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A.P.O. #634

SUBJECT:

AAF,Station No. 128 Mar ch 18, 1944

Loading List

TO: Operations Officer, 40lst Bombardment Group (H), AAF, Station No. 128, APO #634.

Plane 42-31087

CP N B RO TTG BTG TG L RWG

Sellers, William D. George, Jack E. Shapiro, Aaron (NMI) Rementeria, David A. Lehr, Jesse H. Parrish, Donald C. Mace, Kenneth I. Rishel, Dale E. Judd, Loyde J. Daniel, James P.

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P ane 42-39943

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Currie, Donald A. Johnston, Clayton A. Jeffery, Morey B. Anderson, Donald M. DiPierro, Cosimo A. Larson, Robert D. Graf', Cecil L. . Sanders, Charles W. Severson, Marvel T. .Amber, Joe R.

Plane 42-97487

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West, George E. . cKinnon, Douglas H. Nutter, Lloyd A. Montgomery, Thomas B. Andrus, Robert L. Russell, Francis L. Womble, John L. Lefkin, M chael (NMI) Russell, Hugh D. Morini, Alfred J.

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6.12TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H) 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERIBG OFFICER STATION 128

APO 634

18 Ka.cch 1944

SUBJECT: Batt.1.e Damage Report

TOa Group Engineeri8g Officer, 40lst Bombardment Group {H), Station 128, APO 614, u. s. Army

1. The following is the batt.l.e damage repott for the airplanes operated by this Squadrnn on the combat mission completed this date.

AIRPJJlE NO.

li:!-31496

42-97487

42-88033

42-39943

42-31087

BATTLE DA»AGE

1. F.1.ak hole in right iide ~f plexiglass noee. emeeging theough top of fUselage. near station 2d.

1. Leading ~age of horizontal. s&abilizer out at statinn 208 & station 78. by she!! casings.

1. Hole in t•pUkf bottom of tight horizontal stabi.l.izer emerginging ~ hrough trai.Ling edge of horizontal sa abiliz.r sttiking leading edge of elevator and emer ging through top of elevator.

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