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Crews Listed by Crew Pilot
Key: [ • = Original / Promoted / Replacement ] [ BS = Bomb Squadron ] [ MC = Missions Credited ]
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  Pilot Rank • Crew BS MC Notes
Abbott F D 2nd Lt O 609 856th 15 Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 KIA, MACR 7075
Abernethy C A 2nd Lt R R-14 856th 3 Lost 6 Jul 44, 2 KIA, 8 RTD, MACR 8199
Arnett C W 2nd Lt O 717 857th 3 Lost 19 May 44, 1 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 5242
Beard C W 2nd Lt O 603 856th 20 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Beatty F G 1st Lt R R-42 859th 5 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Bocksberger A C 2nd Lt R R-15 859th 3 Lost 7 Jul 44, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7235
Boswell W B 2nd Lt R R-43 856th 6 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Both H Jr 2nd Lt R R-44 856th 4 Lost 4 Aug 44, 10 POW, MACR 7714
Bowland O T 1st Lt R R-11 856th 3 Lost 5 MIA, 20 Jun 44, crew disbanded
Bowman J L Capt O 914 859th 24 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Brague R J 2nd Lt O 718 857th 3 Lost 19 May 44, 6 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5246
Brantley H E 2nd Lt O 905 859th 2 Lost 19 May 44, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5247
Bridges W M 1st Lt O 702 857th 28 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
Brothers E F 1st Lt R R-23 859th 11 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Cary J I 2nd Lt R R-16 856th 2 Lost 7 Jul 44, 9 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7239
Cravens C K 1st Lt R R-24 857th 10 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
Curtis J R 1st Lt O 610 856th 16 Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 KIA, MACR 7078
Daly R P 1st Lt O 605 856th 5 Lost 27 May 44, 10 INT Switzerland, MACR 5209
Davis D M Capt O 704 857th 7 Transferred, 10 Jun 44, 44th BG
Doyle R K 2nd Lt O 808 858th 25 Transferred 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Dunnam B C Capt R R-46 859th 2 Transferred 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Earleywine W B Capt O 901 859th 15 Transferred 17 Jun 44, 44th BG
Faucher G B 2nd Lt R R-12 856th 3 Lost 20 Jun 44, 3 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7084
Fisher R D 2nd Lt O 805 858th 3 Lost 19 May 44, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 5243
Flanagan J O 1st Lt P 705 857th 5 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 389th BG
Fleming R W 2nd Lt R R-47 859th 2 Lost 6 Aug 44, landing accident, 9 KIA, 1 WIA
Foster D W 1st Lt R R-20 857th 11 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
Frantz R F 1st Lt O 803 858th 18 Crew taken over by Flanagan
Gaines I L 1st Lt O 715 857th 13 Crew taken over by Tracey
Gaulke F D 2nd Lt O 602 856th 9 Lost 29 May 44, 10 INT Sweden, MACR 5220
Gendreizig H G Capt O 613 856th 0 Gendreizig promoted, crew taken over by Kehoe
Goodridge M K 2nd Lt O 812 858th 15 Lost 20 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7081
Gossett E E Capt O 708 857th 21 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG, 506th BS
Graham T R Capt O 614 856th 17 Crew taken over by Powers
Grettum R B Capt O 714 857th 1 Crew was taken over by Nelson
Haag F P 2nd Lt O 611 856th 23 Lost 7 Jul 44, 4 KIA, 6 POW, MACR 7238
Haag G B 1st Lt O 706 857th 25 Transaferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
Haar E J 1st Lt O 912 859th 24 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Hadden E H 2nd Lt O 608 856th 16 Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 KIA, MACR 7083
Hall W H 2nd Lt R 916 859th 0 Transferred as Crew 916 to 467th BG
Hamilton W L 2nd Lt O 604 856th 30 Flew 30 missions
