MISSION #108
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Crew #4121 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 819 (Serial: 42-95819) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Koehl, William F. | F/O | T121888 |
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. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #4122 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 810 (Serial: 42-95810) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
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: Bombs jettisoned, could not keep up with formation. 1 hole in tail. Formation too fast. 5978 - 841 did not have waist gun windows ajar all during mission. Navigator, bombardiers need watches. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #4123 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 812 (Serial: 42-95812) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
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. Annotated ABORTED. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Left wheel would not retract, just went around the pattern. S2: | |||
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Crew #4124 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 836 (Serial: 42-95836) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | McCarty, James P. | 1/LT | O526421 |
CP | Karzenski, Edward | 2/LT | O693683 |
B | Taylor, Elmer B. | 1/LT | O731114 |
EG | Guidice, Angelo | S/SGT | 33118958 |
RG | Colvin, Charles R. | T/SGT | 18135009 |
AG | McDonald, Jay L. | S/SGT | 18046528 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Flew in box 2 due to mix up. 1043 one of our planes went down after turning off target, seen to crash across the river in the trees, 2 chutes opened out of the tail, a third promptly came out but did not open, plane plunged straight down. 1 a/c on ground at St Andre A/D fighter. Combat mess EM new mess sergeant. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #4125 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 947 (Serial: 42-95947) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Holliday, Robert L. | 2/LT | O683703 |
CP | Regan, Bernard J. | 2/LT | O754196 |
B | Snyder, Norbert J. | 2/LT | O743859 |
EG | Van Alstyne, William J. | S/SGT | 12168534 |
RG | Tolbert, Vernon C. | S/SGT | 19176890 |
AG | Wierny, Anthony | S/SGT | 12066915 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 silver B-26 our own of 1st box at 1100, possibly lead flight over target. Saw 4 chutes with probably one not opened, saw it hit ground. S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #4126 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 799 (Serial: 42-95799) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / 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: 391st B-26 down in flames over target, entire front enveloped in flames. 3 bombs brought back, intervalometer failure. a/c silver observed burning on ground on course in R2446. 4 small flak holes. Still have not gotten bicycles which were to have been sent from Dulaud. S2: EA Daugherty. | |||
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Crew #4127 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-95806) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Roeper, Frederick R. | CAPT | O731666 |
CP | Lowenthal, Samuel S. | 1/LT | O796845 |
B | Hemphill, Dudley E. | 1/LT | O733187 |
EG | Sitchenko, Leonard J. | S/SGT | 12156707 |
RG | Bocchi, Anteo J. | T/SGT | 37271375 |
AG | Degrace, Luke J. | S/SGT | 12090574 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: William G. Erickson, Jr., Captain, Air Corps, Assistant Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Ship down 5 mi NNE of Dreaux, no chute seen at D-9127. 1 flak hole. S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #4128 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 825 (Serial: 42-95825) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Shaffner, Lawrence H. | 1/LT | O793182 |
CP | Jenson, Neale O. | 1/LT | O693561 |
B | Schweizer, George J. | 2/LT | O749823 |
N | Fisher, Stanley M. | 2/LT | O741499 |
EG | Kitterman, Delbert C. | S/SGT | 38446873 |
RG | Tusinac, Raymond W. | T/SGT | 15377074 |
AG | Hathorne, James C. | S/SGT | 14080377 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Changed to box 2. star?? acgouty?? lead and was not provided with picture or project folder. S2: EA Daugherty. | |||
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Crew #4129 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 831 (Serial: 42-95831) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Sloss, William | 1/LT | O796895 |
CP | Rooney, Philip M. | 1/LT | O757287 |
B | Mosser, William W. | 1/LT | O733216 |
EG | Meyer, Roy H. | S/SGT | 18192313 |
RG | Riley, James D. | T/SGT | 33547659 |
AG | Yandow, Bernard A. | S/SGT | 31253539 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Moved from 115 to 124. no plane in 1st box had GEE as result navigation was poor. S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #4130 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 634 (Serial: 42-107634) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Baxter, Robert E. | 1/LT | O684240 |
CP | Niblett, Francis J. | 2/LT | O689266 |
B | Barry, Frank J. | T/SGT | 32335422 |
EG | Flannagan, Edward T. | S/SGT | 12092876 |
