MISSION #85
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Crew #3272 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 813 (Serial: 42-95813) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Wolfe, Donald H. | 1/LT | O523463 |
CP | Kirschke, William H. E. | 2/LT | O693926 |
B | Bass, William R. | 1/LT | O668997 |
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: At least 300 cars in M/yd at Mezidon. Battle damage, bomb bay and right engine. S2: NE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #3273 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 748 (Serial: 42-107748) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Hall, Earl L. | 1/LT | O672082 |
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: No sortie. Returned 15 minutes after take off due to gas leakage in right auxiliary tank. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3274 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 797 (Serial: 42-95797) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Dickinson, Robert G. | 1/LT | O662758 |
CP | Grundy, John J. | 2/LT | O692547 |
B | Sink, Jay M. | 1/LT | O733236 |
EG | Corthell, Nellis S. | S/SGT | 19115420 |
RG | Tolbert, Vernon C. | S/SGT | 19176890 |
AG | Webb, William T. | S/SGT | 34302862 |
F | Rourke, Joseph A. | SGT | 31240022 |
NOTES: Auto. Rourke annotated F. Form104a states Rourke is a cameraman. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: EM and O mess still stinks. S2: Shipley. | |||
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Crew #3275 | Crew Squadron: HQS/UNK | A/C: 803 (Serial: 42-95803) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Williams, Gerald E. | COL | O18604 |
CP | Earll, Joe E. | MAJ | O417690 |
B | Woods, Everett N. | MAJ | O402905 |
N | Siebold, Edward G. | MAJ | O659918 |
EG | Kolb, Paul J. | T/SGT | 32281557 |
RG | Wyne, Joseph W. | T/SGT | 15068360 |
AG | Cochran, George E. | S/SGT | 36441881 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Food lousy in Officers mess. EM mess stinks. No passes. No sunglasses. Piss poor. S2: Shipley. | |||
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Crew #3276 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 834 (Serial: 42-95834) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Alexander, Richard L. | 1/LT | O795164 |
CP | Blair, Robert E. | 2/LT | O694840 |
B | Tischer, Cecil C. | S/SGT | 16154871 |
EG | Bradshaw, Daniel S. | SGT | 33332395 |
RG | Hemond, Andrew E. | S/SGT | 31144850 |
AG | McCreary, Donald E. | S/SGT | 13093991 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1713, a/c crashed in water, fighters circling. O and EM mess gross !! EM mess Sgt considered incompetent, food better when he not there. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #3277 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 809 (Serial: 42-95809) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jacobs, Samuel A. | 1/LT | O792028 |
CP | Ford, John H. | 2/LT | O693555 |
B | Pilling, George S. | S/SGT | 14108260 |
EG | Hatch, James D. | SGT | 6987371 |
RG | Shanahan, John L. | T/SGT | 31122420 |
AG | Taylor, Virgil D. | S/SGT | 33521473 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S's: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #3278 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 799 (Serial: 42-95799) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
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 |
RG | Axtater, William L. | T/SGT | 16077142 |
AG | Gawrylewski, Vincent J. | S/SGT | 16069217 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S's: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #3279 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 947 (Serial: 42-95947) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Jobe, Robert C. | CAPT | O792029 |
CP | Miller, Robert L. | 2/LT | O693466 |
B | Mitchell, Mason E. | 1/LT | O732884 |
N | Crowder, Allon E. | 1/LT | O669010 |
EG | Van Alstyne, William J. | S/SGT | 12168534 |
RG | Puterka, John | S/SGT | 36224677 |
AG | McPeters, Paul H. | S/SGT | 39554345 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Quiet on beach. Slight flak damage. S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #3280 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 819 (Serial: 42-95819) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
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 | Watson, Jesse C. | S/SGT | 18084781 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Should be briefed at least in colors of the day, briefing is a necessity. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3281 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 810 (Serial: 42-95810) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Kiedinger, Cecil E. | 2/LT | O808557 |
CP | Nelson, Clyde W. | 2/LT | O815208 |
B | Emminger, Harold J. | 2/LT | O733165 |
EG | Wall, Frederick H. | S/SGT | 37303205 |
RG | Somerville, James | T/SGT | 32787503 |
