NAME TP - M# SER - BLK - MF

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

SC RCL/# V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

SALVAGED SALLY

B

-

24

H

-

20

-

FO

42-94973

8

389

566

RR

F+

00-5

EDWARD J. BLACK

Port (Left) Side - "Tail Shot" - Interned 29 May 44, SWE - MACR 5216 - Pilot John C. Forsyth
Note: Repainted S/N has Erroneous 294793 (Should Read 294973)

Contributor - Kenneth Black
My Uncle, Edward James Black (Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner), was a Crew Member on "065" (
42-110065), & was part of the team that repaired aircraft after they were interned in Sweden 29 May 44, at the end of his 27th mission.

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Had the name SALVAGED SALLY painted on in Sweden after repairs using tails of 492nd BG, 858th BS, 44-40103 SAY WHEN (9A M-). It left Sweden for England on 7 Jul 45.

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