Warrington's Crew


Standing (L to R): John "Smoky" Somsky (BT), Lewis Shaker (FE/TT), Howard Garrity (TG), John "Jiggs" Jaecke (WG), and Bernard Vogal (ROG). Front (L to R): Bell Holland (B), Homer V. Bernier (N), Harrold Warrington (P), and Merle Harrington (CP). (courtesy of Andy Kerchoff, grandson of Homer Bernier).

CREW INFO
Name Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
Harold I. Warrington   Pilot      
Merle W. Harrington Copilot
Homer V. Bernier Navigator
William J. Holland Bombardier
Bernard J. Vogel FE/Top
Lewis W. Shaker RO/Waist
John O. Jaecke, Jr. Gunner
Howard J. Garrity, Jr. Gunner
John D. Somsky Gunner
 
MISSION INFO
Mission Date Name ID S/N Type
179 04/05/45 TV 4x-xx477 B17G
181 04/08/45 TE 4x-xx009 B17G
183 04/10/45 TE 4x-xx009 B17G
185 04/14/45 The Princess TJ 4x-xx257 B17G
186 04/15/45 TE 4x-xx009 B17G
189 04/19/45 Chief Oshkosh NR 44-8510 B17G
190 04/20/45 TE 4x-xx009 B17G
191 04/21/45 TE 4x-xx009 B17G
Completed 8 Missions

 
Created: 09/19/99 Modified: 05/24/07

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