“Tail End Charlie”

Squadron: 750th

Tail: unknown

Manufacturer: Boeing

Type: G-20

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: from Wendover Army Airfield, US on December 26th 1943

Number of Missions:

Crash/landing: February 21st 1944

On mission: mission no. 1 to Gutersloh, Germany

Crash/landing location: Lengerich, Germany

MACR: 3004 (click)

B-17 story: Delivered to Cheyenne, US on November 27th 1943; transferred to Billings Army Airfield, US on November 29th 1943; transferred to Wendover Army Airfield, US on December 9th 1943; assigned to the 457BG/750BS at Glatton, UK on December 26th 1943; crashed near Lengerich, Germany on February 21st 1944 

Information: First A/C in the group to crash on the groups first mission

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