Was also one of two from 305th BG to return from 14 October 1943 Second Schweinfurt Raid.<\/p>\n
Additional information sent by\u00a0Charlie Boruta:<\/em><\/p>\n The group sent 18 planes that day 3 aborted leaving 15 only 3 made it to target 1 blew up after drop. This was written about in the book Wrong Place Wrong Time. The crew that day was:<\/p>\n Pilot: Joseph W Kane
\nCo-Pilot and commander: G. Y. Normand
\nNavigator: Jack J. Edwards
\nBombardier: Joseph Pellegrini
\nRadio Operator: Owen Hanson
\nEng\/TT: Leroy Pikelis
\nBall Turret: B. B. T. Davis
\nLeft Waist: Charles B. Lozenski
\nRight Waist: G. M. Roe
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