AG | Smith, Raymond E. | S/SGT | 35099978 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Rockets seen in target area, these did not bother us either short or own, all from town. RR yds at Mezidon were jammed full. 3 tanks seen 4 mi W of Caen going towards Caen. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #3282 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 811 (Serial: 42-95811) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Roeper, Frederick R. | CAPT | O731666 |
CP | Sullens, James A. | MAJ | O407075 |
B | Hemphill, Dudley E. | 1/LT | O733187 |
N | Turnage, James G. | CAPT | O422762 |
EG | Wermuth, Charles V. | S/SGT | 13100615 |
RG | Bocchi, Anteo J. | T/SGT | 37271375 |
AG | Degrace, Luke J. | S/SGT | 12090574 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #3283 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 812 (Serial: 42-95812) 572BS | Box #1 / 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: Gliders in field 1/2 mile S of Caen. 12 flak holes, hydraulic system shot out. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #3284 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 815 (Serial: 42-95815) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Crim, Herman L. | 2/LT | O747753 |
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: S2: E. A. Daugherty. | |||
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Crew #3285 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 808 (Serial: 42-107808) 572BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | McCarty, James P. | 1/LT | O526421 |
CP | Karzenski, Edward | 2/LT | O693683 |
B | Taylor, Elmer B. | 2/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: One a/c spun into channel off Etretat, 10 to 15 miles, one P-38 circled it. Saw high speed launch go toward it. Better chow ! S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #3286 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 719 (Serial: 42-107719) 572BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Dillard, Frank P. | 2/LT | O684297 |
CP | Darden, Frank E. | 2/LT | O815850 |
B | Schweizer, George J. | O749823 | |
EG | Thurmon, James H. | S/SGT | 38385445 |
RG | Bonham, Conrad G. | T/SGT | 34705063 |
AG | Carr, Arlo L. | S/SGT | 36460827 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Joe E. Earll Jr., Major, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: M/Yds full of cars at Liseux. Sighted sub in channel circled by P-38s. Seemed to be under attack and sunk 1715. 10 minutes from French coast on way back right on course. S2: NE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #3287 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 831 (Serial: 42-95831) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Sloss, William | 1/LT | O796895 |
CP | Rooney, Philip M. | 1/LT | O757287 |
B | Baker, Joseph A. | 2/LT | O737859 |
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: 0 30 0 o'clock on course at 1715 chute in water in channel on 10 degree heading. Saw P-38 circling it. One M/Y full (2 section) Mezidon full. Tank (fuel) blown up. Have some briefing. Were bombing very close to Red Cross hospital (lage). S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #3288 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 842 (Serial: 42-95842) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Clark, Robert H. | 1/LT | O26154 |
CP | Parker, George L. | 1/LT | O757263 |
B | Milton, Thomas J. | S/SGT | 6293446 |
EG | Culshaw, John R. | S/SGT | 33429297 |
RG | Rollings, William S. | S/SGT | 33499791 |
AG | Sweren, John W. | S/SGT | 39197686 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 830 was going on to land near Le Havre at least he was alone and out the ground. 2 or 3 flak holes LE of W and LENG to prop. S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #3289 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 820 (Serial: 42-95820) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Armstrong, James F. | CAPT | O664119 |
CP | Humphrey, Wallace J. | 1/LT | O693375 |
B | Aubuchon, Lee F. | 1/LT | O744226 |
B | Collins, Donald E. | 1/LT | O669007 |
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: Rt mag of left engine hit. S2: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #3290 | Crew Squadron: 572 | A/C: 806 (Serial: 42-107806) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
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 | Griffith, Leroy E. | 39238789 | |
RG | Woods, John E. | 37500892 | |
AG | Kaufman, Harold | S/SGT | 12144768 |
NOTES: Auto. Crew annotated (572). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 B-26 went down in channel 1714, not burning. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3291 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 810 (Serial: 42-107810) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #5 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Bjork, Paul A. | 2/LT | O684251 |
CP | Wilson, Gilbert E. | F/O | T1788 |
B | Elder, Robert F. | 2/LT | O749893 |
EG | Fiedler, William D. | S/SGT | 36567288 |
RG | Mass, Lloyd W. | T/SGT | 35549183 |
AG | Conte, Joseph J. | S/SGT | 33594441 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #3292 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 801 (Serial: 42-95801) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Shaffner, Lawrence H. | 1/LT | O793182 |
