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INDEX BY SQUADRON NUMBER AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS
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Z SQ. 41 ASHEY, BARRON, GUNNARSON
Z SQ. 42 MORELAND, HUNTER, ISHAM
Z SQ. 43 WHITE, SMITH
Z SQ. 44 HANSON
Z SQ. 45 McCLANAHAN, CHARTERS
Z SQ. 46 HOLMS
Z SQ. 47 ADAMS, ROBERT KING, SCHULTZ
Z SQ. 48 BLACK, HOFFMAN, McCLANAHN
Z SQ. 49 FEATHERS, SETTERICH
Z SQ. 50 BRADEN
Z SQ. 51 SCHMIDT, MAHONEY, HARRY FIELDS, DEARBORN
Z SQ. 52 IRBY, WHITTEN
Z SQ. 53 CLINKSCALES, SCHUFFLER1
Z SQ. 54 STANDEN
Z SQ. 55 RYAN, SICHEL
Z SQ. 56 GREGG, MILLER
Z SQ. 57 CHENNEY
Z SQ. 58 ADAMSON, SEALE
Z SQ. 59
Z SQ. 60
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Z SQUARE 41 "THE BARRONESS" SER. #42-24675
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CREW NUMBER 221
CREW MISSIONS 11
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 29 ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT
PILOT AC CAPT. RAYMOND L. ASHLEY
COPILOT 2/LT. ALFERD M. BEVERLY
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. JACK BOREN
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. JOHN S. HUNTER
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. FRED SCHIPPEE (*)
RADIO SGT. JEROME R. PEACOCK
RING GUN. CPL. DELBERT P. LOCK
L. GUN. S/SGT. PAUL R. DICKERSON
R. GUN. SGT. JAMES M. STANFIELD
RADAR SGT. HERMAN HUNTER
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. HAROLD C. SUTTON
GROUND CREW M/SGT. ARNOLD L. LUTZ (CC), SGT. JOHN C. GROF,
CPL. ROBERT B. EICHELBERGER AND CPL. FRANK L.
. BENIEWICZ.
NOTES: CAPT. ASHLEY REPL. BY CAPT. DELBERT W. BARRON
2/LT. FRED SCHIPPEE REPL. BY 1/LT. WALLACE N. McCLURE
1/LT. JOHN S. HUNTER REPL. BY 1/LT. EDWARD S. KELLER
SGT. JEROME R. PEACOCK REPL. BY SGT. GORDON L.
CHRISTIANSON.
AIRCRAFT REPL. AFTER 27 MISSIONS--REPL. AIRCRAFT FLEW 27
MORE.
.
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SQUARE 41 REPLACEMENT SER. #44.69868
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CREW NUMBER 439
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 27
PILOT AC 1/LT. KENNETH I. GUNNARSON
COPILOT 1/LT. PHILIP B. TAYLOR
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JACOB C. ARMSTRONG
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. GEORGE E. HORNE
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. CHARLES B. SCHWELLENBACK
RADIO SGT. GEORGE E. HILLMAN
L. GUN. SGT. RUSSELL SPOONER
R. GUN. CPL. AVON M. TAYLOR
RING GUN. SGT. GLENN E. ZIESEMER
RADAR 2/LT. DAVID S. McCLELIAN
TAIL GUN. CPL. ALBERT J. THUNELL
GROUND CREW M/SGT. ARNOLD P. LUTZ (CC), CPL. GEORGE T. LORENS,
CPL. ROBERT B. EICHELBERGER, AND CPL. FRANK L.
BENIEWICZ
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CREW NUMBER 222
CREW MISSIONS 35
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 52
PILOT AC CAPT. CHARLES T. MOORELAND
COPILOT 1/LT. RAY K. ISHAM
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. CHARLES R. KOLB
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. JOSEPH J. DELLARIO
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. GEORGE V. FAMIGLIO
RADIO S/SGT. KENNETH W. AGEE
L. GUN. S/SGT. DONALD C. HETRICK
R. GUN. S/SGT. ROBERT O. BUDA
RING GUN. S/SGT. IVYL D. ENDERS
RADAR S/SGT RONALD J. JONES
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. LINAS E. DIETZ
GROUND CREW M/SGT. GEORGE H. DeVILIBIS ,CREW CHIEF.
