MISSION #104
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Crew #3972 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 813 (Serial: 42-95813) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Danforth, George L. | 1/LT | O25701 |
CP | Love, Don G. | 1/LT | O693929 |
B | Trusty, Thomas G. | 1/LT | O739592 |
EG | Koleszarik, Stephen A. | S/SGT | 13030228 |
AG | Toth, Joseph F. | S/SGT | 33323503 |
NOTES: Auto. No RG listed. Koleszarik annotated (574). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Bar in club should be kept open after missions. Gunners need gloves. Do not want so much time over ?? S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #3973 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 810 (Serial: 42-95810) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Baehr, Richard E. (Cub) | 1/LT | O795337 |
CP | Bidwell, Arthur S. | 2/LT | O692850 |
B | McKinney, Roy J. | S/SGT | 14032373 |
EG | Demyanovich, Edward G. | SGT | 12145428 |
RG | Sternemann, Henry W. | S/SGT | 32434475 |
AG | Petrie, Jack C. | S/SGT | 20733017 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: P-47 losing alt and leaving black smoke trail as left coast at St. Aubin ??, lost sight of him. 1 bomb brought back, hung up, would not release. Fires and smoke in Caen area, intense heavy barrage west of Caen, most intense have ever seen. Captain Schleicher flew the most perfect formation of any in which this crew have participated today. Better mess, present mess is terrible. Stew, stew, then sloppy hash. S2: EA Daugherty. | |||
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Crew #3974 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 812 (Serial: 42-95812) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Hanlon, Jack T. | 1/LT | O672084 |
CP | Hattle, James S. | 2/LT | O692786 |
B | Mitchell, Mason E. | 1/LT | O732884 |
EG | McCarty, William L. | SGT | 37196353 |
RG | De Luca, Eugene E. | S/SGT | 33586632 |
AG | Richardson, Harold J. | S/SGT | 37496417 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Mess, stew. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #3975 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 719 (Serial: 42-107719) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jacobs, Samuel A. | 1/LT | O792028 |
CP | Ford, John H. | 2/LT | O693555 |
RG | Gollmer, Eugene A. | S/SGT | 13041140 |
AG | Pilling, George S. | S/SGT | 14108260 |
NOTES: Auto. No BN or EG listed. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 12200, air speed 180, ground speed 192. replacements, we are flying too much. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #3976 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 799 (Serial: 42-95799) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Whitson, Jack H. | 1/LT | O25925 |
CP | Brammell, John W. | 2/LT | O693001 |
B | Kraft, James M. | 1/LT | O732859 |
EG | Hennessey, Robert J. | S/SGT | 11117615 |
AG | Wierny, Anthony | S/SGT | 12066915 |
NOTES: Auto. No RG listed. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 12000, air speed 185, ground speed 190. both messes still stink. S2: Shipley. | |||
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Crew #3977 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 834 (Serial: 42-95834) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Barker, Frederick E. | 1/LT | O738331 |
CP | Miller, Robert L. | 2/LT | O693466 |
B | Tischer, Cecil C. | S/SGT | 16154871 |
EG | Wermuth, Charles V. | S/SGT | 13100615 |
RG | Baker, Milford R. | T/SGT | 31098350 |
AG | Taylor, Virgil D. | S/SGT | 33521473 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 2100 burst of flame on the ground (PA) in woods 38d41n/00d35w, looked like an airplane exploded. At 2131 over Caen plane went down unidentified, there was plenty of flak. Officers mess very poor, food not prepared properly, too much stew. EM mess needs improving. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3978 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 808 (Serial: 42-107808) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jobe, Robert C. | CAPT | O792029 |
CP | Earll, Joe E. | MAJ | O417690 |
B | Tuori, Leonard | 1/LT | O739230 |
EG | Popek, Robert M. | S/SGT | 32276096 |
RG | Puterka, John | S/SGT | 36224677 |
