Top (L to R): Fred T. Grady (CP), Robert B. Sill (p), James R. Montero (N). Front: (L to R): Wendell L. Brown (FE), Chin T. Yee (BG), John J. Tobin (RO/W), Clyde A. Bowie (TG) and Robert L. Artz (WG). James R. Montero's last name may be spelled "Monterio" or "Montoro". (Courtesy of Jodie Jordan, granddaughter of Milo Bowman). SHIRLEY B. is the namesake of the crew chief's daughter, Shirley Bowman. Appartently "Pop" Tobin was not the original RO/Waist. He had already done a tour of duty and was an instructor. But he did not like it and wanted to get back into the action. So the original RO, Bernie Lipstein (spelling?) was replaced with "Pop". |
CREW INFO | |||||
Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
Robert B. Sill | CAPT | Pilot | 14FEB45 | 17APR45 | Completed 23 missions. |
Fred T. Grady | 1st LT | Copilot | 16FEB45 | 17APR45 | Completed 21 missions. |
James R. "Monte" Montero | CAPT | Navigator | 14FEB45 | 17APR45 | Completed 23 missions. |
Wendell L. "Junior" Brown | T/SGT | FE/Top | 14FEB45 | 17APR45 | Completed 23 missions. |
John J. "Pop" Tobin | T/SGT | RO/Waist | 14FEB45 | 17APR45 | Completed 23 missions. |
William G. Straughn | S/SGT | Armorer | 14FEB45 | 20APR45 | Completed 20 missions. |
Robert L. Artz | SGT | Waist | 14FEB45 | 17APR45 | Completed 23 missions. |
Chin T. "Dick" Yee | Sgt | Ball | Unknown. | ||
Clyde A. Bowie | SGT | Tail Gunner | 14FEB45 | 17APR45 | Completed 23 missions. |
Milo R. "Buzz" Bowman | M/SGT | Crew Chief | Completed his tour. |
MISSION INFO | |||||
MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
143 | 02/14/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
145 | 02/16/45 | NH | 43-38648 | B17G | |
146 | 02/17/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
150 | 02/23/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
152 | 02/25/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
153 | 02/26/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
155 | 02/28/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
156 | 03/02/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
160 | 03/08/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
161 | 03/09/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
162 | 03/10/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
164 | 03/12/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
165 | 03/14/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
167 | 03/17/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
168 | 03/18/45 | Chief Oshkosh | NR | 44-8510 | B17G |
174 | 03/28/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
175 | 03/30/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
177 | 04/03/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
179 | 04/05/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
181 | 04/08/45 | Winged Virgin | DM | 43-38149 | B17G |
184 | 04/11/45 | TG | 4x-xx059 | B17G | |
185 | 04/14/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
186 | 04/15/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
188 | 04/17/45 | Shirley B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
Created 10/29/99 | Modified 12/23/16 |
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