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				Down on the return...
			 
			On dec 23rd, 1944, several aircarft of IX Pathfinders went down after the dropping of the goods favor 101AB in Bastogne 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	Of the 42 C-47 involved, only 3 returned undammaged ! But 4 crashed (all in Belgium)... 43-47963 in Bastogne 43-15322 in Mellier 43-80056 close to Marvie 43-47972 in Assenois ... and 5 crash landed ont the far shore... 43-15161 43-15678 42-93683 42-93799 42-93099 Any idea of the location for each of the five ?  | 
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