AG | McPeters, Paul H. | S/SGT | 39554345 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Balloons loose in channel. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #3979 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 673 (Serial: 42-107673) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Roeper, Frederick R. | CAPT | O731666 |
CP | Lowenthal, Samuel S. | 1/LT | O796845 |
B | Hemphill, Dudley E. | 1/LT | O733187 |
N | Brooks, William C. | 1/LT | O669002 |
EG | Van Alstyne, William J. | S/SGT | 12168534 |
RG | Bocchi, Anteo J. | T/SGT | 37271375 |
AG | Degrace, Luke J. | S/SGT | 12090574 |
GN | Hawkins, Otis P. | 1/LT | O669044 |
NOTES: Auto. Hawkins annotated GN and (574). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Very heavy flak barrage over Caen not shooting at Group. 2 fighters (P-47s) crashed at Le Teillad. Heavy concentration of light flak in woods at Charpecret. Sun glasses, helmets, officers mess stinks. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #3980 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 819 (Serial: 42-95819) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Walker, Hugh H. | 1/LT | O670677 |
CP | Nitto, John N. | 2/LT | O691191 |
EG | Loukes, Eldon A. | S/SGT | 16013816 |
RG | Mosher, Walter L. | S/SGT | 31218641 |
AG | Loccisano, Vincent S. | SGT | 6901573 |
NOTES: Auto. No BN listed. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Tour of duty, ?? Combat mess. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #3981 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 797 (Serial: 42-95797) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Alexander, Richard L. | 1/LT | O795164 |
CP | Blair, Robert E. | 2/LT | O694840 |
B | Snyder, Norbert J. | 2/LT | O743859 |
EG | Bradshaw, Daniel S. | SGT | 33332395 |
RG | Hemond, Andrew E. | S/SGT | 31144850 |
AG | McCreary, Donald E. | S/SGT | 13093991 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Joe E. Earll, Jr., Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Send mess officers and sgts to other bases to see what they have. Run out of food before combat crews eat. Replacement crews needed. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #3982 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 810 (Serial: 42-107810) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Blute, John W. | 1/LT | O795686 |
CP | Baldwin, Lawrence H. | 2/LT | O689009 |
B | Herr, Henry S. | S/SGT | 13049337 |
EG | Sitchenko, Leonard J. | S/SGT | 12156707 |
RG | Partridge, Harvey L. | S/SGT | 11056500 |
AG | Cole, Herman A. | SGT | 34022679 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Both messes lousy. Better briefing. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3983 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 820 (Serial: 42-95820) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Hall, Earl L. | 1/LT | O672082 |
CP | Binkley, Walter E. | 2/LT | O747720 |
B | Rolontz, Robert | 2/LT | O681808 |
EG | Nicholson, Richard A. | S/SGT | 17046721 |
RG | McFeeters, Harold R. | S/SGT | 35683202 |
AG | Moyers, Rayford F. | S/SGT | 17015660 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Mess ! Other bases have better food. Chow after late missions. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #3984 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 102 (Serial: 42-96102) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Dewitt, George A. | 2/LT | O805782 |
CP | Russell, Roy E. | 2/LT | O810040 |
B | McCarthy, Eugene T. | 2/LT | O746897 |
EG | Marr, David | S/SGT | 33324287 |
RG | Reiner, Norman P. | S/SGT | 32251962 |
AG | Rapp, Robert E. | S/SGT | 32560871 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #3985 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 823 (Serial: 42-95823) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Fry, Woodrow W. | 2/LT | O748173 |
CP | Phalon, John J. | 2/LT | O689268 |
B | Smith, William C. | 2/LT | O741419 |
EG | Shaw, Ralph H. | S/SGT | 17122089 |
RG | Woods, John E. | S/SGT | 37500892 |
AG | Kaufman, Harold | PVT | 12144768 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Combat mess, at least a sandwich and coffee after returning from missions requiring a 5 oclock supper prior to take-off. S2: EA Daugherty. | |||
