This
aircraft flew 135 missions. Row' Home crashed on take
off 12 February 1945 after a tire blew out. The aircraft
hit a dirt bank, broke into pieces, and caught fire
then exploded. The pilot, 1st Lt. Sylvester (Bud) LaChasse,
and the co-pilot, Major Jordon were injured, but the
rest of the crew escaped without injury.
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