Coy's Crew

LT Coy's crew

The crew of the "Last Roundup." Standing (L to R): Merril MacDonald; Adam Klosowski; H. Lyle Grant, Dean F. Coy. Sitting (L to R): Alvin Birkelback; Burton Collan; Robert J. Coyle; Bob Hall; Howard R. Brown; Rusty (not a crewman).

Ula Lume was flown by the Coy crew on 10/05/44, and was last seen with #2 prop feathered and the engine smoking. #4 was also smoking. The pilot had turned to Belgium with 2 P51s escorting. LT Robert Hall was the normal copilot, however, on this particular flight LT Haemmerle was taking his check out flight. (MACR 9529)

CREW INFO
Name	Rank	Position	First Mission	Last Mission	Status
Dean F. Coy	2nd LT	Pilot	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW
Robert Hall	2nd LT	Co-pilot	08/11/44		Finished tour.
Martin A. Haemmerle	2nd LT	Co-pilot	10/05/44	10/05/44	POW
Burton Colan	2nd LT	Navigator	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW
Robert J. Coyle	2nd LT	Bombardier	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW
Howard R. Brown	S/SGT	Engineer/Top	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW
Merrill R. MacDonald	S/SGT	Radioman	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW
Howard L Grant	S/SGT	Ball Gunner	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW
Alvin T. Birkelbach	S/SGT	Tail Gunner	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW
Adam T. Klosowski	S/SGT	Waist Gunner	08/11/44	10/05/44	POW

MISSION INFO
Mission	Date	Name	ID	S/N	Type
059	08/11/44	Rack and Ruin	PD	43-37899	B17G
060	08/13/44	Baby Shoe II	PS	44-6292	B17G
064	08/18/44	Easy Movement	PL	43-38041	B17G
067	08/26/44		TT	43-37820	B17G
069	08/30/44		TM	43-38005	B17G
070	09/01/44	Ruthie Bee	DD	44-6314	B17G
071	09/03/44		TN	43-38194	B17G
072	09/05/44		DB	43-38010	B17G
075	09/11/44	The Fertile Turtle	PG	43-37943	B17G
076	09/12/44		TN	43-38194	B17G
078	09/17/44		NN	43-38137	B17G
079	09/19/44		NN	43-38137	B17G
082	09/26/44		TM	43-38194	B17G
085	10/02/44		NF	43-37952	B17G
086	10/03/44	Homesick Angel	DG	44-6312	B17G
087	10/05/44		NL	43-37972	B17G
Completed 18 Missions

Created 08/03/99	Modified 12/04/19
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