RG | Stratman, William J. | T/SGT | 17169517 |
AG | Mohan, Robert A. | S/SGT | 33205047 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Hartman's ship fell out of form, kept losing alt, rt eng feathered, started in a fire then ship caught fire, no chutes. 1 flak hole. Transportation, trucks not filled up do not stop to pick up crews. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #4131 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 595 (Serial: 42-107595) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Bollinger, Clarence M. | F/O | T121917 |
CP | Wardensky, Warren T. | 2/LT | O680343 |
B | Gibson, Richard W. | 2/LT | O671343 |
EG | Gallo, Albert L. | S/SGT | 31123736 |
RG | Ash, Ferdinand W. | T/SGT | 16157001 |
AG | King, Michael J. | S/SGT | 12057704 |
OTH | Murphy, Leo J. | CAPT | O1691307 |
NOTES: Auto. Murphy annotated FS. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Who? | |||
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Crew #4132 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 802 (Serial: 42-95802) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Dearing, Raymond B. | 1/LT | O796327 |
CP | Cronin, Joseph F. | 1/LT | O693755 |
B | Milton, Thomas J. | S/SGT | 6293446 |
EG | Blanck, Stanley J. | S/SGT | 35713690 |
RG | Baldwin, Howard G. | T/SGT | 31313788 |
AG | Rusak, Charles J. | S/SGT | 32324616 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Saw no.6 lead flight, 2 chutes seen, one open and one going down, saw hitting ground in flames over target. S/Sgt. Thomas J Milton, BN, slightly wounded by flak. 15 flak holes. S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #4133 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 820 (Serial: 42-95820) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Armstrong, James F. | CAPT | O664119 |
CP | Humphrey, Wallace J. | 1/LT | O693375 |
B | Baker, Joseph A. | 2/LT | O737859 |
EG | Russell, Erwin W. | S/SGT | 11042666 |
RG | Petty, Paul T. | T/SGT | 6580563 |
AG | Dugan, Charles F. | S/SGT | 36342341 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Hartman's ship hit, feathered, 1 chute, caught fire and went straight down, over woods past tgt. Bombs jettisoned, rt engine smoking. 2/Lt. JA Baker, BN, slightly wounded by flak, went thru helmet? Several flak holes, eng. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #4134 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 252 (Serial: 41-35252) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Snyder, Richard J. | 1/LT | O672240 |
CP | Ellertson, Wollert R. | 1/LT | O692771 |
B | Aubuchon, Lee F. | 1/LT | O744226 |
EG | Gratz, Charles | S/SGT | 17121267 |
RG | Carothers, Loren R. | T/SGT | 36447975 |
AG | Tinney, James H. | S/SGT | 38099904 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Ship went down at 1047, Hartman. P-47 went down at 1047. Foret Dreux convoy on road R1305q0 1055. 4 engine a/c on Couches A/D. 4 flak holes. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #4135 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 978 (Serial: 41-31978) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Logan, Robert B. | 1/LT | O731613 |
CP | Kline, Henry N. | 1/LT | O693686 |
B | Marines, Archibald R. | 2/LT | O672955 |
N | Motley, William F. | 2/LT | O699227 |
EG | Pacilio, Constantino | S/SGT | 32499033 |
RG | Lucy, Donald E. | T/SGT | 31110695 |
AG | Hughes, Harold L. | S/SGT | 13075799 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Lead of 2nd box, started out as leader of high flight, later took over leadership of box. Target RR junction Q9244. 3 bombs hung up. Bomb sight malfunction also. 2 flak holes. Bomb sight malfunction. S2: EA Daugherty. | |||
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Crew #4136 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-107806) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Ljunggren, Ernest N. | L/COL | O25232 |
CP | Darden, Frank E. | 2/LT | O815850 |
N | Dudley, Norman S. | CAPT | O669017 |
EG | Thurmon, James H. | S/SGT | 38385445 |
RG | Bonham, Conrad G. | T/SGT | 34705063 |
AG | Carr, Arlo L. | S/SGT | 36460827 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 4 to 6 dinghies in channel at 1125 (50d20n/01d10w). Fighter shot down 5 miles NE of Dreaux at 1032. a/c 834 shot down in woods N of Dreaux, gunner saw 1 chute, caught fire in air and exploded at ground. 4 bombs hung up. Minor battle damage. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #4137 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 102 (Serial: 42-96102) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Boylan, Joseph J. | 1/LT | O796289 |
CP | Buerlein, Homer K. | 1/LT | O693616 |
B | Rose, William | 1/LT | O672981 |
EG | Bradshaw, Daniel S. | SGT | 33332395 |
RG | Lemaster, Stanley D. | T/SGT | 35604322 |
AG | Webb, William T. | S/SGT | 34302862 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #4138 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 830 (Serial: 42-95830) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Bjork, Paul A. | 1/LT | O684251 |
CP | Wilson, Gilbert E. | F/O | T1788 |
B | Elder, Robert F. | 2/LT | O749893 |
EG | Ortega, John | S/SGT | 39282866 |
RG | Mass, Lloyd W. | T/SGT | 35549183 |
