Squadron: 750th

Tail: 0

Manufacturer: Vega

Type: G-55

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: from Dow Army Air Field, US on October 3rd 1944

Number of Missions: 22

Crash/landing: February 28th 1945

On mission: mission no. 198 to Soest, Holland

Crash/landing location: English Channel 10 miles off North Foreland, UK

MACR: 12802

B-17 story: Delivered to Dallas, US on July 25th 1944; transferred to Hunter Army Air Field, US on August 23rd 1944; transferred to Dow Army Air Field, US on September 5th 1944; assigned to the 457BG/751BS at Glatton, UK on October 3rd 1944; transferred to the 303BG/359BS at Molesworth, UK on October 2nd 1944; ditched in English channel due to mechanical problems on February 28th 1945; salvaged on March 26th 1945

Information: This ship had mechanical problems and had to ditch the ship in the English channel 10 miles off North Foreland, UK.

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