Handwright C B Capt O 807 858th 8 Transferred, 19 Jun 44, 44th BG
Harding B N 1st Lt O 902 859th 14 Lost 7 Jul 44, 1 KIA, 11 POW, MACR 7229
Harris J L 1st Lt O 707 857th 16 Lost 20 Jun 44, 1 POW, 11 INT Sweden, MACR 7076
Harris R E 1st Lt O 612 856th 14 Lost 20 Jun 44, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 7082
Heber M M 1st Lt O 705 857th 15 Lost 20 Jun 44, 9 INT Sweden, MACR 7072
Herbert L H 2nd Lt O 802 858th 3 Lost 19 May 44, 10 KIA, MACR 5240
Hudson J D Capt R R-25 859th 10 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Hurley W S Capt O 604 856th 0 Reassigned to staff, crew disbanded
Ives L C 2nd Lt R R-48 856th 2 Lost 4 Aug 44, 10 INT Sweden, MACR 7715
Jacks R H 1st Lt P 918 859th 9 Lost 7 Jul 44, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7232
Jaques L Capt O 909 859th 1 Reassigned to staff, crew disbanded
Johnson C W Capt O 903 859th 13 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th, 788th BS
Kaufman R C 2nd Lt R R-05 856th 9 Lost 20 Jun 44, 9 KIA, MACR 7079
Keeler W J 1st Lt O 918 859th 11 Crew taken over by Jacks
Kehoe N B 1st Lt P 613 856th 6 Lost 20 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 2 POW, 1 INT Sweden
MACR 7074
Kilpatrick D M 1st Lt R R-06 858th 15 Lost 7 Jul 44, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7230
Koltun I E 1st Lt R R-10 857th 24 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 445th BG
Konstand G Capt O 711 857th 11 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
Kuecker R G 1st Lt R R-07 857th 22 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
Kuntz J E 2nd Lt O 616 856th 4 Crew taken over by Seitzinger
Landry J F 1st Lt O 817 858th 7 Lost 29 May 44, 1 KIA, 9 POW, MACR 5222
Leahy E D 1st Lt R R-17 856th 12 Transferred, 10 Aug 44
Leister R L 1st Lt R R-36 859th 9 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Lewis J L Capt O 813 858th 2 Lost 19 May 44, 7 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 5245
Liggett R C 1st Lt O 701 857th 16 Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 INT Sweden, MACR 7073
McGowan D D 1st Lt R R-08 859th 21 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
McKoy G C 2nd Lt R R-09 856th 7 Lost 20 Jun 44, 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6775
McLaughlin J M 2nd Lt O 811 858th 25 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
McMurray D P 1st Lt O 801 858th 15 Lost 7 Jul 44, 9 KIA, MACR 7231
Menweg R A 2nd Lt O 908 859th 31 Flew 30 missions
Miller D 2nd Lt O 810 858th 13 Lost 18 Jun 44, 11 INT Sweden, MACR 6767
Miller G H 1st Lt R R-37 859th 11 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Mills D M 2nd Lt R R-45 857th 4 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 453rd BG
Mock F D Capt O 804 858th 30 Flew 30 missions
Monroe J D 2nd Lt R R-01 858th 10 Lost 23 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6242
Morgan L P 2nd Lt R R-49 859th 1 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Munson R M Capt O 814 858th 12 Lost 6 Jul 44, 11 INT Sweden, MACR 7234
Murray A A 2nd Lt O 709 857th 3 Lost 19 May 44, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 5241
Nelson A C 1st Lt P 714 857th 24 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 448th BG
Newman C J 2nd Lt O 913 859th 17 Lost 7 Jul 44, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7237
Nutt J Lt R R-28 856th 8 Transferred, 10 Aug 44
Ogden W T Capt O 606 856th 6 Transferred, 3 Jul 44, 44th BG
Orthman H L Capt O 806 858th 13 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG, 67th BS
O'Sullivan D G 2nd Lt O 713 857th 30 Flew 30 missions
Paul M M Capt O 917 859th 26 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Pease R 2nd Lt R R-38 859th 9 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Pelkey E E Capt O 815 858th 21 Lost 7 Jul 44, 9 KIA, MACR 7831
