Kurbjun's Crew

Back row: Orvill Winfield, Karl Kurbjun, Bill Gillespie, Robert S. Bee. Middle row: Earl C. Jusseaume, Lavelle Kile, Louis J. Trudel). Front row: William P. Norman, Melbourne Chandler, Edward Krysienski. (Courtesy of Janis Kile Roux, daughter of Lavelle).

CREW INFO
Name	Rank	Position	First Mission	Last Mission	Status
Kurbjun, Karl	LT	Pilot	05/09/44
Winfield, Orville R.	LT	Copilot
Gillispie, William W.	LT	Navigator
Bee, Robert S.	LT	Bombardier
Reynolds, Charles		Bombardier
Trudell, Louis J.	SGT	Flight Engineer/Waist
Norman, William P.	SGT	Radio Operator
Kile, Lavelle	SGT	Nose
Chandler, Melbourne R.	SGT	Ball
Krysienski, Edward	SGT	Top
Jusseaume, Earl C.	SGT	Tail
Beall, Herbert O.		Crew Chief

MISSION INFO
MISSION	DATE	NAME	ID	S/N	TYPE
Arr Sudbury	03/02/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
001	05/07/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
003	05/09/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
004	05/11/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
007	05/24/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
008	05/25/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
010	05/28/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
011	05/29/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
013	05/31/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
016	06/06/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
018	06/07/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
019	06/08/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
022	06/14/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
026	06/20/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
041	07/08/44		TA	42-52692	B24H
047	07/19/44		NB	42-95121	B24H
050	08/01/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
053	08/04/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
055	08/06/44		TP	43-37992	B17G
059	08/11/44		NC	43-37945	B17G
068	08/27/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
072	09/05/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
075	09/11/44	Miss Anthracite	DP	43-38020	B17G
077	09/13/44		TB	43-37835	B17G
079	09/19/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
080	09/21/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
081	09/25/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
085	10/02/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
086	10/03/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
087	10/05/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
088	10/06/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G
090	10/09/44	The Prowler	TK	43-37937	B17G

Created 09/10/99	Modified 12/23/16
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