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LT Towne and his crew flew #639 across the pond to Sudbury. However, since they were a lead crew, they flew various aircraft during their tour. The above picture was shot after Fred Towne's and John Rex's two lead crews were reformed into one, with Towne as pilot. Standing (L to R): Phil Shoemaker (extra navigator), Ersell P. "Rob" Robinson (Rex's bombardier), John Albanese (B), Joseph Gallagher (N), Garland "Hank" Hendricks (Rex's copilot), and Fred Towne (P). Front row (L to R): Don Hunt (R/O), Dave King (WG), Charlie Swift (BG), Orvill Riddle (FE), Vern Enger (TG), and Emil Landi (WG). (Reprinted from the O&W N/L Winter '91) |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Fred H. Towne, Jr | 1st LT | Pilot | 05/08/44 | Completed tour | |
| Bernard Fishel | 2nd LT | Copilot | Completed tour | ||
| Joseph F. Gallagher | 2nd LT | Navigator | Completed tour | ||
| John C. Albanese | 2nd LT | Bombardier | Completed tour | ||
| Orville A. Riddle | S/SGT | FE/Top | Completed tour | ||
| Donald C. Hurt | S/SGT | Radio | Completed tour | ||
| Vernon J. Enger | SGT | Tail Gunner | Completed tour | ||
| Charles T. Swift | SGT | Ball Gunner | Completed tour | ||
| Emil P. Landi | SGT | Waist Gunner | Completed tour | ||
| Dave King | Waist Gunner | Completed tour | |||
| Andrew J. Woytas | T/SGT | Crew Chief | Completed tour | ||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
| 002 | 05/08/44 | PA | 42-52639 | B24H | |
| 003 | 05/09/44 | PA | 42-52639 | B24H | |
| 004 | 05/11/44 | PA | 42-52639 | B24H | |
| 006 | 05/23/44 | Lady Lightnin' | TO | 42-52760 | B24H |
| 011 | 05/29/44 | PF | 4x-xx752 | B24H | |
| 017 | 06/06/44 | TR | 44-40300 | B24H | |
| 024 | 06/16/44 | Queenie | DS | 4x-xx564 | B24H |
| 028 | 06/22/44 | PF | 4x-xx884 | B24H | |
| 035 | 06/30/44 | PF | 4x-xx884 | B24H | |
| 037 | 07/02/44 | DN | 4x-xx884 | B24H | |
| 042 | 07/14/44 | B24H | |||
| 044 | 07/14/44 | DN | 4x-xx884 | B24H | |
| 050 | 08/01/44 | Sleepy Time Gal | PE | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 053 | 08/04/44 | Sleepy Time Gal | PE | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 059 | 08/11/44 | PR | 42-97968 | B17G | |
| 060 | 08/13/44 | Sleepy Time Gal | PE | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 061 | 08/14/44 | Sleepy Time Gal | PE | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 064 | 08/18/44 | Sleepy Time Gal | PE | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 067 | 08/26/44 | Sleepy Time Gal | PE | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 069 | 08/30/44 | Sleepy Time Gal | PE | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 074 | 09/10/44 | PF | 44-8035 | B17G | |
| 078 | 09/17/44 | The Old Yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
| 079 | 09/19/44 | PS | 43-39037 | B17G | |
| 081 | 09/25/44 | PA | 44-8002 | B17G | |
| 083 | 09/27/44 | PV | 121 | B17G | |
| 091 | 10/14/44 | PB | 43-39037 | B17G | |
| 092 | 10/15/44 | PP | 44-8180 | B17G | |
| 097 | 10/25/44 | PD | 44-8021 | B17G | |
| 099 | 10/30/44 | Lady V II | NK | 44-8130 | B17G |
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Completed 30 Missions |
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| Created 06/19/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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