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By: Jean Dawkins
On: 08/30/2003
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It was my question to Scott that got this thread going. After carefully rechecking my Dad's info, he
was definately in the 401st Bomb Group, 612th Bomb Squad. He was ground crew chief of a B17 named the Heavenly Body that had more that 70 missions to her credit before being shot down on a mission to Berlin. After some time the pilot made it back to Deenthorpe. My Dad was assigned to another plane with we think the same pilot and ground crew; don't know about the flight crew. We think that the name of the second plane was either the Channel Express or the Duchess of Idaho. Dad came back to the US on his second plane after it was used to bring POWS out of Germany. I am interested in finding full-plane photos of the Heavenly Body, and also of the other plane if I can find out which one (if either) he worked on. Would also be interested in names of men who worked with my Dad. Thank each of you for your interest and help. Jean Dawkins
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