SGT. VERNON GERRA, CPL. JOSEPH H. FERNANDEEZ,
CPL. ROY WAYNERT AND SGT. ALBERT ANDERSON.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT AND CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN NOV. 1944. THEY
WERE A LEAD CREW AND ONE OF THE FIRST TO COMPLTE THEIR TOUR OF
MISSIONS. RECORDS SHOW THAT M/SGT. DeVILIBIS FLEW TWO MISSIONS AS
A GUNNER. LT. DELLARIO WAS REPLACED BY 2/LT. ALVA J. WILLIS AS
FLIGHT ENGINEER
.
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Z SQUARE 42 "SUPINE SUE" SER. #42-24653
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CREW NUMBER REPLACEMENT
CREW MISSIONS 4
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 52
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOHN M. HUNTER
COPILOT 2/LT. ANDY G. PAVLOVSKY
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. GEORGE E. KNOWLES
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. RAYMOND J. HUNLEY
NAVIGATOR F/O. AUDLEY CLARK
RADIO T/SGT. RAYBURN H. WITT
L. GUN. SGT. WILLIAM C. LEMONDS
R. GUN. CPL. ARNOLD SPITZ
RING GUN. SGT. ROBERT H. WETTER
RADAR F/O. DAVID L. ORBECK
TAIL GUN. CPL. EDSEL G. PARSONS
GROUND CREW M/SGT. GEORGE H. DeVILIBIS (CREW CHIEF)
SGT. VERNON GERRA, CPL. JOSEPH H. FERNANDEZ, CPL. ROY WEYNERT, AND CPL. ALBERT ANDERSON.
NOTE: CPL. ARNOLD SPITZ IS FATHER OF MARK SPITZ, WINNER OF FIVE
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS.
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Z SQUARE 43 SER. # 43-69725
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CREW NUMBER 346
CREW MISSIONS 30
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 38
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CAPT. JACK SETTERICH
CO-PILOT LT. MURRAY C. TAYLOR
BOMBARDIER LT. ROBERET OESTERREICHER
NAVIGATOR LT. PAUL A. HERRING
FLIGHT ENGINEER LT. LEE STUMP
RADIO OPERATOR SGT. FRANK M. DALEY
RING GUNNER SGT. EDWARD S. JOCZYK
RIGHT GUNNER SGT. GERALD M. RUPP
LEFT GUNNER SGT. WILLIAM C. CONSTANT
RADAR OPERATOR SGT. FRED BURRELL
TAIL GUNNER SGT. HENRY E. COOK
GROUND CREW M/SGT. FRTED A. DEHABERMANN (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: LT. PAUL HERRING FLEW THREE MISSIONS WITH ADAMS CREW
IN DECEMBER 1944 BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE SETTERICH CREW.
HE FLEW HIS FIRST MISSION WITH THEM ON JANUARY 6 , 1945 AND
COMPLETED HIS TOUR WITH THEM. . .
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Z SQUARE 43 "BEN'S RAIDERS" SER. #44-69725
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CREW MISSIONS 30 PLUS 1 POW.
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 38
PILOT AC 1/LT. BEN B. WHITE
COPILOT 1/LT. JAMES H. BENSON
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. JAMES BRYAN
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. ANTHONY F. SLIVINSKY
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. PATRICK F. VACCARO
RADIO SGT. ADDISON H. MERRICK
L. GUN. SGT. HOWARD C. HALSTEAD
R. GUN. SGT. JOSEPH J. THOMAS
RING GUN. SGT. EVERETT D. MARSHALL
RADAR SGT. EARL F. BURNETT
TAIL GUN. SGT. ALEX J. ZEMONT
CREW CHIEF M/SGT. FRED A. DEHABERMANN
NOTES: THIS CREW ALTERNATED BETWEEN AIRCRAFT 42, 43, AND 47.
