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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.

Delivered Denver 17/3/43; Smoky Hill 5/4/43; Selfridge 21/4/43; Assigned 96BG Grafton Underwood 25/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; transferred 364BS/305BG [WF-J] Chelveston 31/5/43; then KY-J; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Doug Murdock, Navigator: John Manahan, Bombardier: John Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russ Kiggins, Waist gunner: Tony Dienes (5 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: Edwin Smith, Radio Operator: Thelma Wiggins, Ball turret gunner: John Lloyd, Waist gunner: Lester Levy,Tail gunner: Bill Menzies (5 Prisoner of War), enemy aircraft, crashed Bosseveldt, near Maastricht, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 917. SIZZLE.

Delivered Denver 29/6/43; Dow 14/7/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-B] Horham 18/7/43; battle damaged by enemy aircraft Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with L.L. Kerr, 7RTD; Waist gunner: Robert Roy, Waist gunner: Steve Smierksi,Tail gunner: Bob Crawford (3 Prisoner of War), Missing Air Crew Report 856; Missing in Action (23m) Brunswick 21/2/44 with Morris Marks, Co-pilot: Frank Derenberg, Navigator: Delmar Decker, Bombardier: George Amberg, Radio Operator: Harry Cook, Ball turret gunner: Rod Hines, Waist gunner: Larry Cuyler,Tail gunner: Arden Miner (8 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Barnthson, Waist gunner: Barclay Glover (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed in swamp near Zegveld, 12 miles W of Utrecht, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 2424 (856). SAN ANTONIO ROSE.

Delivered Denver 20/5/43; Assigned 385BG Dow Fd 29/6/43; transferred 331BS/94BG [QE-P] Rougham 7/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Sherman Dodge, Navigator: Frank Francis, Ball turret gunner: Lou Buonarobo, Waist gunner: Warren Butterfield,Tail gunner: Jim Menaul (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: John Chandler, Bombardier: Jim Becker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Pesta, Radio Operator: Doug McClendon, Waist gunner: Bob Thomas (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Essey-et-Maizeras, 17 miles N of Toul, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 791. SLEEPY TIME GAL.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/9/42; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-S] Thurleigh 16/5/43 OLD FAITHFUL; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-N] Bassingbourn 11/9/43; transferred 322BS [LL-S]; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bob Slane, Co-pilot: Joe Johnson, Bombardier: Bill Runner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sherman Sly, Radio Operator: Vic Kuhlman, Ball turret gunner: Lou Brown, Waist gunner: Chas Croth, Waist gunner: Bob Solomon (8 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Art Foster (EVD-ret UK 19/9/44),Tail gunner: Claud Smith (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #3 & #4, crash landed on rail line S of Metz, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 899. Salvaged by Luftwaffe, and restored to be used by KG 200 for spares.

Delivered Denver 1/6/43; Dow Fd 20/7/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-U] Snetterton 26/7/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Jack O. Horton, POW; Navigator: Delmar O. Schmidt, POW; Bombardier: Raymond Ives, POW; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarence F. Codling, POW; Radio Operator: Joseph S. Potts, POW; Ball turret gunner: Perry K. Smith, POW; Waist gunner: James C. Vogel, POW; Waist gunner: Robert Calnon, POW; Co-pilot: Karl D. Miller, Evaded; Tail gunner: Frank Visalli, Evaded; enemy aircraft, crashed Puisieux, three miles N of Laon, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 835. CAROLINA BOOMERANG.

Delivered Cheyenne 22/12/42; Salina 2/2/43; Duncan 23/2/43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 9/3/43; 48m Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Wayne Hedglin, Co-pilot: Don Jones, Navigator: Carey Goodwin, Waist gunner: Bill Francisco, Waist gunner: Walt Williams (5 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: John McKewen (chute failed), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cody Wolf, Radio Operator: James Lascu Jr., Ball turret gunner: George Richardson,Tail gunner: Stan Lyttle (5 Killed in Action); hit by 20 enemy aircraft KO’d #1 and fire broke out in fuselage, crashed Wennigsen/Diester, 12 miles SW of Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1915. RITZY BLITZ.

Delivered Denver 28/12/42; Salina 9/1/43; Homestead 14/2/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-R] Bassingbourn 7/3/43; 3+m Missing in Action Villacoublay 10/7/43; following heavy enemy aircraft attacks, ship exploded, crashed Channel, three miles off Carbourg, near Caen, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 34. STRIC NINE.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/8/43; Gore 15/8/43; Redmond 16/8/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-R] Thurleigh 19/9/43; after t/o for training flight 27/12/43 in slight coll mid air with 42-30221(306BG), wlNelson Hardin, Co-pilot: Rich Knowles, Navigator: A. Perline, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Jackson, Radio Operator: Wendell May, g-K.J. Russell (6 Returned to Duty); Salvaged 28/12/43.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/43; Walla Walla 29/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Dow Field 30/4/43; Assigned 423BS/305BG [RD-F] Chelveston 23/5/43; damaged in mid-air collision with 42-30221 (306) 8/7/43 with Frank Kackstetter; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Vernon Cole, Radio Operator: Robah Shields, Ball turret gunner: Don Richardson, Waist gunner: Fred Zumpf (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Partridge, Navigator: Chas Kuehn, Bombardier: Joe Columbus, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Folk, Waist gunner: Adrien Wright,Tail gunner: Irving Mills (6 Prisoner of War); hit by rocket from JU88, then exploded to crashed Beek, near Maastricht, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 819.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Gore 14/5/43; Smoky Hill 21/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-G] Thurleigh 18/6/43; force landed base with Virgil Jeffries after mid-air collision with 42-29971(306BG) 8/7/43; during a training flight 27/12/43 was involved in slight mid-air collision with 42-30841(306BG) with J.P. Toombs, Co-pilot: Taylor Leedy, Navigator: E.P. West, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: G.T. Peterson, Radio Operator: J.B. Poston,G-A.F.Klepper,Tail gunner: C.O. Metz, pass-Lt Bob Welter (8 Returned to Duty); crew bailed safely over land as aircraft headed out to crashed North Sea.

Delivered Cheyenne 22/4/43; Smoky Hill 28/4/43; Walla Walla 7/5/43; Smoky Hill 21/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-B] Thurleigh 18/6/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Dick Butler, Co-pilot: John Kappmeyer, Navigator: Harry McCaleb, Bombardier: Francis Banda, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Heyburn, Radio Operator: Amos May, Ball turret gunner: Ed DeBuyser, Waist gunner: Ernie Henderson, Waist gunner: Marcel St Louis{released from Wurzburg hospital 17/3/44},Tail gunner: Jim Harris (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d three engines, crashed Schweinfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 822.

Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/42; Salina 10/1/43; DeRidder 31/1/43; Morrison 1/2/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG Navarin 23/2/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; Ed Karnes’ crew, 114m transferred weather aircraft 304BW Cerignola 28/10/44; Salvaged 23/8/45. El DIABLO.