Valiant Virgin-ia
Ship #75. 716th Squadron.
Serial No. 41-29460.

Downed 26 August 1944.

Veni, Vidi, Vici
Ship #17. 718th Squadron.
Serial No. 42-52150.

Downed by flak 17 May 1944.

Virgin Vampire
Ship #(Unknown)
Squadron (Unknown).
Serial No. (Unknown).

Final demise unknown.

Want'a Play?
Ship #(Unknown). 717th Squadron.
Serial No. (Unknown).

Final demise unknown.

Weary Willie
Ship #31. 718th Squadron.
Serial No. 42-99816.

Flown back to USA at end of war.

Wild Honey
Ship #(Unknown). 717th Squadron.
Serial No. 42-52208.

Salvaged due to combat damage
in March 1944.

Wood's Chopper
Ship #35, #19 and #44.
718th Squadron.
Serial No. 42-07750.

Crashed due to combat damage
on approach to Grottaglie
Field on 2 July 1944.

Worrybird
Ship #(Unknown). 719th Squadron.
Serial No. 42-78173.

Salvaged in late 1944 after
suffering damage in a taxiing
accident.

Ye Olde Rugged Curse
Ship #28. 718th Squadron.
Serial No. 42-07762

Salvaged due to combat damage
suffered on 2 April 1944.

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This group contains
photographs of the
following 449th BG
aircraft:

VALIANT VIRGIN-IA
VENI, VIDI, VICI
VIRGIN VAMPIRE
WANT'A PLAY
WEARY WILLIE
WILD HONEY
WOODS CHOPPER
WORRYBIRD
YE OLDE RUGGED CURSE

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N-O-P-Q Group
R-S Group
T-U Group