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Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/43; Gore 30/6/43; Gr Isle 16/7/43; Dalhart 20/7/43; Gr Isle 26/7/43; Presque Is 2/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX- ] Alconbury 21/8/43; Missing in Action Watten 27/8/43 with Winston Tucker, Co-pilot: Carl Carlson, Navigator: Joe Liebman, Bombardier: Tom Thompson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Bragdon, Radio Operator: Dave Stewart, Ball turret gunner: Theo Thurston, Waist gunner: Lewis Kuhnz, Waist gunner: Cloe Crutchfield,Tail gunner: Bob Gailey (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage forced to ditch in The Channel, off Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK, all rescued by Air Sea Rescue launch. No MACR.

Delivered Cheyenne 2/4/43; Sioux City 13/4/43; Kearney 3/5/43; Dow Fd 20/5/43; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-B] Grafton Underwood 22/5/43 PICCADILLY COMMANDO; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-A] Snetterton 6/7/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bob Harmeson, Radio Operator: Tollie Berry, Ball turret gunner: Jay Jolley, Waist gunner: Bill Howell, Waist gunner: Lester Knopp,Tail gunner: Bob Henry (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Vernon Clark, Bombardier: Chas Bronner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Dunning (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Chas Baer (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Avincourt, 12 miles N of St Dizier, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 837. WABBIT-TWACKS III.

Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/43; Gore 7/3/43; Smoky Hill 14/3/43; Morrison 9/4/43; Assigned 95th Bomb Group/335th Bomb Squadron [OE-L] at Alconbury 17 May 1943. Flew 4 missions with the 95th BG. Transferred to 305th Bomb Group/422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ-E/J] at Chelveston on 17 June 1943. Transferred to the 384th Bomb Group/546th Bomb Squadron [BK-?] at Grafton Underwood on 7 October 1943. Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14 October 1943 with Pilot William R. Harry; Navigator David H. Black; Flight engineer/top turret gunner Tom B. Wheeler; Radio Operator Edward F. Simpson; Ball turret gunner: John C. McKenna; Right Waist gunner: Howard D. Parks; Left Waist gunner: Julius M. Markus; Tail gunner: Leroy Parent (8 Prisoners of War). Co-pilot: Ivan L. Rice’s chute opened inside when about to jump – Killed in Action); Bombardier: Charles P. Mannka (made Prisoner of War-POW – died in captivity). Enemy aircraft, crashed Simmershofen, 19 miles SE of Würzburg, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report – MACR #840. ME AND MY GAL.

Delivered Cheyenne 31-Jul-43; Seattle 1-Aug-43; Cheyenne 2-Aug-43; Scott 10-Aug-43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-L] Thurleigh 2-Sep-43; Missing in Action 14-Oct-43 on mission to bomb the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany. Aircraft was attacked by fighters which caused it to break in half. It crashed near Dorne, Belgium. 5KIA, 5POW MACR 820.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/45; Hunter 23/2/45; ATC San Francisco 9/3/45; Assigned Manila 14/5/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 4/8/43; Gr Isle 12/8/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-D] Thurleigh 2/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Ralph Peters, Co-pilot: Ed Hughel, Navigator: Dan Peterson, Bombardier: Jim Vaughter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Grimm, Radio Operator: Manford John, Ball turret gunner: Dick Kern, Waist gunner: Blair Steed, Waist gunner: Dan Piedmont,Tail gunner: Pierre Noisat (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #2, crashed Bellheim, near Schweinfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 814.

Delivered Amarillo 5/7/43; Dallas 19/7/43; Geiger 8/8/43; Pendleton 14/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-W] Podington 16/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Julian Brown, Ball turret gunner: John Johnson,Tail gunner: Raphael Simeroth (3 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Harry Toombs, Navigator: Fred Dougherty, togg-Bill Harrison, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Sack, Radio Operator: Jim Geibell, Waist gunner: George Rinko, Waist gunner: Vaughn Bowers (7 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft struck with rocket missiles, crashed Bischbrunn, near Markt Heidenfelt, 20 miles W of Wurzburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 848.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/6/43; Gore 16/6/43; Kearney 18/6/43; Dow Fd 8/7/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-N] Rougham 9/7/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Tom Beal, Co-pilot: Hubert Moseley, Radio Operator: Chas Elwell, Waist gunner: Bob Dillon (4 Prisoner of War); Navigator: George Glatthar, Bombardier: Ed Burley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Tracy, Ball turret gunner: Levorn Jamgochian, Waist gunner: Bob Hamrick,Tail gunner: Larry Sheck (6 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed near Metz, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 792. JIMMY BOY II.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Gt Falls 2/3/44; Hunter 15/3/44; Grenier 9/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-B] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; (18m) Missing in Action Hamburg 18/6/44 with Willard Hadjes, Co-pilot: Homer Kuck, Navigator: Dick Howell, Bombardier: John Hiller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob GibbWounded in Action, Radio Operator: Joe Ferraioulo, Ball turret gunner: Floyd Jones, Waist gunner: John Lindsay,Tail gunner: Frank Pescia (9 Prisoner of War); flak, force landed Bavendorf, ten miles E of Lueneburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5998.

