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Enlisted men of LT McKown's crew Ernest "Buck" Spencer (NG) standing left and holding their dog Flak. Hank Clough (BG) is standing right. In front (L to R): Jim Evans (RO), Frank West (WG), Don Smith (TG). LeRoy Zeller did not pose with his crewmates. |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| McKown, Edward O. | LT | Pilot | 05/07/44 | 08/25/44 | |
| Dieter, Berlin W. | LT | Copilot | |||
| Olmstead, Lawrence R. | LT | Navigator | |||
| Wolfe, Richard D. | LT | Bombardier | |||
| Zeller, LeRoy B. | SGT | Flight Engineer | |||
| Evans, James E. | SGT | Radio Operator | |||
| Smith, Donald J. | SGT | Gunner | |||
| West, Frank R. | SGT | Gunner | |||
| Spencer, Ernest P. | SGT | Gunner | |||
| Clough, H. H. | SGT | Gunner | |||
| Wilham, Richard A. | Crew Chief | ||||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
| Arr Sudbury | 03/02/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 001 | 05/07/44 | Mike - Spirit of LSU | TM | 42-52731 | B24H |
| 003 | 05/09/44 | Slammin' Spammy | TF | 42-52637 | B24H |
| 005 | 05/20/44 | Slammin' Spammy | TF | 42-52637 | B24H |
| 007 | 05/24/44 | TH | 42-52682 | B24H | |
| 008 | 05/25/44 | Aries | DO | 42-52693 | B24H |
| 010 | 05/28/44 | Royal Flush | PL | 4x-xx740 | B24H |
| 013 | 05/31/44 | TO | 42-52749 | B24H | |
| 015 | 06/06/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 018 | 06/07/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 019 | 06/08/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 021 | 06/12/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 022 | 06/14/44 | TR | 44-40300 | B24H | |
| 023 | 06/15/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 024 | 06/16/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 026 | 06/20/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 027 | 06/20/44 | PK | 4x-xx445 | B24H | |
| 029 | 06/24/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 031 | 06/25/44 | TP | 4x-xx291 | B24H | |
| 032 (abort) | 06/27/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 033 | 06/28/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 037 | 07/02/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 039 | 07/05/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 041 | 07/08/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 044 | 07/14/44 | TF | 4x-x4871 | B24H | |
| 050 (scheduled abort) | 08/01/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 051 | 08/02/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 055 | 08/06/44 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 057 | 08/08/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 059 | 08/11/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 061 | 08/14/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 063 | 08/16/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 065 | 08/24/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 066 | 08/25/44 | The Blue Fairy (Flippy?) | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
Completed 31 Missions |
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Created 09/10/99 |
Modified 12/23/16 |
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