CAPT Stroebe's crew and LTCOL Norton Back row (L to R): LTCOL Harold Norton (AL), CAPT Harry Stroebe (P), 1st LT Eugene H. Kirkendall (CP), 1st LT Edwin D. Walters (MO/PNN), 1st LT George Tolson (N). Front (L to R): 1st LT Bennie E. Lynch (DRN), T/SGT John L. McCabe (RO/G), T/SGT James J. Moore (FE/Top), T/SGT Russell J. Brown (Armorer/G), 1st LT John W. Clarke (B). The crew flew its first two missions with the Wegener crew. Walters served as the pin point navigator and mickey operator. The photo was taken after the last mission. |
CREW INFO | |||||
Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
Harry Stroebe, Jr. | CAPT | Pilot | 02AUG44 | 03FEB45 | Completed tour. |
Eugene H. Kirkendall | 1st LT | Coilot | 02AUG44 | 03FEB45 | Completed tour. |
George C. Tolson | 1st LT | Navigator | 02AUG44 | 03FEB45 | Completed tour. |
Bennie E. Lynch | 1st LT | Asst. Navigator | |||
Edwin D. Walters | 1st LT | M/O PPN | |||
C. M. Pinkava | PPN | 15JUN44 | 15OCT44 | Completed tour. | |
John W. Clarke | Bombardier | 02AUG44 | 03FEB45 | Completed tour. | |
James J. Moore | Flight Engineer | 02AUG44 | 03FEB45 | Completed tour. | |
John L. McCabe | Radio Operator | 02AUG44 | 03FEB45 | Completed tour. | |
Russell J. Brown | Waist Gunner | 02AUG44 | 03FEB45 | Completed tour. |
MISSION INFO | |||||
MISSION | Date | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
058 | 08/09/44 | Blue Grass Girl | PM | 43-38031 | B17G |
061 | 08/14/44 | Blue Grass Girl | PM | 43-38031 | B17G |
062 | 08/15/44 | Blue Grass Girl | PM | 43-38031 | B17G |
067 | 08/26/44 | Blue Grass Girl | PM | 43-38031 | B17G |
075 | 09/11/44 | Woeful Bear | NH | 43-37908 | B17G |
076 | 09/12/44 | TE | 43-37939 | B17G | |
078 | 09/17/44 | American Beauty | DG | 42-98008 | B17G |
080 | 09/21/44 | PJ | 4x-xx074 | B17G | |
086 | 10/03/44 | Easy Movement | PL | 43-38041 | B17G |
096 | 10/22/44 | The Old Yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
100 | 11/02/44 | American Beauty | DG | 42-98008 | B17G |
104 | 11/09/44 | PB | 44-8025 | B17G | |
105 | 11/10/44 | TE | 43-37939 | B17G | |
107 | 11/21/44 | PF | 4x-xx073 | B17G | |
110 | 11/30/44 | PJ | 44-8074 | B17G | |
112 | 12/06/44 | PN | 44-8132 | B17G | |
114 | 12/11/44 | Lady V II | PK | 44-8130 | B17G |
118 | 12/24/44 | PJ | 44-8074 | B17G | |
119 | 12/26/44 | PJ | 44-8074 | B17G | |
131 | 01/13/45 | PP | 44-8035 | B17G | |
135 | 01/20/45 | PE | 44-8453 | B17G | |
112 | 12/06/44 | PN | 44-8132 | B17G | |
127 | 01/05/45 | PE | 44-8453 | B17G | |
129 | 01/08/45 | PF | 4x-xx073 | B17G | |
139 | 02/01/45 | PF | 4x-xx073 | B17G | |
140 | 02/03/45 | PE | 44-8453 | B17G | |
Created 09/20/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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