Delivered Long Beach 20/7/43; Cheyenne 22/7/43; Dyersburg 1/9/43; 4100 BU Patterson 3/8/44; 326 BU MacDill 29/10/44; 327 BU Drew 18/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 18/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/9/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO- ] Grafton Underwood 2/10/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Don Ogilvie, Co-pilot: Bob Kilmer (2 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Everett Childs, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Emmett Hood, Radio Operator: Jim Murray, Ball turret gunner: Jim McKeon, Waist gunner: Francis Sylvia, Waist gunner: Bill Martin,Tail gunner: Lou Ratkiewicz (7 evaded capture), Bombardier: Bill Wilson (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Bar-le-Duc, near Soissons, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 842. (first group loss).

Delivered Tulsa 4/2/44; Presque Is 6/3/44; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-L] Podington 25/3/44; Missing in Action Sorau, Ger 11/4/44 with John Weaver, Bombardier: John Donohue, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bert Bailiff, Radio Operator: Jim Underwood, Ball turret gunner: Bob Thomas, Waist gunner: Woodrow Rains, Waist gunner: Henry Garcia,Tail gunner: Bob Whitford (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Sam Appleby, Navigator: Paul Miller (2KIA-escape hatches jammed); enemy aircraft caused mid-air explosion, crashed Isenbuttel, 11 miles N of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3675.

Delivered Denver 15/7/43; Gore 16/7/43; Kearney 8/8/43; Topeka 14/8/43; Scott 17/8/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-L/J] Alconbury 31/8/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bill Byrne*, Radio Operator: John Carr*, Ball turret gunner: Tony Gerhard (3KIA-*bodies never recovered), Co-pilot: Clyde Fairchild, Navigator: Bob McCarthy, Bombardier: George Reynard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Fisher, Waist gunner: Ernie Raines, Waist gunner: Jack Pumphrey,Tail gunner: John Krupinski (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed near Wurzburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 845.

Delivered Denver 15/4/43; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-U] Kimbolton 6/6/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Capt Walt Carnal, Co-pilot: Bill Davidson, Navigator: Albt Chudoba, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dean Wyland, Radio Operator: Leon Cruzan, Ball turret gunner: Don Sherman, Waist gunner: Monico Rodriguez,Tail gunner: Wilton Fisher (8 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Leslie Gross{body never recovered}, Waist gunner: Nick Rukavina{broke neck when chute opened} (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Machtilhausen, 10 miles W of Schweinfurt. Missing Air Crew Report 958. PICADILLY WILLY.

Delivered Tulsa 5/5/44; Hunter 16/5/44; Dow Fd 24/5/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-S] Kimbolton 2/6/44; Missing in Action Cologne 28/9/44 with Dixon Arnold, Co-pilot: Lloyd Mokler, Navigator: Lou Knecht, Bombardier: Howard Thedinga, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cyrus Baucum, Radio Operator: Bob Callender, Ball turret gunner: Frank Oberg, Waist gunner: Harry Painter,Tail gunner: Harry Johnson (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Anderten, NW of Nienburg/Weser, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9361.

Delivered Denver 22/11/43; Kearney 14/12/43; Presque Is 20/12/43; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-O Kimbolton 9/1/44; borrowed by 525BS for mission to Ludwigshafen 8/9/44 with Otto Skokan, Co-pilot: Byron Anderson, Navigator: Jim Webb, ng-Clarry Roundtree, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Glen, Radio Operator: Bob Heath, Ball turret gunner: Joe Mandel, Waist gunner: Bob Moore,Tail gunner: Chas Bowles (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed France, unknown location; Salvaged 14/11/44.

