 31, 1945 while with the 423rd AAFBU. (according to Aviation Archaeology site, see Revi16 comments below).

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