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Aircraft

The Bigassbird II

Aircraft Serial #: 42-30799

Names: The Bigassbird II

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

Pilot: LT WILLIAM MURRAY

MACR: 03017

Crew Information

3 KIA, 7 POW

History

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DateEvent
July 27, 1943Accepted into inventory
July 29, 1943Cheyenne
August 9, 1943Gore
August 10, 1943Scott
August 16, 1943Presque Isle
August 19, 1943Assigned to UK
October 9, 1943REM - #3 high or low oil pressure
March 6, 1944FTR - Fighters - Haseluenne, Germany
March 6, 1944FTR - Fighters - Haseluenne, Germany

Comments

Formation chart on March 6, 1944 shows A/C code as XR-J

Additional Photos

The Bigassbird II

"THE BIGASSEDBIRD," early F model. The Milton E. Neer Collection.