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Aircraft

Mason and Dixon

Aircraft Serial #: 42-31412

Names: Mason and Dixon

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

Pilot: N/A N/A

Notes

Mason and Dixon

Crew Information

N/A

History

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DateEvent
October 27, 1943Accepted into inventory
October 31, 1943Cheyenne
November 12, 1943Grand Island
November 19, 1943Long Beach
November 26, 1943Assigned to UK
UnknownGained by 100th BG, 351st BS, EP-G, flying 85 missions. Transferred to 34th BG, Mendelsham. Never flew missions with 34th BG.
June 30, 1945Returned Zone of the Interior Bradley
July 1, 1945Greensboro
July 2, 1945Tinker
October 21, 1945South Plains
December 19, 1945Kingman, Arizona
December 19, 1945Kingman, Arizona

Comments

A/C flew 85missions

Aircraft was transferred to 34th BG at Mendelsham.
42-31412 Mason and Dixon No missions with 34BG (combat was with the 100th BG)

B-17G-15-BO

June 30, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley

Flown to the US by the Couse crew #27-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1528.

Couse, Conway M. 1Lt O-833713 Pilot 1091

McLaughlin, Richard M. 1Lt O-834555 Co-Pilot 1091

Ingle, James W. 1Lt O-1171083 Nav 1034

Ranck, Merton J. T/Sgt 37566245 Radio Op 757

Hansen, Milton T/Sgt 16009430 Engr 748

Sauermilch, Frederick M/Sgt 39083995 Crew Chief 750

Bennett, John E. S/Sgt 39121596 Gunner 612

Ragan, Glen T. S/Sgt 35228596 Gunner 611

Shack, George S/Sgt 33284064 Gunner 611

Sackrison, Charles G. T/Sgt 17124754 Gunner 612

Muellenbach, John L. M/Sgt 36327717 Passenger 750

Rotelli, Joseph J. M/Sgt 13038167 Passenger 750

Gardner, Jesse L. Sgt 37218478 Passenger 747

Simoneaux, Lloyd J. Pfc 38059175 Passenger 747

Martini, Angleo, J. Pfc 33622147 Passenger 747

Green, Howard L. S/Sgt 38346155 Passenger 611

Patterson, Raymond W. Cpl 13167678 Passenger 911

Satterwhite, Minor S. Cpl 6248134 Passenger 969

Saulnier, Ernest A. S/Sgt 11052465 Passenger 678

Slade, Henry F. S/Sgt 34331040 Passenger 911



July 1, 1945 to Greenboro

July 2, 1945 to Tinker

October 21, 1945 to 4168 BU South Plains

December 19, 1945 to RFC Kingman.

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