Krock's Crew

LT Krock's Crew

The Krock crew must have been split up after arriving at Station 174, then reunited to fly missions together later.

Newspaper article

Bonner Wimberly is front, far left. (couresty of Rick White)
CREW INFO
Name Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
George B. Krock LT Pilot 08/13/44 01/21/45 Flew first six missions as a copilot
William T. Kartsones LT Copilot 08/13/44 11/30/44 Name also appears as Kartsunes
Stanley U. Bussis LT Bombardier 08/13/44 12/24/44  
George F. Stringer LT Navigator 08/13/44 12/30/44  
Bonner Wimberly SSGT FE/Top 08/13/44 01/18/45  
Don Metz          
John M. Luft          
John O. Allyn SSGT Gunner 08/13/44 01/03/45  
Donald V. Brown SGT Gunner 08/13/44 01/05/45 Last name may have been Browne
 
MISSION INFO
MISSION DATE NAME ID S/N TYPE
077 09/13/44 Ruthie Bee DD 44-6314 B17G
078 09/17/44 Ruthie Bee DD 44-6314 B17G
079 09/19/44 Ruthie Bee DD 44-6314 B17G
081 09/25/44 Ruthie Bee DD 44-6314 B17G
082 09/26/44 Ruthie Bee DD 44-6314 B17G
083 09/27/44 Honeychile NB 43-38029 B17G
095 10/19/44 American Beauty DG 42-98008 B17G
098 10/26/44   DS 42-98001 B17G
102 11/05/44 Wolful Bear NH 43-37908 B17G
106 11/16/44   TC 43-37910 B17G
108 11/25/44   PA 44-8002 B17G
115 12/12/44   PB 44-8025 B17G
116 12/16/44   PL 4x-xx075 B17G
121 12/29/44   PL 4x-xx075 B17G
122 12/30/44 Baby Shoe III PV 44-8218 B17G
126 01/03/45   PP 44-8035 B17G
127 01/05/45   PL 4x-xx075 B17G
129 01/08/45 Mr. Completely PA 43-39902 B17G
134 01/18/45 Lady V II PK 44-8130 B17G
136 01/21/45   PB 44-8025 B17G
 
Created 09/29/99 Modified 12/23/16

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