Original sentence: 42-102515, which was shot down on its 34th combat mission over Le Manior, France, on August 13, 1944.Declared surplus and initially stored in New York, the aircraft was sent to Altus, Oklahoma on 7 November 1945 where it was sold for $750 in 1946 to Metal Products.In 1947, the Vero Beach Import and Export Company purchased  "740" to serve as a cargo hauler in Florida and Peurto Rico, a role that necessitated adding a strengthened  floor to handle the cargo, made up of cattle.Stripped of all military equipment, the aircraft was resold to Universal Aviation as an aerial mapping platform, acquiring civil registration N5017N.offering flight experiences
Edited sentence: 42-102515, shot down over France in 1944.Declared surplus and initially stored in New York, the aircraft was sent to Altus, Oklahoma on 7 November 1945 where stripped of all military equipment, it was sold as "scrap" for $750 in 1946 to Metal Products.In 1947, the Vero Beach Import and Export Company purchased  "740" to serve as a cargo hauler hauling cattle in Florida and Peurto Rico, a role that necessitated adding a strengthened floor.The aircraft was rescued from its fate when resold shortly after to Universal Aviation for use as an aerial mapping platform, acquiring civil registration N5017N.and Canada offering flight experiences