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  738TH SQD              
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  AIRCRAFT NAME  SQD TYPE MOD BLK MFR CAMO SERIAL RCL NUM FATE MACR AAIR HIST DATE CAUSE TARGET NAT RANK PILOT LOCATION PICT SOURCE
1   738 B-24 H 15 DT Od 41-28656     LAC     HIST 44-05-22 ACC   IT   Gordon K. Tornes San Giovanni NO  
2 Virgin Annie 738 B-24 H 5 DT Od 41-28659     SHD 3467   HIST 44-03-19 EAIR Steyr AT 2 st Lt Lawrence A. Groot Vicinity Of Wildon, Austria NO  
3   738 B-24 H 15 DT Od 41-28798 82   LAC   AAIR HIST 45-05-12 ACC   IT   Franklin R. Greenspan San Giovanni YES 454thW
4   738 B-24 H 15 DT Od 41-28811     SHD 3914   HIST 44-04-13 EAIR Budapest HU 2 st Lt Henry P. Daniel Jr Eros, New Hungary NO  
5 Ghost  (The) 738 B-24 H 15 DT Nm 41-28881 64 473 CON     HIST 45-02-24 MIA           YES 454thW
6 Miss Polly 738 B-24 H 5 CF Od 41-29246     SHD 5067   HIST 44-05-18 UKN Ploesti RO Flt/O Cassius A. Millington Pitesti, Romania YES 454thW
7 Vicious Vixen 738 B-24 H 10 CF Od 41-29263     LAC     HIST 44-11-12 ACC   IT     San Giovanni NO  
8 Warrior Maiden 738 B-24 H 10 CF Od 41-29304 60   TRA     HIST   TRA         Transferred YES 454thW
9 Duchess  (The) 738 B-24 H 10 CF Od 41-29308                           NO  
10 Dorothy K 738 B-24 H 10 CF Od 41-29310     SHD 3466   HIST 44-03-19 FLAK Steyr AT 2 st Lt Lysle W. Elfrink Vicinity Of Wildon, Austria NO  
11 Tuff Nut Tessie 738 B-24 H 15 CF Od 41-29426                           NO  
12   738 B-24 H 15 CF Od 41-29592     SHD 4624   HIST 44-05-07 UKN Bucharest RO 2 st Lt Samuel M. Willott Jr Nis, Yugoslavia NO  
13 Texas Hellcat 738 B-24 H 20 CF Od 42-50312     SHD 6434   HIST 44-06-29 EAIR Moosbierbaun AT 2' Lt Leazer Harold M. 47°40'N. 15°45' E YES B24BW
14 Miss Marie 738 B-24 H 30 CF Od 42-50416 76   TAX   AAIR   44-12-26 ACC   IT 1st Lt Kolemba John San Giovanni YES 454thW
15 Pretty Mickey 738 B-24 H 30 CF Od 42-50423 4   SHD 6009   HIST 44-05-31 UKN Ploesti RO 2 st Lt George F. Niethammer 43°14'N. 19°35'E NO  
16 Slip Stream I (?) 738 B-24 J 1 FO Nm 42-50576     SHD 7457   HIST 44-08-17 FLAK Ploesti RO Capt. John E. Porter Ploesti, Romania YES B24BW
17 No name 738 B-24 J 5 FO Od 42-50987     SHD 9956   HIST 44-11-20 ACC Blechammer GER 1 st Lt Joseph K. Plepel 46°-35' N 16°-50' E NO  
18 Mohawk Chief  738 B-24 J 10 DT Nm 42-51415     SHD 14627   HIST 44-12-09 FLAK Moosbierbaun AT 2 st Lt William R. White Adriatic near Ancona YES B24BW
19 No name/Herk Jerk 738 B-24 J 5 FO Od 42-51542     SHD 8977     44-10-07 FLAK Vienna AT 1 st Lt Arden W. Herkimer Vienna, Winter Hafen, C/D NO  
20 No name 738 B-24 J 16 FO Od 42-51959 31   SHD 12073     45-02-07 FLAK Moosbierbaun AT 1 st Lt Horace A. Martin Target area NO  
21 Tail Wind 738 B-24 H 10 FO Od 42-52192 44                         YES B24BW
22 Miss Maggie 738 B-24 H 10 FO Od 42-52207     RFC     HIST   RFC   US     Altus YES 454thW
23 Hairless Joe 738 B-24 H 10 FO Od 42-52228 77   SHD 6971   HIST 44-07-20 EAIR Friedrichshafen GER 1 st Lt Charles H. Hilton Target area YES B24BW
24 Stand By 738 B-24 H 10 FO Od 42-52248   681 SHD 3915   HIST 44-04-13 EAIR Budapest HU 1 st Lt John R. Smith Kiskoros, Hungary YES B24BW
25 Buzz Job  738 B-24 H 10 FO Od 42-52252     LAC     HIST 44-06-08 ACC   IT   Dom F. Moser San Giovanni YES B24BW
26 Buffalo Gal 738 B-24 H 10 FO Nm 42-52297     SHD 6171   HIST 44-06-26 UKN Moosbierbaun AT 1 st Lt Devert M. Rymer 47' 20 N. 17' 28 E YES B24BW
27 St. Louis Belle 738 B-24 J 15 CF Od 42-64392     SAV       44-04-13 SAV           NO  
28 Slip Stream II 738 B-24 H 10 CF Od 42-64459   554 SHD 3520     44-03-19   Steyr AT   John E. Porter   YES 454thW
29 Salvo Sal (?) 738 B-24 H 10 CF   42-64471             44-03-30             NO  
30 Mickey Finn  738 B-24 H 10 CF Nm 42-64485     SHD 3912     44-04-13 EAIR Budapest HU 1 st Lt James J. Omsbee Kiskoros, Hungary YES 454thW