LT. WHITE WAS TRANSFERRED TO WING AND REPLACED BY CAPT.
KENNETH B. SMITH. LT. BRYAN LEFT THE CREW AND ACCORDING
TO LT. VACCARO, LT. CHARLES SMADER FLEW AS THEIR
BOMBARDIER FOR THEIR LAST EIGHT MISSIONS.
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Z SQUARE 44 SER. #42-65218
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CREW NUMBER
CREW MISSIONS 1
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 2
PILOT AC MA J. HAROLD M. HANSON (KIA)
COPILOT 2/LT. ROBERT T. BATTELL (KIA)
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. KENNETH F. HODSON (KIA)
FLT. ENDG. 1/LT. EUGENE B. RENALDS (KIA)
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. CHARLES VAN AMBURG (KIA)
RADIO
L. GUN. SGT. LAWRENCE E. LINDGRAM (KIA)
R. GUN. T/SGT. GEORGE W. HUNT (KIA)
RING GUN. SGT. PAUL E. BUSSELL (KIA)
RADAR SGT. GEORGE J. BURNS (KIA)
TAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW M/SGT. BERNARD R. PURCELL (CREW CHIEF), SGT. FRANK SLAGLE,
SGT. JOHN S. GREGSON, AND SGT. JOHN C. COUFAL.
NOTES: THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LOST ON 11/29/44 ON IT'S SECOND MISSION WITH
THE HANSON CREW, WHO WERE ON THEIR FIRST. THEY WERE ON A NUICANCE
RAID TO TOKYO ( A PLANE EVERY 15 MINUTES ?). THEY DISAPPEARED
WITHOUT A TRACE.
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Z SQUARE 45 "MUSN'T TOUCH" SER. #42-24657
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CREW MISSIONS 1
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 6
PILOT AC . CAPT. JOHN F. CHARTERS *
COPILOT 1/LT. CARMON B. RUCKER *
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. LELAND B. YOUNG *
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. WILLIAM F. NOTHCUTT *
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. THOMAS G. HAHER *
RADIO JAMES A. MARSHALL, JR. *
L. GUN. GEORGE T. COPHER *
R. GUN. RAY M. BELL *
RING GUN. CLARENCE COHEN *
RADAR MAX J. SWANSON *
TAIL GUN. BEVERLY A. HOCKER *
GROUND CREW M/SGT. ROBERT W. DOONAN (CREW CHIEF), SGT. GEORGE M. LESTER
SGT. CHARLES C. GRIFFEN AND PFC. CAROL J. DUNAIS
NOTES: CAPT, McCLANAHAN AND CREW BROUGHT THIS AIRCRAFT TO SAIPAN IN
EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944 AND WERE ASSIGNED TO IT ALONG WITH CAPT.
HANSON’S CREW. SHE WAS DITCHED BY CHARTERS CREW ON 1/9/45 ON THEIR .
SECOND MISSION THEY WERE FOLLOWED DOWN BY A BUDDY PLANE BUT
CONTACT WAS LOSTWHEN THEY HIT THE WATER. THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.
CAPT. CHARTERS WAS ON HIS SECOND TOUR OF DUTY. HE HAD FLOWN WITH .
THE OLD 19TH BOMB GROUP.
