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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-44/J4F/OA-14 Widgeon
    Latest Model:G-44 Widgeon
    Last Military Serial:37764 USN
    Construction Number:1394
    Last Civil Registration:N744G
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-44 sn 37764 USN cn 1394 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Frank M. Marzich, Rockford, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a J4F-2.

    6 January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37764.

    By 1946

    Transferred to NAS Sangley Point, Philippines.

    31 October 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    Turned over to War Assets Administration.

    22 April 1947

    To Ensign Alan R. Cotaiu, Guam.
    Purchased from WAA.

    16 May 1947

    To Alan R. Cotaiu, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r NC91080.

    May 1947

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped from Guam to San Diego, CA.

    From Circa June 1947 to Circa July 1947

    Converted to a G-44.
    Coverted at San Diego-Gibbes Field.

    8 July 1947

    Certificate of airworthiness for NC91080 issued.

    17 November 1947

    To West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co, New York, NY with new c/r N91080.

    1953

    Converted by McKinnon-Hickman Co. to Super Widgeon with Lycoming GO-480 engines.

    November 1953

    Certificate of airworthiness for N91080 issued.

    15 November 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N91080 (G-44, 1394) issued.

    From 19 January 1968 to 1980

    To Richard C. Jackson, Rochester, NH keeping c/r N91080.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: When registered N91080.

    25 February 1980

    To Basic Bible Church of America, Deatsville, AL keeping c/r N91080.

    10 September 1985

    To Richard Paris Industries, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N91080.

    26 February 1988

    To Richard Paris Industries, Fort Lauderdale FL with new c/r N78RJ.

    4 May 1989

    To Charles Greenhill, Northbrook, IL keeping c/r N78RJ.

    15 September 1989

    To Charles Greenhill, Mettawa, IL with new c/r N744G.

    29 March 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    13 May 1997

    To Frank M. Marzich, Rockford, IL keeping c/r N744G.

    2008


    Photographer: Mitch Sando
    Notes: Mitch Sandos photo taken at Oskhosh 2008

    13 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Broadhead, WI.

    12 September 2015


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Brodhead, Wisconsin

    18 August 2019

    To Frank M. Marzich, Rockford, IL keeping c/r N744G.
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