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Aircraft

Phartzac

Aircraft Serial #: 42-30068

Names: Phartzac

Squadron: 350th | Squadron Marking: LN | Tail Marking: P

Pilot: 1LT BENJAMIN HOWE JR.

Notes

Assigned to original cadre, Crew 13 --- Phartzac

Crew Information

LT BEN HOWE, 388TH BOMB GROUP 8-KIA, 2-POW

History

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DateEvent
April 2, 1943Accepted into inventory
April 5, 1943Cheyenne
April 10, 1943Gore
April 15, 1943Kearney
May 2, 1943Wendover
May 13, 1943Hill
May 23, 1943Kearney
May 27, 1943Dow
May 28, 1943Assigned to UK - Flown over with 100th BG by Lt. Norman Scott
UnknownAssigned to 388th Bomb Group (July 1943)
August 19, 1943FTR - with 388th Bomb Group (Lt Howe Crew) Flak, F
August 19, 1943FTR - with 388th Bomb Group

Comments

Plane flew two missions with the 100th Bomb Group, June 25, 1943 Bremen with Cleven and Carnell, June 28, 1943 St Nazaire with Lt Braley before being transferred to 388th Bomb Group.

Additional Photos

Ben Howe 388th crew

Lt Howe Crew fron 388th BG. Went down in First Phartzac after plane was transferred to the 388th BG after flying two missions with the 100th . ... ... Howe Crew ... ... 42-3388 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... B. Howe ... P. R. Gruhn ... A. G. Pilley ... J. H. Tutt ... ... ... ... ... ?W. A. Stamp? ... G. E. Connelly ... D. T. Butt W. G. Ryan ... J. E. Hillier ... S. A. Toth ...