( * DENOTES KILLED IN ACTION )
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Z SQUARE 45 "MUSN'T TOUCH" SER. *63490 (REP)
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CREW NUMBER 225
CREW MISSIONS 35
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 44
PILOT AC CAPT. ROBERT E. McCLANAHAN
COPILOT 1/LT. GEORGE P. RAWSKI
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. CHARLES L. SMADER
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. FRED H. STACKER
NAVIGATOR LT. FREDRICK i. TUTTLE
RADIO S/SGT. ROBERT M. OLSON
L. GUN. SGT. AUGUST O. RENNER KIA
R. GUN. T/SGT. ROBERT E. SCHURMANN
RING GUN. S/SGT. WILLIAM H. AGEE
RADAR S/SGT. DREXEL C. CUMMINGS
TAIL GUN. SGT. JACK W. BENNETT
GROUND CREW M/SGT ROBERT DOONAN (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: THIS CREW BEGAN FLYING Z 48 ON 3/24/1945, FLEW 19 MISSIONS IN IT
AND WAS ASSIGNED TO IT TO THE END OF THEIR TOUR. SGT. DOONAN WAS
CREW CHIEF OF Z 45 UNTIL IT BECAME A SUPER DUMBO. CAPT. FEATHERS CREW
FLEW IT AS A SUPER DUMBO AND M/SGT. STEWART ALEXANDER (CREW CHIEF),.
S/SGT. CHARLES LIGHT, SGT. ROBERT BOZ AND SGT. OFELIO BATTISTINI WERE
THE GROUND CREW.
SGT. JACK BENNETT SET HIMSELF AND THE PLANE ON FIRE IN THE TAIL JUST
PAST LANDS END ON TOKYO MISSION OF 12/3/44. PILOT HAD TO DIVE FROM
FORMATION AT 30,000 TO 10,000 FT. TO RELEASE PRESSURE. HE SPENT 70 DAYS
IN HOSPITAL WITH BURNS. HE WAS REPLACED BY SGT. ROBERT CASSIDY.
SGT. AUGUST RENNER WAS BLOWN OUT THE LEFT BLISTER, WHEN IT FAILED AT
33,000 FT. ON THE APPROACH TO NAGOYA ON 12/13/44. THE CREW COMPLETED
THE MISSION, BUT SHIVVERED. SGT. RENNER WAS REPLACED BY SGT. SEYMOUR
GASSEL. LT. STACKER WAS BROUGHT STATESIDE AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND WAS
REPLACED BY S/SGT. JESSE LeBLANC AS FLIGHT ENGINEER. LT. SMADER WAS
TRANSFERRED TO CAPT. BLACK'S LEAD CREW AND LT. RICHARD MORK .
REPLACED HIM AS BOMBARDIER.
SGT. RENNER WAS FIRST COMBAT CASUALTY IN 500TH. B.G. (MISTAKE HANSON
WERE LOST EARLIER)
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Z SQUARE 46 "SU SU BABY" SER. #42-24721
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CREW NUMBER 354
CREW MISSIONS 11
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 13
PILOT AC 1/LT. THEODORE B. HOLMES KIA
COPILOT 2/LT. GILBERT G. EASTON
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. GEORGE C. POPE
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. ROBERT SEBRING
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. ALVIS L. SPARKS KIA
RADIO SGT. RALPH A. LIETZ
L. GUN. SGT. ELLIS B. GRANGER KIA
R. GUN. SGT. ROBERT FISHER KIA
RING GUN. S/SGT. CHARLES L. MOHN
RADAR SGT. NORMAN B. ANDERSON KIA
TAIL GUN. SGT. PATRICK J. COLLINS
OBSERVER MAJ. JOHN E. GAY KIA
GROUND CREW M/SGT. RAUL S. JIMINEZ (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. SAM B. MOORE,
S/SGT. ALBERT J. BIANCHI, SGT. VINTON EDWARDS AND CPL. STRANLEY ZACK.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN EARLY NOV. 1944, WAS DITCHED BY LT.
HOLMES ON 3/7/45 WHILE RETURNING FROM A WEATHER MISSION.
FOUR MEN WENT DOWN WITH THE PLANE, HOLMES, GRANGER, FISHER
AND ANDERSON. POPE AND COLLINS SUFFEERED SHOCK BUT
RETURNED TO DUTY AFTER R. AND R. EASTON, SEBRING,
LIETZ AND MOHN RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES AND WERE SENT
STATESIDE. SPARKS AND GAY WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD ON THE
RESCUE SHIP, USS HUDSON, AND WERE BURIED ON SAIPAN.
