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Aircraft

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Aircraft Serial #: 44-6470

44-6740 flown by the Arthur G. Larsen crew

Actual photo of aircraft # 44-6740 flown by the Arthur G. Larsen crew on 31 March 1945 after flak took off the # 3 engine. John E. Kaiser, Jr. was the only crewmember to bail out and survive. Detailed Information Photo courtesy of John E. Kaiser

Names: Unnamed Aircraft

Squadron: 349th | Squadron Marking: XR | Tail Marking: T

Pilot: LT ARTHUR LARSEN, JR.

MACR: 13714

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Crew Information

8 KIA, 1 POW

History

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DateEvent
August 12, 1944Accepted into inventory
August 12, 1944Keaney
August 22, 1944Grenier
August 22, 1944Assigned to UK
March 31, 1945FTR - Flak - Altenburg, Germany
March 31, 1945FTR - Flak - Altenburg, Germany

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# 44-6740 flown by the Arthur G. Larsen

Actual photo of aircraft # 44-6470 flown by the Arthur G. Larsen crew on 31 March 1945 after flak took off the # 3 engine. John E. Kaiser, Jr. was the only crewmember to bail out and survive. Detailed Information Photo courtesy of John E. Kaiser