Riley's Crew

Riley's Crew

This photo was taken about 3/21/45 in Sudbury, England. Standing (L to R): Rupert Burris (AG), Sidney Penman (BG), Francis "Al" Alberts (RO/G), Alexander Keefe (FE/TT), Ervin La Lauzerne (WG), Erwin Erickson (TG). Kneeling (L to R): John Riley (P), Lawrence Bristol (CP), Louis Digiovanni (N). (Photo courtesy of Sidney Penman).

CPL Burris would eventually rise to the rank of Major General in the USAF. CPL Burris missed a mission due to a cold, and made it up with another crew.

MISSION INFO
MISSION	DATE	NAME	ID	S/N	TYPE
131	01/13/45		NH	43-38648	B17G
134	01/18/45	Oh Miss Agnes	NB	43-38001	B17G
137	01/28/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
138	01/29/45				B17G
140	02/03/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
141	02/06/45	Umbriago	NM	43-37983	B17G
143	02/14/45	Winged Virgin	DM	43-38149	B17G
144	02/15/45		PC	43-37867	B17G
145	02/16/45		TE	43-39009	B17G
147	02/19/45				B17G
150	02/23/45				B17G
151	02/24/45	King-Kong	TC	44-39178	B17G
153	02/26/45	Happy Warrior	PH	43-38163	B17G
154	02/27/45		PC	43-37867	B17G
155	02/28/45	Mary Lou	NG	44-8615	B17G
156	03/02/45	Ruthie Bee	DD	44-6314	B17G
157	03/03/45	Easy Movements	NL	43-38041	B17G
158	03/04/45		TL	43-38040	B17G
160	03/08/45		TS	43-37928	B17G
161	03/09/45				B17G
162	03/10/45		DS	42-98001	B17G
163	03/11/45		DH	43-37958	B17G
164	03/12/45	Old Man's Folly	NJ	43-37891	B17G
165	03/14/45	Hock Shop	DA	43-37996	B17G
166	03/16/45		PC	43-37867	B17G
169	03/19/45				B17G
175	03/30/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
176	03/31/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
177	04/03/45	Rack n Ruin	NT	43-37899	B17G
178	04/04/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
179	04/05/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
180	04/07/45	Easy Movements	NL	43-38041	B17G
182	04/09/45		TE	43-39009	B17G
183	04/10/45		PC	43-37867	B17G
186	04/15/45		NM	4x-xx253	B17G
189	04/19/45		PR	43-37800	B17G
191	04/21/45		PM	44-8595	B17G
Ghosted entries disagree with the personal flight log of Sidney Penman.

CREW INFO
Name	Rank	Position	First Mission	Last Mission	Status
John D. Riley	2nd LT	Pilot	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Lawrence D. Bristol	F/O	Copilot	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Louis F. Digiovanni	2nd LT	Navigator	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Alexander J. Keefe	CPL	Fe/Top	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Francis R. Alberts	CPL	Radio/Waist	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Rupert H. Burris	CPL	Armorer/Nose/Togglier	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Ervin J. La Luzerne	CPL	Waist	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Sidney J. Penman	CPL	Ball	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions
Erwin S. T. Erickson	CPL	Tail	01/13/45	04/15/45	Returned ZOI: 32 missions