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404th BS (H) of the Eleventh Air Force

Any info on B-24s in the Aleutians between '43 and '45 - especially relating to the Kuriles - my g-father was a 20 yo Pfc photog. during this time and I am trying to get more info - I have names of crew members, all of mil. paperwork - but lookin for more specifics - he said the name of the plane was, "The Flying Deuce" -
 
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    Thank you very much - it's funny - I hae been looking at the picture of his crew for years but only recently when I visited a working B-24 did I get bit by a bug to learn more  - I bought a DVD - Reports from the Aleutians - Reading Log of the Liberator - and trying to get more info - but thanks.  I will definitely keep you on board as a reference.
     
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    His name was Pfc. Edward F. "Lucky" Smith
     
    I just spoke to my grandmother and she told me she has copies of some of his flight records for 1945 - and the names of the crew members on those letters are different from the names of the crew on the B24 he is pictured with - So I get the impression he might have been on different planes with different crew members during his course of time there -
     
    As soon as I found out about the other crew I will let you know -
     
    I know that on my picture - some names of his crew included Talbot, VE Smith, Neal, Moffit, Pallack(sp?), etc... Once again - as soon as I found out the names of the others - I will let you know.  That's great that you have a yearbook - how did you come about getting that?
     
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    Hi Jeff -
     
    I have listed the names of his crew members in hopes that you might be able to identify them - I was informed however that the one picture I have of my g-father and crew - #42-41152 - that particular crew was lost on 23 Jan 45.  My gf was not on the plane for some reason.  However, he flew missions before and after 23 Jan 45 so he would be on other planes - He arrived with the 404th in AK in 9/43 and left 7/45.
     
    What years are covered with the yearbook?
     
    How did you get a copy of it - I would love to take a look or get a copy of one somehow.
     
    Thanks again -
     
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