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Z SQUARE 46 REPLACEMENT SER. 44-69878
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AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 5
CREW CHIEF M/SGT. ROBERT W. DOONAN
NOTES: NO AIR CREW RECORDED. DOONAN CREDITED WITH 5
MISSIONS
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Z SQUARE 47 "ADAM'S EVE" SERE. #42-24600
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CREW NUMBER 227
CREW MISSIONS 30
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 21
PILOT AC MAJ. CHARLES F. ADAMS
COPILOT 2/LT. JOHN L. PONDER
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. PAUL A. HERRING
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. THOMAS P. SAVAGE
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. RICHARD T. MORK
RADIO CP. EDWIN P. BAKER
L. GUN. T/SGT. WILLIAM W. STACY
R. GUN. CPL. WILLIAM D. FLAHERTY
RING GUN. CPL. WILBUR STEWART FERGUSON
RADAR SGT. JACK EISENDTHAL
TAIL GUN. SGT. EDMOND L. RILEY
GROUND CREW M/SGT. HORACE MARLOW (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: LT. HERRING WAS PEPLACED BY @/LT. WILLIAM MANELOS
LT. MORK WAS REPLACED BY 1/LT. MARVIN GILLIS
ADAMS CREW WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO COMPLETE THEIR TOUR OF DUTY AND
RETURN TO THE STATES.
THIS PLANE WAS LOST OVER TOKYO WITH 1/LT. ROBERT KING'S CREW
ON 4\7\45.
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Z SQUARE 47 "ADAM'S EVE" SER. #42-24600
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CREW NUMBER REPLACEMENT NO#
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 21
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROBERT E. KING KIA
COPILOT 2/LT. GEOR;GE N. CHAFFIN KIA
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JEROME J. WONDRASEK KIA
FLT. ENG. S/SGT. WILLIAM W. BERGREN KIA
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. CHARLES E. BRITTAIN KIA
RADIO JEROME E. NETTUM KIA
L. GUN. ELMER R. KERSHNER KIA
R. GUN. WALKER P. BULLER KIA
RING GUN WILLIAM C. HEADLY KIA
RADAR ALBERT D. ISZA KIA
TAIL GUN. RUSSELL A. MILLER KIA
GROUND CREW M/SGT. HORACER MARLOW (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: ADAM'S CREW WAS ON R. AND R. WHEN THIS CREW WAS LOST
ON 4/7/45 TOKYO RAID.
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Z SQUARE 47 REPLACEMENT SER. #44-69885
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CREW NUMBER REPLACEMENT NO #
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 39
PILOT AC 1/LT. WILLIS J. SCHULTZ
COPILOT 2/LT. CHARLES GIBSON
BOMBARDIER
FLT. ENG. SGT. HAROLD WALBERS
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. PAUL E. RITTMAN
RADIO SGT. CHARLES R. O'NEAL
L. GUN. WALTR J. BLASZACK
R. GUN. JOHN S. PRESZ
RING GUN. ROY L. LEACH
RADAR 2/LT. HARRISON J. WINTERS
TAIL GUN.
CREW CHIEF M/SGT. HARRISON MARLOW
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Z SQUARE 48 "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" SER. 42-65247
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CREW NUMBER 359 ORIGINAL CREW
CREW MISSIONS ?
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 60 ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT
PILOT AC CAPT. VANCE E. BLACK
COPILOT 2/LT. WOODROW G. MATHISON
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. THOMAS P. BILLS
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. MILES F. THOMPSON
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. ROBERT A. SCHAETZEL
RADIO CPL. HARVEY B. BETHEL
L. GUN. CPL. WALTER B. KING
R. GUN. SGT. WILLIAM H. VAN ZANDT
RING GUN. CPL. JAMES R. EMERSON
RADAR SGT. EARL F. BURNETT
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. JESSE G. LeBLANC
GROUND CREW S//SGT. GEORGE E. JUSTICE (CREW CHIEF),
SGT. PHILLIP H. SPAULDING, SGT. ALVIN SCHMIDT, CPL. GLEN E. BERRY
AND CPL. M. L. LEWIS, JR.
