Gerry;
Runs in my mind that your interest in the 3rd Bomb Group stems from an encounter with a B-25 called "Fat Kat".  I expect you know that after it was retired from combat it became our "chow" plane, along with "Steak and Eggs".  The Group had a chow  fund - every man in the outfit contributed a half pound (Aussie) to the fund every month - which was used to provide fresh food.  On regular runs to Brisbane it brought back fresh beef, potatos, etc.  On one trip it brought back a load of fresh milk.  Due to refrigeration problems it had to be used up pretty fast.  So we had an abundance of milk for a meal or two - and more than one sick stomach from over indulgence.  . 
 
But there was one trip that was a bit different, it brought back a load of quart bottles of Aussie Beer.  Enough for every man in the outfit to receive two bottles.  That Aussie beer was not like our 3.2 or even 6% beer, it was 12% alchohol content.  You might say that would be like drinking 2 quart bottles of wine.  Needless to say the Group had a rip-roaring good time that nite.  Lots of firearms fired into the air - and numerous hangovers the next morning. 
 
My German heritage had not kicked in, I still was not imbibing alchoholic beverages.  So my two bottles were given away and I'm sure contributed to the rip-roaring good time.
Jack