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Aircraft

Silver Dollar

Aircraft Serial #: 42-32090

Names: Silver Dollar

Squadron: 418th | Squadron Marking: LD | Tail Marking: R

Squadron 2: 418th | Squadron 2 Marking: LD | Tail Marking 2: E

Pilot: N/A N/A

Notes

Squadron ID: 418 LD R -and- 418 LD E (E after taxi accident April 18, 1945 with Heavens Angel) --- Silver Dollar

Crew Information

N/A

History

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DateEvent
January 20, 1944Accepted into inventory
January 23, 1944Cheyenne
February 7, 1944Grand Island
February 27, 1944Grenier
February 28, 1944Presque Isle
March 2, 1944Assigned to UK - Assigned to 100BG 03 Mar 44
April 18, 1945NCS - Taxi accident with Heaven
April 21, 1945Taken off Combat: became Col Tom Jeffrey
September 19, 1945Returned Zone of the Interior - Scott
December 26, 1946Reassigned 8 AF - Dutch-Belgium Coast
November 19, 1947Salvaged
November 19, 1947Salvaged

Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
Oran Reeves wins bronze star medalPrintFort Worth Star Telegram Jan 8 194512:00 am
Earl Cullimore and Silver DollarPrintThe Daily Herald May 18 194512:00 am
Earl Cullimore, O.T. Reeves Bomber hits 100 missionsPrintThe Daily Herald May 18 194512:00 am

Comments

Silver Dollar flew 109 Missions. Aircraft had two Nose Arts. One used in combat and the other as Col Tom Jeffreys hack

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