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Aircraft

The Poontang

Aircraft Serial #: 42-30402

Names: The Poontang

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

Pilot: CAPT EDWARD WOODWARD, JR.

MACR: 00688

Notes

The Poontang

Crew Information

1 INT, 9 POW

History

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DateEvent
May 28, 1943Accepted into inventory (May 1943 - exact date unk
May 28, 1943Cheyenne
June 9, 1943Kearney
June 27, 1943Dow
UnknownAssigned to UK (Jun 1943 - Day unknown)
August 20, 1943Assigned to 349th BS, 100 BG? AC flew first mission Aug 19, 1943 with SR Turner Crew.
September 6, 1943FTR - Mechanical - Strasburg, France
September 6, 1943FTR - Mechanical - Strasburg, France

Comments


1ST LT EDGAR F. WOODWARD, JR. Missions in The Poontang

Date. SN#. Target. A/C Name
Aug 24, 1943 230402 Conches, Evreux-Fauville The Poontang
Sept 3, 1943 230402 Kerlin-Bastard The Poontang
Sept 6, 1943 Stuttgart 230402 The Poontang
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