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Himel's first crew; standing (L to R): Arnold Welch, Reece S. Jameson, Louis L. Kirchofer, E. Glenn McNicholas, Kenneth R. Duncan, Leon L. Levandowski. Kneeling (L to R): John S. Urankar, Theodore Anema, Richard J. Hiss, Edwin J. Himel. LT Himel flew with his original crew through October of '44. He then took over the Goodman crew and finished his tour with them. His original crewmen (shown above) would finish their tours on other crews. Hiss Photo Album [NEXT] |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Edwin J. Himel | LT | Pilot | 09/25/44 | 02/09/45 | Completed 30 missions. |
| Richard J. Hiss | LT | Co-pilot | 09/25/44 | Completed tour. | |
| John S. Urankar | LT | Navigator | 09/25/44 | Completed tour. | |
| Theodore Anema | LT | Bombardier | 09/25/44 | Completed tour. | |
| Louis L. Kirchofer | SGT | Flight Engineer/Top | 09/25/44 | Completed tour. | |
| Arnold "Ray" Welch | SGT | Radioman/gunner | 09/25/44 | 02/03/45 | KIA with Cloud's crew |
| Reece S. Jameson | Tail Gunner | 09/25/44 | Completed tour. | ||
| E. Glenn "Nick" McNicholas | SGT | Asst. Flt. Eng/Gunner | 09/25/44 | 03/10/45 | Completed 35 missions. |
| Kenneth R. Duncan | Radioman/gunner | 09/25/44 | Completed tour. | ||
| Leon S. Levandowski. | Waist | 09/25/44 | Completed tour. | ||
| G. L. Goodman | LT | Co-pilot | |||
| P. G. Sielfliesch | LT | Navigator | |||
| J. H. Buckley | LT | Pin Pt. Navigator | |||
| L. D. Jack | LT | Bombardier | |||
| M. J. Bakos | SGT | Flight Engineer/Top | |||
| A. Usie | SGT | Radioman/Gunner | |||
| E. K. Rienhardt | SGT | Waist | |||
| J. L. Simmons | SGT | Ball | |||
| W. R. Ilk | SGT | Tail | |||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
| 081 | 09/25/44 | Blue Grass Girl | TV | 43-38031 | B17G |
| 083 | 09/27/44 | Miss Anthracite | DP | 43-38020 | B17G |
| 085 | 10/02/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 087 | 10/05/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 088 | 10/06/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 090 | 10/09/44 | DF | 43-37998 | B17G | |
| 092 | 10/14/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 095 | 10/19/44 | Hock Shop | NA | 43-37996 | B17G |
| 096 | 10/22/44 | Batchelor's Delight | TR | 43-38027 | B17G |
| 098 | 10/26/44 | Pursuit of Happiness | TH | 43-37931 | B17G |
| 099 | 10/30/44 | TD | 43-37916 | B17G | |
| 101 | 11/04/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 102 | 11/05/44 | The Old Yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
| 104 | 11/09/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 106 | 11/16/44 | TE | 43-37939 | B17G | |
| 110 | 11/30/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 117 | 12/23/44 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 121 | 12/29/44 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 124 | 01/01/45 | DS | 42-98001 | B17G | |
| 125 | 01/02/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 127 | 01/05/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 129 | 01/08/45 | TG | 4x-xx059 | B17G | |
| 130 | 01/10/45 | TG | 4x-xx059 | B17G | |
| 131 | 01/13/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 132 | 01/14/45 | TG | 4x-xx059 | B17G | |
| 136 | 01/21/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 138 | 01/29/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 142 | 02/09/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| Completed 30 missions | |||||
| Created 08/25/99 | Modified 12/23/16 |
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