Hodges' Crew

CAPT Hodges crew flew the "Lush Thrush," named after Mary Ashworth. Mary was a singer appearing on the Perry Como show. Standing (L to R): SGT Charles Wilson (WG); CAPT Bob Hodges (P); LT R. P. Annex (N); CAPT Charles Swift (instructor pilot); two unidentified officers. Front row (L to R): LT Charles Seibel (B); SGT Jas Ormand (R/O); SGT Gardner Beeman (FE); LT J. P. Grant (PPN). (reprinted from the O&W N/L Summer 89)

CREW INFO
Name	Rank	Position	First Mission	Last Mission	Status
Robert H. Hodges	CAPT	Pilot
Walter C Gibson	2nd LT	Copilot
William E. Blackburn	2nd LT	Navigator
R. P. Annex	LT	Navigator
J. P. Grant	LT	Pin Pt Navigator
Charles Seibel	LT	Bombardier
Gardner D. Beeman	SGT	FE/Top
James R. Ormand	SGT	Radio Operator
William W. Hare	CPL	Gunner
Francis W. Kinney	CPL	Gunner
Frank M. Somsen, Jr	CPL	Gunner
Charles J. Wilson, Jr	SGT	Waist

MISSION INFO
Mission	Date	Name	ID	S/N	Type
125	01/02/45	American Beauty	DG	42-98008	B17G
126	01/03/45		PS	43-37970	B17G
127	01/05/45	Sleepy Time Gal	PD	42-98007	B17G
128	01/07/45	The Old Yard Dog	TF	42-98006	B17G
134	01/18/45		NG	44-8615	B17G
145	02/16/45		PN	44-8132	B17G
146	02/17/45		PP	44-8035	B17G
150	02/23/45	Lush Thrush	PT	44-8657	B17G
151	02/24/45	Lush Thrush	PT	44-8657	B17G
153	02/26/45	Lush Thrush	PT	44-8657	B17G
154	02/27/45	Lush Thrush	PT	44-8657	B17G
Air Commander Missions
157	03/03/45		PP	44-8035	B17G
158	03/04/45	Lonesome Polecat	PS	44-8712	B17G
159	03/07/45		PJ	44-8074	B17G
160	03/08/45	Lonesome Polecat	PS	44-8712	B17G
161	03/09/45	Lonesome Polecat	PS	44-8712	B17G
163	03/11/45		PE	44-8453	B17G
165	03/14/45	Lush Thrush	PT	44-8657	B17G
168	03/18/45	Lush Thrush	PT	44-8657	B17G
174	03/28/45		PK	44-8663	B17G
176	03/31/45		PL	4x-xx075	B17G
179	04/05/45		PF	4x-xx073	B17G
180	04/07/45		PE	44-8453	B17G
184	04/11/45		PN	44-8132	B17G
185	04/14/45		DS	4x-xx920	B17G
191	04/21/45	Lush Thrush	NA	44-8657	B17G

Created 04/01/00

Modified 03/19/08