CP | Thatcher, H. B. | COL | X323000001 |
B | Mosser, William W. | 1/LT | O733216 |
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. Thatcher annotated (99CBW). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Rockets. Minor damage. EM and Officers mess both stink ! Sometimes tell you to leave equipment in plane and men do not fly, so are short of equipment. S2: Shipley. | |||
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Crew #3293 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 841 (Serial: 42-107841) 573BS | Box #1 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Cassiday, Clyde E. | 2/LT | O536803 |
CP | Arneson, Kenneth L. | 2/LT | O690884 |
B | Marines, Archibald R. | 2/LT | O672955 |
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: 1 leaflet bomb. Spitfires (100) on field in France, near Caen. Saw 1 fighter go down with P-38 circling it and launch go toward. S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #3294 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 634 (Serial: 42-107634) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Boylan, Joseph J. | 1/LT | O796289 |
CP | Buerlein, Homer K. | 1/LT | O693616 |
B | Rose, William | 1/LT | O672981 |
RG | Lemaster, Stanley D. | S/SGT | 35604322 |
AG | Jasperson, Vearl M. | SGT | 19072774 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 leaflet bomb. Bldgs with red crosses painted on looked like factory. Had to fly without engineer. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #3295 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 823 (Serial: 42-95823) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / 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 | Geren, Nathan W. | T/SGT | 35541510 |
AG | Nichols, Paul N. | S/SGT | 37200598 |
NOTES: Auto. Crew annotated (575). | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Oil streak in channel, 38s circling. Center of Caen on fire except hospital. Gliders and parachutes in field near Caen. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #3296 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 595 (Serial: 42-107595) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #5 |
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 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 4 or 5 miles in from landfall this crew saw a silver B-26 parked in a meadow. Sgt. Ash, turret gunner, wounded in the eye. Slight wound from plexiglass. Slight damage to turret. Food is bad. Flight plan was needed for this mission. S2: RHFP. | |||
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Crew #3297 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 978 (Serial: 41-31978) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Colsch, John W. | 1/LT | O445975 |
CP | Kelley, William J. | 2/LT | O688826 |
B | Kohler, John F. | 2/LT | O746894 |
EG | Hibbeler, Rudolph | S/SGT | 38303067 |
RG | Raymond, Warren D. | T/SGT | 16146455 |
AG | Brandenburg, Verlin H. | S/SGT | 17079342 |
O | Dooley, Joseph E. | MAJ | O372031 |
NOTES: Auto. Dooley annotated O. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3298 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 830 (Serial: 42-95830) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Youse, William H. | 1/LT | O667630 |
CP | Reeves, Marion L. | 2/LT | O678322 |
B | Schmidt, Robert L. | 2/LT | O743693 |
EG | McNeil, Robert F. | S/SGT | 20314772 |
RG | McLaughlin, Edwin J. | T/SGT | 31126717 |
AG | Hansard, Elmer R. | S/SGT | 15335673 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: FORM 104A FOR THIS CREW NOT FOUND. | |||
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Crew #3299 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 822 (Serial: 42-95822) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #2 / Position #4 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Logan, Robert B. | 1/LT | O731613 |
CP | Boone, William R. | CAPT | O727844 |
B | Lemmon, Robert F. | 1/LT | O666687 |
EG | Pacilio, Constantino | S/SGT | 32499033 |
RG | Lucy, Donald E. | T/SGT | 31110695 |
AG | Hughes, Harold L. | S/SGT | 13075799 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: David H. Thorn, Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: 1 hole, hyd pressure hit ? S2: RMC. | |||
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Crew #3308 | Crew Squadron: 573 | A/C: 028 (Serial: 41-35028) 573BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #7 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Baxter, Robert E. | 2/LT | O684240 |
CP | Niblett, Francis J. | 2/LT | O689266 |
B | Motley, William F. | 2/LT | O699227 |
EG | Flannagan, Edward T. | S/SGT | 12092876 |
RG | Stratman, William J. | T/SGT | 17169517 |
AG | Mohan, Robert A. | S/SGT | 33205047 |
NOTES: Auto. Baxter is listed IR and Form104a for mission #85, but not on crew loading lists. Baxter and his regular crew have been added pending further information. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Bombardier had no map, did not know what the target was or anything else. No flak suits in ship or in any ships in service pool. EM and Officers mess both lousy ! S2: Shipley. | |||