NOTES: THIS WAS THE SQUADRON LEAD CREW UNTIL THE DEATH MAJ. GAY, AT
WHICH TIME CAPT. BLACK WAS MADE OPERATIONS OFFICER. ALL THE
CREW SURVIVED THE WAR BUT WERE SCATTERED AFTER CAPT. BLACK'S
REASSIGNMENT. WHILE BLACK WAS AC, LT. SMADER REPLACED LT. BILLS
AS BOMARDIER.
THIS AIRCRAFT AND CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN MID. DECEMBER OF 1944
UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT. WARREN PARSONS.
AIRCRAFT WAS ASSIGNED TO McCLANNAHAN CREW AFTER BLACK'S
REASSIGNMENT.
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Z SQUARE 49 "THREE FEATHERS" SER. #42-24671
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CREW NUMBER 229
CREW MISSIONS 19 PLUS SUPER DUMBO DUTY
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 53 (25 AS Z49 & 28 AS Z57)
PILOT AC CAPT. EDWARD B. FEATHERS
COPILOT 2/LT. HOMER L. BOOURLAND
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. JACK D. ALFORD
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. JOHN E. D. IRVING
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. RICHARD D. METCALF
RADIO SGT. WILLIAM C. TAYLOR
L. GUN. CPL. RALPH J. DARROW
R. GUN. CPL. MATTHEW J. MOORE
RING GUN. CPL. ELMER C. BURCH
RADAR SGT. EWALD SCHULTZ
TAIL GUN. CPL. HOUSTON H. POWERS
GROUND CREW T/SGT. ANGE V. PEARSON (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. F.W. SMITH.
SGT. F.W. GOLSON, PFC. D. D. REYNOLDS AND JAMES H. QUIGLEY, JR.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT UP BADLY ON FEB. 13 OVER NAGOYA ON HER 25TH
MISSION; SHE MADE IT BACK TO SAIPAN ON TWO ENGINES ON ONE SIDE, THE
FIRST 883RD PLANE TO ACCCOMPLISH THAT. AFTER REPAIRS SHE WAS
RENUMBERED Z-57 AND FLEW 28 MORE MISSIONS.
THE FEATHERS CREW FLEW 19 COMBAT MISSIONS GETTING BACK 13 TIMES
WITH ONE, OR MORE, ENGINES OUT. THEY MADE IWO FOR A SECOND RETURN
ON TWO ENGINES ON ONE SIDE. THAT PLANE WAS JUNKED AFTER A PATCH JOB
AND McCLANNAHAN CREW GOT HER TO SAIPAN WITH ONE OF THE REPAIRED
ENGINES OUT. (A WING WAS, TOO, BADLY DAMAGED TO CONTINUE SERVICE).
THE FLIGHT SURGEON SAID THE FEATHERS CREW HAD HAD
ENOUGH COMBAT AND THEY WERE ASSIGNED TO SUPER DUMBO DUTY FOR
THE REST OF THEIR TIME.
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Z SQUARE 49 "FLAF SHIP 500" SER. #44-61668
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CREW NUMBER REPLACEMENT
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 11
PILOT AC
COPILOT
BOMBARDIER
FLT. ENG.
NAVIGATOR
RADIO
L. GUN.
R. GUN.
RING GUN.
RADAR
TAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW T/SGT. ANGE V. PEARSON (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ERWIN C. SMITH,
SGT. FRANK W. SMITH AND SGT. WYATT GOLSON.
NOTES:
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Z SQUARE 50 "FANCY DETAIL" SER. #42-24696
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CREW NUMBER 230
CREW MISSIONS 35
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 57
PILOT AC CAPT. JAMES S. BRADEN
COPILOT 2/LT. EUGENE C. PETERSBURG
BONBARDIER 2/LT. DONALD G. WILSON
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. SIGMUND J. RUSEN
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. OSCAR N. KORSMO
RADIO SGT. HAAKON F. MYRWANG
L. GUN. CPL. ROBERT C. CUNNINGHAM
R. GUN. SGT. CHARLES G. GALLAGHER
RING GUN. CPL. ZACHARY T. EVERRETT
RADAR SGT. GEORGE T. GLADDEN
TAIL GUN. CPL. SAMMIE M. STULTZ
GROUND CREW M/SGT. LUZANDER PAYNE (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. DOUGLAS D.