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Crew #3986 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 802 (Serial: 42-95802) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Reynolds, John J. | 2/LT | O544730 |
CP | Stubbs, Robert S. | 2/LT | O689283 |
B | Yawitz, Frank I. | 2/LT | O678590 |
EG | Schaefer, Earl A. | S/SGT | 32280968 |
RG | Duerr, Warren G. | S/SGT | 11072788 |
AG | Winebrenner, Harry O. R. | S/SGT | 34202755 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 12600, air speed 185, ground speed 190-195. bot messes still lousy. S2: Shipley. | |||
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Crew #3987 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-107806) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Santos, Carroll A. | CAPT | O790596 |
CP | Blatt, Clayton | 2/LT | O809912 |
B | Patterson, Robert W. | 2/LT | O741357 |
EG | Hovis, Ray K. | S/SGT | 33272878 |
RG | Simon, Sidney | S/SGT | 13104239 |
AG | Ettare, Carl J. | S/SGT | 13074537 |
NOTES: Auto. Although IR shows Koehl as pilot, the Loading Lists and Form 104a show Santos as pilot of Koehl's regular crew. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Second element not manoevering far enough to avoid brass flak. Have metal between chutes in tail gun cut out for proper link ejection. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #3988 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 825 (Serial: 42-95825) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Smith, Jay W. | 2/LT | O680531 |
CP | Yerkes, William L. | 2/LT | O688891 |
B | Thorne, Edward R. | 2/LT | O744002 |
EG | Yingling, Roy D. | S/SGT | 38045066 |
RG | Sweet, Redfield W. | S/SGT | 31257633 |
AG | Caywood, Acle B. | S/SGT | 35265263 |
NOTES: Auto. Caywood annotated (574). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Both messes are bad. Crews want more time between briefing and take off. S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #3990 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 818 (Serial: 42-95818) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Newcomer, Henry C. | MAJ | O21770 |
CP | Penney, Edgar L. | 2/LT | O672187 |
B | Pressnall, Leonard D. | 1/LT | O664814 |
EG | Campbell, Frederick L. | S/SGT | 33362523 |
RG | Palagi, Roland | T/SGT | 19010728 |
AG | Bak, Stephen J. | S/SGT | 12098828 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 11500, air speed 185, ground speed 198. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #3991 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 815 (Serial: 42-107815) 574BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Schleicher, Frank K. | CAPT | O662676 |
CP | Wallen, Nick C. | 2/LT | O2045185 |
B | Johnson, Elmer E. | 1/LT | O732853 |
N | Crowder, Allon E. | 1/LT | O669010 |
EG | Epperson, Malcolm N. | S/SGT | 14032693 |
RG | Hadden, James A. | T/SGT | 39183089 |
AG | Singleton, Joe B. | S/SGT | 34671698 |
GN | Durkes, Dale G. | 1/LT | O669258 |
NOTES: Auto. Durkes annotated GN. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 12500, air speed 185. S2: | |||
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Crew #3992 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 838 (Serial: 42-95838) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Schreiber, Leonard A. | 1/LT | O672882 |
CP | Erickson, Clarence V. | 2/LT | O692773 |
B | Clark, Allen O. | S/SGT | 17086753 |
EG | Randall, Franklin J. | S/SGT | 31139543 |
RG | Pinto, Anthony | T/SGT | 31276797 |
AG | Wilson, John W. | S/SGT | 33581415 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Altitude 11500, air speed 190, ground speed 210. trucks at hardstand. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #3993 | Crew Squadron: 574 | A/C: 010 (Serial: 41-35010) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Wolfe, William W. | 2/LT | O538877 |
CP | Threadgill, Robert V. | 2/LT | O693907 |
B | Heron, Hugh D. | S/SGT | 10601614 |
EG | Booth, Looie G. | S/SGT | 39231832 |
RG | Gray, John C. | T/SGT | 16063406 |
AG | Kazmirchuk, Alex S. | S/SGT | 33316667 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Flak barrage over Caen, extremely heavy, shooting at some other group. Barrage balloon broke loose over channel, probably one of ours. Chow, too much pork. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #3994 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 865 (Serial: 42-95865) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Olfson, Junior W. | 1/LT | O525673 |
