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LT Newsom's Crew Front (L to R): LT James Newsom (P), LT Gordon Trask (CP), LT Robert Ramsey and LT John Sullivan. Standing (L to R): CPL William Sharp (FE/Top), CPL Robert Moore (ROG), PVT Leon Kennedy (WG), PVT John Claypool (WG), CPL Charles Marshall (BG), and PVT Frank Igo (TG). The crew is photographed at the Alexandria AAB, Louisiana. Courtesy of Brad Moore, Bob's son. Copyright (c) 486th Bomb Group |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| James E. Newsom | 2nd LT | Pilot | 11/25/44 | 03/23/45 | |
| Gordon W. Trask | 2nd LT | Copilot | |||
| Robert K. Ramsey | 2nd LT | Navigator | |||
| John J. Sullivan | 2nd LT | Bombardier | |||
| William B. Sharp | CPL | FE/Top | |||
| Robert S. Moore | CPL | R/O | |||
| Leon K. Kennedy | CPL | Waist | |||
| John A. Claypool | CPL | Waist | |||
| Charles Marshall | CPL | Ball | 11/25/44 | 03/23/45 | |
| Frank J. Igo | CPL | Tail | |||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
| 108 | 11/25/44 | The Worry Bird | DN | 43-37973 | B17G |
| 109 | 11/27/44 | The Chariot | DV | 43-38034 | B17G |
| 110 | 11/30/44 | Coaltown Express | DE | 44-6311 | B17G |
| 112 | 12/06/44 | Flak Sack | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 125 | 01/02/45 | Homesick Angel | DC | 44-6312 | B17G |
| 127 | 01/05/45 | DB | 43-38010 | B17G | |
| 128 | 01/07/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 130 | 01/10/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 131 | 01/13/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 132 | 01/14/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 134 | 01/18/45 | DK | 43-37945 | B17G | |
| 137 | 01/28/45 | Homesick Angel | DC | 44-6312 | B17G |
| 140 | 02/03/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 141 | 02/06/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 142 | 02/09/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 144 | 02/15/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 145 | 02/16/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 146 | 02/17/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 147 | 02/19/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 155 | 02/28/45 | Ruthie Bee | DD | 44-6314 | B17G |
| 156 | 03/02/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 157 | 03/03/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 158 | 03/04/45 | Homesick Angel | DC | 44-6312 | B17G |
| 159 | 03/07/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 160 | 03/08/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 161 | 03/09/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 163 | 03/11/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 164 | 03/12/45 | Ruthie Bee | DD | 44-6314 | B17G |
| 169 | 03/19/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 170 | 03/21/45 | Dream King/Flak Sak | DP | 44-6580 | B17G |
| 172 | 03/23/45 | Pursuit of Happiness | TH | 43-37931 | B17G |
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Completed 35 missions |
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| Created 09/26/99 | Modified 10/28/09 |
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