Edward J. Sass, Jr. was the original C.O. from June ‘43 to December ’44. Shelby McArthur became C.O. in December ‘44 and remained so until February ‘45. From February ‘45 to May ’45, Wilbur Parker was the C.O.
A replacement ship flown overseas by Robert Anderson crew arriving at Grottaglie on 2 April ’44. Name originated at the Dakar, Africa, stopover airfield where the local natives called good luck charms “Gidi, Gidi,” so the crew adopted these words as the name for the...
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