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Aircraft

Fever Beaver

Aircraft Serial #: 42-38047

Names: Fever Beaver, Shady Lady, Melancholy Baby, Little Mommy

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

Pilot: Herman Streich

Notes

Aircraft names: Fever Beaver (1.44 to RZI) ---- Shady Lady (Name not painted on the aircraft by Massol Crew but was on A-2 Jackets.)-- Melancholy Baby (Ransom Crew)

History

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DateEvent
November 25, 1943Accepted into inventory
November 25, 1943Cheyenne
December 6, 1943Kearney
December 19, 1943Grenier
January 3, 1944Presque Isle
January 8, 1944Assigned to UK assigned 100th BG, 351st BS
May 29, 1945Transferred to 490th BG-Eye renamed LITTLE MOMMY
July 8, 1945Left 490th BG-Eye for ZOI via Valley Wales
July 21, 1945Returned Zone of the Interior-Independence
November 10, 1945Independence
December 21, 1945Kingman, Arizona
December 21, 1945Kingman, Arizona

Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
Anthony Komosinksi engineer on Fever BeaverPrintBuffalo Evening News Feb 19 194512:00 am
John Pearson crew chief for Fever Beaver photoPrintThe Spokesman-Review Nov 25 194412:00 am

Comments

A/C flew 135 missions

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