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Aircraft

Blue Bird “K”.

Aircraft Serial #: 42-29986

Names: Blue Bird “K”.

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

Pilot: CAPT ORAN PETRICH

MACR: 00269

Notes

Assigned to original cadre, Crew 1

Crew Information

10 KIA

History

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DateEvent
March 20, 1943Accepted into inventory
March 22, 1943Denver
April 7, 1943Cheyenne
April 16, 1943Kearney
May 2, 1943Wendover
May 22, 1943Kearney
May 27, 1943Baer Field
June 3, 1943Dow Field
June 4, 1943Assigned to UK 349BS/100BG Thorpe Abbotts, UK
June 25, 1943FTR OW - Fighters - North Sea- Juist Is (convoy)
June 25, 1943FTR OW - Fighters - North Sea- Juist Is (convoy)

Comments

From letters of Max Brimm
I know from Uncle Max's letters, the crew had named the plane The Bluebird.