31 Penny C. 738 B-24 H 10 CF   42-64488     SHD 6757     44-07-15 UKN Ploesti RO 1 st Lt Donald R. Clarke Piena Mr. NO  
32 Miss "U"  738 B-24 H 10 CF Od 42-64493     LAC       44-09-01 ACC   IT   William A. Kline   YES B24BW
33 Queen of Hearts 738 B-24 G 1 NT Od 42-78074     SHD 9151   HIST 44-10-14 UKN Odertal GER 2 st Lt Paul S. Cash San Giovanni YES 454thW
34 Rough Rid'er 738 B-24 G 10 NT Od 42-78182     SHD 7632     44-08-17 ACC Ploesti RO 1 st Lt Joe R. Crawford Target area NO  
35 No name 738 B-24 G 10 NT Nm 42-78210     SHD 11274     45-01-20 ACC Linz AT 1 st Lt Paul S. Cash 47°45' N/12°30' E NO  
36 Mechanic's Nightmare 738 B-24 G 15 NT Nm 42-78362 78   RFC     HIST 45-10-26 RFC   US     Altus YES B24BW
37 Easy Take - off 738 B-24 G 15 NT Nm 42-78377 61   RFC     HIST 45-10-01 RFC   US     Altus YES 454thW
38 B.T.O. 738 B-24 J 1 NT Nm 42-78504     SHD 7456   HIST 44-08-17 FLAK Ploesti RO 1 st Lt John D. Mason Target area YES 454thW
39 Buzz Job II 738 B-24 H 20 FO Od 42-94967 67   RFC     HIST   RFC         Altus YES B24BW
40   738 B-24 H 25 FO Nm 42-95274     LAC       45-03-20 ACC   IT   Franklin R. Greenspan San Giovanni NO  
41   738 B-24 H 30 FO Nm 42-95357     SHD 6023     44-06-16 UKN Nova Schwechat AT 2 st Lt Henry C. Huber Target area NO  
42   738 B-24 H 30 FO Nm 42-95450     CRT 15168     44-06-22 ACC     1 st Lt Theodore Voudouris San Giovanni NO  
43 Our lady and Her Knights 738 B-24 J 15 CF Od 42-99773 73   SHD 11537   HIST 45-01-20 FLAK Linz AT 2 st Lt Howard C. Newington Target area YES B24BW
44 Miss Marion (?) 738 B-24 J 65 CF   44-10562                           NO  
45 Mrs. Lucky  738 B-24 J 65 CF Nm 44-10571 69                         YES B24BW
46   738 B-24 J 150 CO   44-40244     LAC       44-07-22 ACC   IT   Gordon K. Tornes San Giovanni NO  
47 Ginny 738 B-24 J 190 CO   44-41009 66   SHD 13489     45-04-02 UKN Krems AT 2 st Lt Ryder A. Gould Jr 42°18' N/16°21'E NO  
48   738 B-24 J 195 CO Nm 44-41107 68                         NO  
49 Kati Did  738 B-24 J 200 CO Nm 44-41163 107   SHD 7974   HIST 44-08-23 FLAK Ferrara IT 1 st Lt Kenneth L. Fry Target area YES B24BW
50 Purple Shaft (The) 738 B-24 J 205 CO Nm 44-41341 65                         YES B24BW
51 No name 738 B-24 L 5 FO Nm 44-49341     SHD 10133     44-12-11 FLAK Vienna AT 1 st Lt Conway A. Taylor Target area NO  
52 Chicken Ship  738 B-24 L 5 FO Nm 44-49406 80   RFC       45-11-09 RFC   US     Kingman YES 454thW
53   738 B-24 L 5 FO Nm 44-49433 77   RFC       46-01-04 RFC   US     Walnut Ridge NO  
54   738 B-24 L 15 FO Nm 44-49829 88   RFC       46-01-17 RFC   US     Walnut Ridge NO  
55   738 B-24 M 1 FO Nm 44-50362 60   RFC       46-01-05 RFC   US     Walnut Ridge NO  
56 No name 738 B-24 M 5 FO Nm 44-50582 82   RFC       46-01-12 RFC   US     Walnut Ridge NO  
57 No name 738 B-24 M 10 FO Nm 44-50731     RFC       45-12-09 RFC   US     Kingman YES B24BW
58   738 B-24 M 10 FO Nm 44-50837 66   RFC       45-12-02 RFC   US     Kingman NO  
59   738 B-24 M 10 FO Nm 44-50841 64   RFC       45-12-07 RFC   US     Kingman YES 454thW
60 Henry's Ford  738 B-24                                     NO  
61 Our Little Guy 738 B-24                                     NO  
62 Reddy Maid 738 B-24       Nm                             YES 454thW
  last update: 11-03-2016                                            
                 
  Abbreviation List       A/C  Built are:          
  Shot down SHD     DT Douglas - Tulsa          
  Salvaged SAV   FO  Ford-Willow Run        
  Ground accident GAC   CF  Consolidated F-Fort Worth      
  Landing accident LAC   CO  Consolidated SD-San Diego      
  Take off accident TOA   NT  North American Tulsa        
  Transferred TRA            
  Reconstruction Finance Corporation  RFC            
                 
  Anti aircraft FLAK            
  Enemy aircraft EAIR            
  Accident ACC            
  Mechanical MEC            
  Unknown UKN