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Aircraft

Heaven Can Wait

Aircraft Serial #: 42-5997

Heaven Can Wait

Sgt Siggy Sierminski photo: Ground crew with HEAVEN CAN WAIT. (Photo courtesy of Mark Goleb)

Names: Heaven Can Wait

Squadron: 351st | Squadron Marking: EP | Tail Marking: F

Pilot: 2LT FRANCIS SMITH

MACR: 02019

Notes

Heaven Can Wait

Crew Information

8 EVD, 2 POW - E&E 469, 726, 850, 2415

History

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DateEvent
June 11, 1943Accepted into inventory
July 15, 1943Assigned to UK
June 16, 1943Long Beach
July 12, 1943Smoky Hill
July 16, 1943Dow
September 16, 1943RFO - Honiley
September 27, 1943FTO or REM
October 20, 1943REM
November 26, 1943REO
November 30, 1943REM
December 30, 1943FTR - Fighters - Crashed Les Rosiers near Bouziers
December 30, 1943FTR - Fighters - Crashed Les Rosiers near Bouziers

Comments

Crashed Les Rosiers near Bouziers when the crew was forced to abandon due to flight deck fires and oxygen bottle explosions caused by enemy fighter attacks.

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