AG | Conte, Joseph J. | S/SGT | 33594441 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #4139 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 841 (Serial: 42-107841) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Cassiday, Clyde E. | 1/LT | O536803 |
CP | Dooley, Joseph E. | MAJ | O372031 |
B | Fiedler, William D. | S/SGT | 36567288 |
EG | May, Florian F. | S/SGT | 36253721 |
RG | Moody, Robert O. | T/SGT | 35373349 |
AG | Tracey, Earl D. | S/SGT | 32290463 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 6 flak holes. S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #4140 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 801 (Serial: 42-95801) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Sellers, Lamar | CAPT | O793181 |
CP | Jones, Jack S. "Righteous" | 1/LT | O796829 |
B | Edelston, William L. | 1/LT | O730715 |
N | Hopkins, Mark F. | 1/LT | O669047 |
EG | Boyer, Gerald O. | S/SGT | 37505796 |
RG | Ball, George E. | T/SGT | 39174908 |
AG | Victor, Alan D. | S/SGT | 39460601 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Came back with oil leak, just went around the pattern. S2: | |||
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Crew #4141 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 834 (Serial: 42-107834) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Hartman, Louis E. | 1/LT | O684328 |
CP | Arneson, Kenneth L. | 2/LT | O690884 |
B | Collins, Donald E. | 1/LT | O669007 |
EG | Pavinski, Adolphe L. | S/SGT | 6995380 |
RG | Shearer, Donald R. | T/SGT | 15118030 |
AG | Grove, Edward N. | PVT | 13200930 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
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Crew #4142 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 822 (Serial: 42-95822) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Thorn, David H. | CAPT | O793198 |
CP | Thomas, Arthur L. | 1/LT | O693957 |
B | Parks, William H. | 1/LT | O673256 |
N | Calvert, Russell J. | 1/LT | O798744 |
EG | Evans, Omer L. | S/SGT | 39283161 |
RG | Annette, Edward J. | T/SGT | 32304424 |
AG | Norland, Carl E. | S/SGT | 32251657 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: David H. Thorn, Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: R eng cut out, just went around the pattern. S2: | |||
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Crew #4143 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 811 (Serial: 42-107811) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Petrich, Michael R. | 1/LT | O684039 |
CP | Sullivan, Robert B. | 2/LT | O669809 |
B | Insley, Edwin G. | T/SGT | 33064534 |
EG | Ambrose, Bryan B. | S/SGT | 34240010 |
RG | Martel, Ernest | T/SGT | 31150127 |
AG | Read, Robert R. | S/SGT | 32058677 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
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Crew #4144 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 678 (Serial: 42-107678) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Kelley, Glenn D. | CAPT | O348517 |
CP | Ekstrom, Arne | 2/LT | O693018 |
B | Castagnoni, Aldo | 2/LT | O669996 |
EG | Johnson, Edward J. | S/SGT | 32624456 |
RG | Matis, William | T/SGT | 19040245 |
AG | Clark, Allen O. | S/SGT | 17086753 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Petrich's ship went down just ?? of Dreux. 7 e/a, 2 of 180 and 5 ju88, just S of A/D at Creton. S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #4145 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 833 (Serial: 42-95833) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Schirmer, Lawrence F. | 1/LT | O731678 |
CP | Cude, Richard V. | 2/LT | O692537 |
B | Hesterly, Wayne H. | 1/LT | O666038 |
EG | Miller, Edwin J. | S/SGT | 37122857 |
RG | Van Sickle, Chester L. | T/SGT | 16013335 |
AG | Mawhorr, Kenneth I. | S/SGT | 35404177 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Plane down at R-4834 at 1031 from 10,500. P-47 shot down by FW190 at Q-9127 at 1048, 1 chute seen. S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #4146 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 844 (Serial: 42-95844) 575BS | Box #2 / 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 | Brennan, John J. | S/SGT | 31118829 |
RG | Newton, James A. | T/SGT | 32328795 |
AG | Nichols, Paul N. | S/SGT | 37200598 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: #2 of 1st flight direct hit on fuselage, went into dive. Parachute from other ship over target. 2 flak holes. Put somebody in lead that can use evasive action. Mess. Do something about bitches. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #4147 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 808 (Serial: 42-95808) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Martin, Max M. | 1/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. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #4148 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 821 (Serial: 42-95821) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Stalnaker, George W. | L/COL | O23784 |
CP | Squier, Eugene R. | 2/LT | O757317 |
B | Murphy, Francis J. | 1/LT | O534308 |
N | Williams, Edgar G. | CAPT | O791015 |
EG | Miller, Stanley W. | S/SGT | 36453560 |
RG | Lawson, Thomas T. | T/SGT | 13034170 |
AG | Bass, John C. | S/SGT | 15082110 |
GN | Fodor, Joseph P. | 1/LT | O793238 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Target u2580. T/Sgt. TT Lawson, RG, seriously wounded by flak. S2: CH Drake. | |||