CP | Coffin, Charles H. | 2/LT | O693633 |
B | Lanford, Edwin H. | 1/LT | O666683 |
EG | Foster, James M. | S/SGT | 34526666 |
RG | Newton, James A. | T/SGT | 32328795 |
AG | Armstrong, Sterling D. | S/SGT | 15104653 |
O | Shipley, Frederick W. | MAJ | O426989 |
NOTES: Auto. Shipley annotated O. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Two fighters down. S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #3995 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 800 (Serial: 42-95800) 574BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Martin, Max M. | 2/LT | O686574 |
CP | Bonifacino, Paul C. | F/O | T61665 |
B | Palmer, Wayne R. | 2/LT | O681761 |
EG | Shackelford, Claude C. | S/SGT | 19174305 |
RG | Sebring, Keeney F. | T/SGT | 19167324 |
AG | Christ, Robert E. | S/SGT | 33621249 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Lawrence F. Loesch, Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Officers mess needs variety. S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #3996 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 837 (Serial: 42-107837) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Lakin, Robert K. | 2/LT | O684356 |
CP | Creighton, John R. | 2/LT | O689847 |
B | Finnucan, John T. | CPL | 11095283 |
EG | Lee, Philip | S/SGT | 12058657 |
RG | Kane, Walter J. | T/SGT | 39279401 |
AG | Carter, Charles C. | S/SGT | 39568039 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Boys do not like the mess sgt as he is ?? boys want more time off. S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #3997 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 025 (Serial: 41-32025) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Harlow, Frederick S. | CAPT | O397369 |
CP | Wakeland, Vernon E. | F/O | T1786 |
N | Rauschenberger, Arthur F. | 2/LT | O741368 |
EG | Coughran, John P. | S/SGT | 19180946 |
RG | McKenzie, Fred N. | S/SGT | 34507416 |
AG | Clarke, Edward C. | S/SGT | 19060408 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Brass flak. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #3998 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 811 (Serial: 42-107811) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Wolfe, Donald H. | 1/LT | O523463 |
CP | Kirschke, William H. E. | 2/LT | O693926 |
N | Emminger, Harold J. | 2/LT | O733165 |
EG | Sexton, Carl A. | S/SGT | 15083465 |
RG | Smith, Richard B. | T/SGT | 20314269 |
AG | Alexander, Lloyd V. | S/SGT | 35330756 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Very poor mess. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3999 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 268 (Serial: 41-35268) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Kiedinger, Cecil E. | 2/LT | O808557 |
CP | Nelson, Clyde W. | 2/LT | O815208 |
B | Wylder, Edward J. | 2/LT | O744170 |
EG | Wall, Frederick H. | S/SGT | 37303205 |
RG | Somerville, James | T/SGT | 32787503 |
AG | Smith, Raymond E. | S/SGT | 35099978 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Good meal once in a while. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #4000 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 855 (Serial: 42-95855) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Wilkinson, Edward S. | 1/LT | O795542 |
CP | Shannon, Willis L. | 2/LT | O693569 |
B | Laufman, Herbert J. | 1/LT | O732863 |
EG | Matthews, John J. F. | S/SGT | 32491739 |
RG | Gallo, Larry F. | T/SGT | 33429374 |
AG | Weatherholtz, Harley L. | S/SGT | 15010439 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: ?? should be gotten to Nav and Bomb quicker. S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #4001 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 821 (Serial: 42-95821) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Samuel, John S. | L/COL | O21742 |
CP | Goodwin, Dexter B. | 2/LT | O693369 |
B | Woods, Everett N. | MAJ | O402905 |
N | Clark, Jim B. | 1/LT | O669006 |
N | Siebold, Edward G. | MAJ | O659918 |
EG | Kolb, Paul J. | S/SGT | 32281557 |
RG | Wyne, Joseph W. | 15068360 | |
AG | Gawrylewski, Vincent J. | S/SGT | 16069217 |
