Flown overseas by Cunningham’s crew from Roosevelt Field, NY in May ‘44. Named for the pilot’s girlfriend. Completed 101 missions before being flown to the Gioia depot on 29 Apr 45. Pictures of Shirley Jean
Flown overseas by Norm Rogers crew arriving at Grottaglie on 4 April ’44 just in time to hear of the 719th’s losses that day over Bucharest on the first PUC mission. The aircraft was named by the crew bombardier, George Hinds, after Mt. Shasta in northern California....
Transferred to the 449th from the 98th Bomb Group on 20 March ’44. When in the 98th she was named “The Old Shilelegh.” “Shamrock” was downed on 24 May ’44 with Foote’s crew aboard. Possibly same a/c as “Fightin Irish”. 4 KIA, 6 POW. MACR 5370. Pictures of...
Arrived in the 449th on 6 June ’44 having been flown overseas by Bryan Ross’s crew. The crew R/O painted the nose art. The aircraft crashed 9 July ’44 on Vis by VanSchoor crew.
Acquired into the 449th from the 451st Bomb Group on 8 February ’44. Downed over Germany with Knapp’s crew aboard on the 25 February ’44 mission to Regensburg. 6 KIA 4 POW. MACR 2617. Pictures of Shack? Wolf!
An original cadre ship acquired 19 October ’44 and assigned to Morton’s crew who flew her overseas in December ’43. Downed over Ploesti on 5 May ’44 with Morton’s crew aboard. 4 KIA 6 POW. MACR 4714. Pictures of Shack Happy
