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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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 20, 1943 | Accepted into inventory |
| March 22, 1943 | Denver |
| April 7, 1943 | Cheyenne |
| April 16, 1943 | Kearney |
| May 2, 1943 | Wendover |
| May 22, 1943 | Kearney |
| May 27, 1943 | Baer Field |
| June 3, 1943 | Dow Field |
| June 4, 1943 | Assigned to UK 349BS/100BG Thorpe Abbotts, UK |
| June 25, 1943 | FTR OW - Fighters - North Sea- Juist Is (convoy) |
| June 25, 1943 | FTR OW - Fighters - North Sea- Juist Is (convoy) |
I know from Uncle Max's letters, the crew had named the plane The Bluebird.