NOTES: Auto. No rank listed for Wyne. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Possible submarine sighting. Summer flying helmets. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #4002 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 844 (Serial: 42-95844) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Tucker, Tommy F. | 1/LT | O668164 |
CP | Adamson, Joseph | 1/LT | O404994 |
B | Brooks, Richard | 2/LT | O744919 |
EG | McDowell, Charles H. | S/SGT | 20756301 |
RG | Paulis, Stanley F. | T/SGT | 36447601 |
AG | Nichols, Paul N. | S/SGT | 37200598 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 B-26 down over Caen (344 probably). 1 balloon over channel loose at 7000 feet. Food is poor at both messes. S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #4003 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 620 (Serial: 42-107620) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jannsen, Edward M. | CAPT | O401174 |
CP | Carpenter, Earl S. | 2/LT | O689206 |
B | Bacon, Albert N. | 1/LT | O733128 |
EG | Fritz, John M. | S/SGT | 36449712 |
RG | Krol, Henry M. | T/SGT | 31097827 |
AG | Vincent, Robert A. | S/SGT | 32744968 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Raft (small boat) in water, just off Worthing. 2 fighters shot down in dog fight in vicinity of Conde-sur-N believed to be enemy fighters, observed at 2102 from 11000 feet. S2: | |||
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Crew #4004 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 615 (Serial: 42-107615) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Evans, Franklin L. | 2/LT | O545328 |
CP | Sprouls, Clayton A. | 2/LT | O753449 |
B | Perkins, Robert M. | 2/LT | O744550 |
EG | Byrne, Thomas W. | S/SGT | 32296055 |
RG | Way, Richard H. | T/SGT | 12218199 |
AG | Loebel, David N. | S/SGT | 36261396 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #4005 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 671 (Serial: 42-107671) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jacobi, Samuel | 1/LT | O796828 |
CP | Hudson, Donald J. | 2/LT | O693781 |
B | Young, Robert F. S. | S/SGT | 10601631 |
EG | Boston, George A. | S/SGT | 17160225 |
RG | Grazier, Guy W. | T/SGT | 35596133 |
AG | Surman, John S. | S/SGT | 32732716 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Barrage balloon in middle of channel. Saw 2 a/c shot down. S2: EA. | |||
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Crew #4006 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 843 (Serial: 42-95843) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Fleck, Wilbur E. | 1/LT | O793094 |
CP | Snow, Parker B. | 2/LT | O757314 |
B | Comer, Jack S. | S/SGT | 10601613 |
EG | Brockelbank, Edward H. | S/SGT | 11032199 |
RG | Kish, William E. | T/SGT | 32381719 |
AG | Baker, Billy W. | S/SGT | 37207800 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Very heavy barrage over Caen, not directed at this group but ?? 4 enemy aircraft saw destroyed, at least these seemed like e/a, may have been dropped gas tanks. Want to go home after 50 missions. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #4007 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 678 (Serial: 42-107678) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Kelley, Glenn D. | CAPT | O348517 |
CP | Ekstrom, Arne | 2/LT | O693018 |
B | Castagnoni, Aldo | 2/LT | O669996 |
N | Fodor, Joseph P. | 1/LT | O793238 |
EG | Johnson, Edward J. | S/SGT | 32624456 |
RG | Matis, William | T/SGT | 19040245 |
AG | Burnham, Albert N. | CPL | 14082262 |
M | Essrig, Irving M. | MAJ | O368865 |
NOTES: Auto. Essrig annotated M. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: B-26 group shot up at Caen, intense barrage. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #4008 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 833 (Serial: 42-95853) 575BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Ruble, James C. | 1/LT | O1699365 |
CP | Daprato, Robert F. | F/O | T122880 |
B | Peterson, Warren E. | 2/LT | O673685 |
EG | Miller, Francis W. | S/SGT | 33187117 |
RG | Shreves, Forest E. | T/SGT | 37506082 |
AG | Burgess, Glen E. | S/SGT | 31317799 |
NOTES: Auto. Assume a/c 833 is typo for 853 as IR and Form 104a shows a/c 853-F. Page footer: Herschel S. Harkins, Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Want more info on time. S2: Begley. | |||