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18th February 2012, 13:26
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Re: Photos 2-14-12
think you are right
Spare Parts" I have this aircraft listed as 42-30151 B.17F-90-BO. It was assn to 532BS/381BG (Code VE-J) at Ridgewell on 15.06.43. It took part in the raid 8AF Mission No. 247 on 04.03.44 target Berlin however due to very bad weather condx the mission was abandoned and targets attacked at Bonn, Dusseldorf & Cologne - 264 planes despatched 186 bombed targets and 4 MIA. "Spare Parts" was missing on this raid and due to a mechanical fault it crashed at St Omer in France. 10POW's MACR2910. Pilot - 2nd Lt. Robert Somero (Keyes) dakota some more picture of this ship and data above http://forum.armyairforces.com/My-Gr...fo-m53879.aspx 
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