ADDARIO, CPL. WINSTON H. GOODMAN, PFC. WILLIAM PARKINSON AND
CPL.FRANCIS E. MULQUEEN.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT AND CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN MID-NOV. 1944
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Z SQUARE 51 "TAIL WIND" SER. #42-24761
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CREW NUMBER 238
CREW MISSIONS 35 ?
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 54
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROBERT C. SCHMIDT
COPILOT 2/LT. DICK DIXON
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ORVILLE A. POUNDS
FLT. ENG. 2/LT. BEN LEWIS, JR.
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. GEORGE A. LYDOTES
RADIO CPL. ARTHUR H. BORKS
L. GUN. SGT. ALMON H. BURGESS
R. GUN. CPL. HOWARD A. TROMSNESS
RING GUN. CPL. WILLIAM M. BROWN
RADAR SGT. HERBERT R. GRUNDON, JR.
TAIL GUN. SGT. ROBERT G. MULLIGAN
GROUND CREW M/SGT. BERNARD DR. PURCELL (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOHN
J. GREGSON, SGT. FRANK SLAGLE, SGT. JOHN COUFAL AND SGT. HARRY
LEVERSON
NOTES: LT. BEN LEWIS REPLACED BY LT. PHILLIP CRAMER
LT. GEORGE LYDOTES WAS REPLACED BY LT. ALBERT F. KEMP
M/SGT. PURCELL ALSO CREWED Z-44 FVOR TWO MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT AND CREW ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN EARLY DEC. 1944
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Z SQUARE 51 "TAIL WIND" SER. #42-24761
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CREW NUMBER #9159 BBZ 239
CREW MISSIONS 35
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 54
PILOT AC CAPT. EUGENE C. MAHONEY
COPILOT 1/LT. ERNEST W. DEARBORN
BOMBARDIER 1/LT. DONALD A. LENT
NAVIGATOR 1/LT. GEORGE J. WEBBER
FLT. ENG. 1/LT. JOHN R. JOHNSON
RADIO S/SGT. ELLISON VAN PELT
RING GUN. S/SGT. WARREN G. COOK (CFC)
R. GUN. S/SGT. RUDOLPH J. GROCE
L. GUN. S/SGT. BRUNO J. SZWARCE
RADAR S/SGT. EARL B. COUSINS
TAIL GUN. S/SGT. PAUL F. YOUNG
GROUND CREW M/SGT. BERNARD F. PURCELL(CREW CHIEF),
S/SGT. JOHN L. GREGSON, SGT. FRANK SLAGLE, SGT. JOHN COUFAL AND
SGT. HARRY LEVERSON
NOTES: LT. DEARBORN BECAME AC AT SOME POINT.
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Z SQUARE 51 "TAIL WIND) SER. #42-24761
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CREW NUMBER REPLACEMENT
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 54
PILOT AC 1/LT. HARRY W. FIELDS
COPILOT 2/LT. RUSSELL C. DUNBAR
BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ROBERT E. SULLIVAN
FLT. ENG. CPL. JAMES R. FRANCH
NAVIGATOR 2/LT. ELVIN V. SVOBODA
RADIO LORIN C GRANDALL
L. GUN. WILLIS A. ADAMS
R. GUN. ANTHONY ESPOSITO
RING GUN. FRANCIS J. STEVENS
RADAR 2/LT. WILLARD FREIDLANDER
TAIL GUN. MORRIS J. FUSCO
GROUND CREW M/SGT. BERNARD R. PURCELL (CREW CHIEF)
SGT. JOHN L. GREGSON, SGT. FRANK SLAGLE, SGT. JOHN COUFAL AND
SGT. HARRY LEVERSON
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