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Crew #4149 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 847 (Serial: 42-95847) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Wolfe, Donald H. | 1/LT | O523463 |
CP | Olfson, Junior W. | 1/LT | O525673 |
B | Emminger, Harold J. | 2/LT | O733165 |
N | Clark, Jim B. | 1/LT | O669006 |
EG | Sexton, Carl A. | S/SGT | 15083465 |
RG | Smith, Richard B. | T/SGT | 20314269 |
AG | Armstrong, Sterling D. | S/SGT | 15104653 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: No. 3 in 1st flt went down as hit between turret and waist guns, 2 chutes came out as soon hit ground. Saw dog fight with one fighter shot down and me ?? go down over target area. Battle damage. S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #4150 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 615 (Serial: 42-107615) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Kiedinger, Cecil E. | 2/LT | O808557 |
CP | Nelson, Clyde W. | 2/LT | O815208 |
B | Garside, John A. | 2/LT | O671339 |
EG | Wall, Frederick H. | S/SGT | 37303205 |
RG | Somerville, James | T/SGT | 32787503 |
AG | Smith, Raymond E. | S/SGT | 35099978 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1030, a/c went down, 3 chutes seen from plane. 1 other chute seen 5 min later just not from this a/c. a/c went into vertical dive after direct hit in waist. Exploded at ground. Dropped bombs on RR target at the Fr coast. 2/Lt. Garside, BN, slightly wounded by broken glass. Minor battle damage, flak. S2: WE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #4151 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 268 (Serial: 41-35268) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Rutledge, Eugene | 1/LT | O672682 |
CP | Martin, Robert J. | 2/LT | O691583 |
B | Wylder, Edward J. | 2/LT | O744170 |
EG | Shannon, Harry O. | PVT | 16055819 |
RG | Paulis, Stanley F. | T/SGT | 36447601 |
AG | Burnham, Albert N. | SGT | 14082262 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Damage, rt nacelle. S2: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #4152 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 843 (Serial: 42-95843) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Fleck, Wilbur E. | 1/LT | O793094 |
CP | Snow, Parker B. | 2/LT | O757314 |
B | Bass, William R. | 1/LT | O668997 |
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: One B-26 this group Petrich down over woods just north of Dreux R-3543. One FW 190 shot down one P-47 near Lisieux. No more peppermint candy, make you too damn thirsty. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #4153 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 855 (Serial: 42-95855) 575BS | Box #2 / 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: 1 FW190. 2 chutes definitely from Petrich's ship. Should take evasive action before and during ?? of ?? flak. S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #4154 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 853 (Serial: 42-95853) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Ruble, James C. | 1/LT | O1699365 |
CP | Tavener, Clark A. | 2/LT | O757331 |
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. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Ship 811 went down, hit in waist and knocked tail off, hit and exploded, 3 chutes. 1033 1 parachute over target and later 1037. Troops in woods Foret de Dreaux, had fires burning and extinguished them when formation went over. Small flak holes. S2: | |||
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Crew #4155 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 932 (Serial: 42-95932) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / 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: Damage, push rod in rt engine. More positive evasive action. S2: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #4156 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 671 (Serial: 42-107671) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jannsen, Edward M. | CAPT | O401174 |
CP | Molner, Richard S. | 2/LT | O543495 |
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: Ship hit in bomb bay and ship buckled in center and went down, not seen to ?? Petrich at 1029, 1 parachute floating alone at 1045 at target. 2/Lt. RS Molner, CP, slightly wounded by flak. 4 or 5 flak holes. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #4157 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 846 (Serial: 42-95846) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Harlow, Frederick S. | CAPT | O397369 |
CP | Wakeland, Vernon E. | F/O | T1786 |
B | Rauschenberger, Arthur F. | 2/LT | O741368 |
EG | Coughran, John P. | S/SGT | 19180946 |
RG | McKenzie, Fred N. | T/SGT | 34507416 |
AG | Clarke, Edward C. | S/SGT | 19060408 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Burton C. Hanish, 1st Lt., Air Corps, Assistant Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Bombs brought back, 3 runs on different targets by leader, missed drop and did not want to salvo. Petrich received a direct hit at waist gun, down in flames, no chutes. Also believe a 344th plane blew up at R4437. Saw one enemy fighter at IP, 47s after it. Best breakfast this morning. S2: EA Daugherty. | |||