Delivered Tulsa 29/4/44; Hunter 5/5/44; Grenier 19/5/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-F] Thorpe Abbotts 22/5/44; 418BS [LD-F]; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Waldo Oldham, Co-pilot: Carl Dunn, Navigator: Ross Purdy, Bombardier: Howard Leach, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pat Tooley, Radio Operator: Bill Charlton, Ball turret gunner: Dick Chapple, Waist gunner: Tom Ramsey,Tail gunner: Ralph Kalberloh (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit #3, crashed Eichholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12044. DIXIE’S DELIGHT.

Delivered Denver 29/7/43; Grand Island 10/8/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-H] Chelveston 1/10/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Alden Kincaid, Navigator: Bob Metcalf, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Raines, Ball turret gunner: Ken Fenn, Waist gunner: Lou Bridda, Waist gunner: Alf Chalker,Tail gunner: Bill Heritage (7 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Norman Smith, Bombardier: Phil Blasig, Radio Operator: Bernie Martin (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Werneck, seven miles SW of Schweinfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 921.

Delivered Denver 18/1/43; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-R] Presque Is 29/4/43; Kimbolton 26/6/43; Missing in Action Anklam 14/10/43 with Matt Zack{+ 524BS crew}, Co-pilot: Fritz Minder, Navigator: George Lemen, Bombardier: John Vournakis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Berge Hekimian, Radio Operator: Joyce Ouellet, Ball turret gunner: Edwin Kiddle, Waist gunner: George Baskovic, Waist gunner: Clint Segraves,Tail gunner: Harry Turner (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed near Singhofen, 12 miles SW of Limburg, Ger.. Missing Air Crew Report 955.

Delivered Denver 28/2/43; Casper 13/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Dow Fd 30/4/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-A] Chelveston 12/7/43; transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-T] Ridgewell 22/8/43 LUCIFER II; {4+m} 544BS/384BG [SU-C] Grafton Underwood 4/10/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Walter Williams, Co-pilot: Bedford Candler, Navigator: Carl Abele, Bombardier: Tom Breen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clyde Bush, Radio Operator: Tom Hanrahan, Ball turret gunner: Bill Genette, Waist gunner: Jim Deese, Waist gunner: Mike Henneberry (9 Prisoner of War),Tail gunner: Albt Wickline (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, bellied in near Metz, Fr. , repaired and used by KG200. Missing Air Crew Report 838.

Delivered Dallas 19/7/43; Scott 10/8/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-Z] Thurleigh 2/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bill Bisson, Navigator: George Young, Bombardier: Joe Lukens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Osep, Tail gunner: Thompson Wilson (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Chas Stafford, Radio Operator: John McLellan, Ball turret gunner: Dick Vader, Waist gunner: Peter Giovanni, Waist gunner: Constantine Lamb (5 Prisoner of War); Flak knocked out two engines and fighters riddled the tail, crashed Hoehefeld, 15 miles W of Wurzburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 817. FIGHTIN’ BITIN’.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/11/43; Grenier 12/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW- ] Thurleigh 21/1/44; Missing in Action Stettin 11/4/44 with Kurt Ahlstrom, Co-pilot: Nathan Bliss*, Navigator: Herb Ossusky, Bombardier: Delbert Chase, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Parsley, Radio Operator: Bob Burley, Ball turret gunner: Lou Kelch, Waist gunner: Pat Gaynor, Waist gunner: Joe Pagano,Tail gunner: Francis Mooney* (10POW-* both wia); flak hit fuel tank and crew bailed, crashed Glentorf. 11 miles NE of Brunswick; Missing Air Crew Report 3677.

Delivered Denver 20/7/43; Dyersburg 9/8/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-H] Rougham 9/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Elza Fairchild, Co-pilot: Ken Amberg, Navigator: Chas Watkins, Bombardier: John McCarthy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Pippin, Radio Operator: Alonzo Christian, Ball turret gunner: Theo Violette, Waist gunner: Sam Diamond, Waist gunner: Ray Wright (9 Killed in Action); Ed Hunt (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Watenstedt, 15 miles S of Helmstedt A/Fd, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1885.

Delivered Denver 12/8/43; Assigned 365BS/305 BG [XK-E] Chelveston 15/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Ray Bullock, Co-pilot: Homer Hocker, Navigator: Manning Lawrence, togg-Walt Kaeli, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Brunswick, Radio Operator: Harry Jackson, Ball turret gunner: Joe Kocher, Waist gunner: Harry Coyne, Waist gunner: Stan Jarosynski,Tail gunner: Alden Curtis (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Schweinfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 920.