E. Hall's Crew


Enlisted men of E. I. Hall's crew

Standing (L to R): Royal Patnee (WG), Lowell Mercil (R/O), John J. O'Brien (TG). Front (L to R): James Birkenholz (FE/Top), Craig Rupert (BG), Carl Witteman (WG). LT Estersohn would become 1st pilot and given his own crew. (reprinted from the O&W N/L Summer '90)


CREW INFO
Name Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
Hall, E. I. LT Pilot      
Estersohn, S. J. LT Copilot      
Henson, N. J. LT Navigator      
Narog, J. LT Bombardier      
Birkenholz, James M.   Flight Engineer      
Mercil, Lowell H.   Radio Operator      
Patnoe, R. A.   Gunner      
Craig Rupert.   Ball      
O'Brien, John J.   Tail      
Witteman, Carl J.   Waist      
 
MISSION INFO
MISSION DATE NAME ID S/N TYPE
080 09/21/44   PG 43-37943 B17G
096 10/22/44 Low Pressure Lulu NA 43-37646 B17G
097 10/25/44 Woeful Bear NH 4x-xx908 B17G
100 11/02/44 ------- NV 42-97968 B17G
101 11/04/44 ------- NV 42-97968 B17G
102 11/05/44 ------- NC 43-37867 B17G
103 11/06/44 ------- NV 42-97968 B17G
108 11/25/44 Umbriago NM 43-37983 B17G
109 11/27/44 ------- TG 43-37943 B17G
111 12/06/44        

 
Created 09/29/99 Modified 12/04/19

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