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Aircraft

Ronnie R

Aircraft Serial #: 42-97491

Names: Ronnie R

Squadron: 418 LD

Pilot: LT DEAN RADTKE

MACR: 03043

Notes

Ronnie R (plane named after Lt Radtke's newborn son Ronald R. Radtke.

Crew Information

1 KIA, 9 POW

History

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DateEvent
November 30, 1943Cheyenne
December 2, 1943Accepted into Inventory
December 16, 1943Kearney
December 31, 1943Romulus
January 5, 1944Assigned to UK
March 6, 1944FTR - Fighters - Telbrake-Vechta, Germany
March 6, 1944FTR - Fighters -Telbrake-Vechta , Germany

Comments

Ship went down in Telbrake-Vechta.

Additional Photos

Ronnie R with Cpl Morford

Cpl TM Morford with Ronnie R