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Crew #3300 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 268 (Serial: 41-35268) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #4 |
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: #5 ship high flight dropped out just after bomb away. Came part way across channel then turned back toward French coast. 4 big fires in middle of Caen. S2: Begley. | |||
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Crew #3301 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 855 (Serial: 42-95855) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #3 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Wilkinson, Edward S. | 1/LT | O795542 |
CP | Shannon, Willis L. | 2/LT | O693569 |
B | Simpkinson, Donald I. | 1/LT | O666718 |
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: Did not see the lead ship drop his bombs. Caen in flames. S2: CMM. | |||
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Crew #3302 | Crew Squadron: | A/C: 620 (Serial: 42-107620) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #5 |
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. | SGT | 34507416 |
AG | Clarke, Edward C. | S/SGT | 19060408 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: M/Y at Mezidoy full of box cars, biggest concentration yet observed. Area east of Caen full of US glider, parachutes seen on ground 49d10n/00d10w (center area) about 5 miles around. B-26 seen to drop out of formation at mouth of Seine river, flew right up coast apparently looking for place to land. Many tanks scattered throughout area 19d08n/00d30w (center area). Areaways before interrogation too much clogged. S2: EA Daugherty. | |||
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Crew #3303 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 846 (Serial: 42-95846) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #2 |
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 | White, George D. | S/SGT | 12155697 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: S2: Duet. | |||
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Crew #3304 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 811 (Serial: 42-107811) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | O'Hare, Donald D. | 1/LT | O735810 |
CP | Goodwin, Dexter B. | 2/LT | O693369 |
B | Drake, Leo A. | 2/LT | O733161 |
EG | Foster, James M. | S/SGT | 34526666 |
RG | Weis, Jerry E. | T/SGT | 19080569 |
AG | Bates, Calvin L. | S/SGT | 19049133 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Plane from the high flight of second box turned back to France landing on allied beach. P-38 down in channel. S2: NE Spangler. | |||
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Crew #3305 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 847 (Serial: 42-95847) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #1 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Stalnaker, George W. | MAJ | O23784 |
CP | Hanish, Burton C. | 1/LT | O26260 |
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 | Squier, Eugene R. | 2/LT | O757317 |
GN | Young, Robert F. S. | S/SGT | 10601631 |
NOTES: Auto. Young annotated GN. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Had formation drop of about 2 to 3 miles short of target, about IP by accidental release. 1 B-26 from high flight 2nd box left and turned Le Havre. Turned right at mouth of river about 2 miles right off course went out of sight at about 1500 feet. Got navigation watches from Standsted just in order that job can be done. 2 months in repair. Combat mess. S2: FP Dudzik. | |||
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Crew #3306 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 808 (Serial: 42-95808) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #3 / Position #2 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Schreiber, Leonard A. | 1/LT | O672882 |
CP | Erickson, Clarence V. | 2/LT | O692773 |
B | Garside, John A. | 2/LT | O671339 |
EG | Randall, Franklin J. | S/SGT | 31139543 |
RG | Pinto, Anthony | T/SGT | 31276797 |
AG | Wilson, John W. | S/SGT | 33581415 |
NOTES: Auto. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Racks would not work, not even in salvo. MY at Mezidon was full. US artillery firing on town at Caen in hands of enemy. A/D W of Caen had allied ? (they were striped) planes on it. S2: JJ Hyde. | |||
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Crew #3307 | Crew Squadron: 575 | A/C: 843 (Serial: 42-95843) 575BS | Box #2 / Flight #1 / Position #6 |
Role | Name | Rank | Serial |
P | Fleck, Wilbur E. | 1/LT | O793094 |
CP | Ekstrom, Arne | 2/LT | O693018 |
B | Castagnoni, Aldo | 2/LT | O669996 |
EG | Brockelbank, Edward H. | S/SGT | 11032199 |
RG | Kish, William E. | T/SGT | 32381719 |
AG | Baker, Billy W. | S/SGT | 37207800 |
NOTES: Auto. Page footer: Herschel S. Harkins, Captain, Air Corps, Operations Officer. | |||
DEBRIEF NOTES: Crew was not briefed, think they hit hi-way at Caen. 1718 mid channel a dinghy or row boat. EM and Officers mess still stink, EM quarters too crowded. S2: Shipley. | |||