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By: David Pearce
On: 10/02/2002
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I'm afraid I cannot trace a B-17 belonging to the 401st with that nickname.
There was a B-17 assigned to the 351st Bomb Group with that name, Serial Number - 42-31763.
The a/c was assigned to the 510th Bomb Sqdrn and carried to code TU-A. The a/c was badly damaged on the 20/2/44, Leipzig Mission. Lt W Truemper & Sgt A Mathies earned Posthumous Medal of Honour for attempting to land a/c with wounded men aboard, crashed on fourth attempt to land at base, Polebrook.
Sgt Mathies was on his second mission.
I hope this has been of help to you.
Dave
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