Perry P W 2nd Lt R R-21 857th 14 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 466th BG
Pitsenbarger E D 2nd Lt R R-26 856th 10 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Platinsky S 1st Lt O 816 858th 21 Lost 11 Jul 44, 10 INT Switzerland, MACR 6935
Powers H F 2nd Lt P 614 856th 6 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Pratt C C 2nd Lt O 818 858th 1 Lost 19 May 44, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5244
Prewitte W V 1st Lt O 916 859th 23 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Prytulak D 1st Lt O 907 859th 28 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Rasmussen A H 1st Lt R R-02 857th 20 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, to 44th BG, 66th BS
Roads C B 1st Lt O 915 859th 13 Lost 18 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 8235
Roseborough W J 2nd Lt R R-18 859th 16 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Rusden H J 1st Lt R R-29 857th 7 Crew disbanded when transferred, 10 Aug 44
Ruthenbeck K W 2nd Lt R R-30 856th 8 Transferred, 10 Aug 44
Sachtleben R J 2nd Lt O 607 856th 9 Lost 4 Jun 44, in accident, 10 KIA
Schulze C W Capt R R-39 859th 8 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Scott R C 2nd Lt O 712 857th 30 Flew 30 missions
Seger S A 2nd Lt R R-31 856th 2 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Seitzinger E R 1st Lt P 616 856th 9 Lost 20 Jun 44, 9 INT Sweden, MACR 7077
Shalvoy H A 2nd Lt O 618 856th 1 Lost 11 May 44, crashlanded, 1 KIA, 4 WIA
Shannon H A 2nd Lt R R-32 856th 7 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 406th BS
Sheffield W 1st Lt R R-22 857th 15 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 93rd BG
Simon J W 1st Lt R R-03 857th 19 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 446th BG
Sims T J 2nd Lt P 906 859th 7 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Skorupan J 2nd Lt O 703 857th 30 Flew 30 missions
Smiley E F 1st Lt O 910 859th 19 Lost 7 Jul 44, 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 7228
Smith H L Capt O 906 859th 18 Lost 12 Jul 44, 1 KIA, 10 POW, MACR 7563
Stanhope H D Capt O 710 857th 6 Transferred, 10 Jun 44, 44th BG, 66th BS
Steneman R E 1st Lt O 809 858th 18 Lost 7 Jul 44, 3 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7233
Taylor D L F/O R R-04 858th 24 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG, 788th BS
Testa J J Capt R R-13 857th 10 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG, 66th BS
Thompson A M F/O R R-40 856th 8 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Tracey J C 2nd Lt P 715 857th 3 Lost 11 Jul 44, 9 INT Switzerland, MACR 6934
Uebelhoer W L Capt O 904 859th 6 Transferred, 10 Jun 44, 44th BG
Val Preda P Capt O 601 856th 8 Lost 20 Jun 44, 4 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7080
Velarde A C F/O O 615 856th 27 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
Vowinkel M J 2nd Lt R R-35 856th 8 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 36th RCM
Walker W M 2nd Lt R R-41 859th 3 Lost 21 Jul 44, 9 INT Switzerland, MACR 7260
Watson E L 2nd Lt R R-19 856th 3 Lost 7 Jul 44, 8 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7236
Wesson W H 1st Lt R R-33 859th 3 Lost 21 Jul 44, 9 INT Switzerland, MACR 7844
White R D 1st Lt R R-34 856th 1 Lost 18 Jul 44, Crashlanded, 3 WIA, all RTD
Williams B 2nd Lt R R-52 859th 0 Transferred as Crew 922 to 467th BG
Wolf D C 1st Lt O 911 859th 27 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
Young B F/O R R-27 856th 9 Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 36th RCM
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