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LT Gibbs' crew Front (L to R): William J. Baltes (BG); Ed Estep (R/O); Phil Torrez (FE). Second row (L to R): Ralph Hatfield (CP); Bob Gibbs (P); Chuck Lyons (N). Standing (L to R): Dale North (WG); Dan Hughes (BG). Vern Hodges (TG) took the picture. William Baltes later joined the US Marine Corps Reserve, and served proudly for more than 20 years. |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name/TD> | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Robert S. Gibbs | LT | Pilot | |||
| Ralph W. Hatfield | LT | Copilot | |||
| Chuck R. Lyons | LT | Navigator | |||
| Phil Torrez | SGT | FE/Top | |||
| Edgar F. Estep | SGT | Radio Operator/Waist | |||
| Dale E. North | SGT | Waist | |||
| William J. "Whitey" Baltes | CPL | Ball | |||
| Herman "Dan" Hughes | SGT | ball | |||
| Vernon L. Hodges | SGT | Tail | |||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
| 141 | 02/06/45 | Red Raider | NK | 43-38737 | B17G |
| 147 | 02/19/45 | NH | 43-38648 | B17G | |
| 148 | 02/21/45 | NF | 43-37952 | B17G | |
| 149 | 02/22/45 | The Old Yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
| 150 | 02/23/45 | The Fertile Turtle | PG | 43-37943 | B17G |
| 152 | 02/25/45 | The Fertile Turtle | PG | 43-37943 | B17G |
| 153 | 02/26/45 | Coaltown Express | DE | 44-6311 | B17G |
| 156 | 03/02/45 | DA | 43-37996 | B17G | |
| 157 | 03/03/45 | Oh! Miss Agnes | NB | 43-38001 | B17G |
| 158 | 03/04/45 | The Blue Fairy | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 164 | 03/12/45 | Pursuit of Happiness | TH | 43-37931 | B17G |
| 165 | 03/14/45 | Lady V | DR | 43-37856 | B17G |
| 167 | 03/17/45 | PM | 44-8595 | B17G | |
| 168 | 03/18/45 | The Short Arm | NA | 44-6616 | B17G |
| 169 | 03/19/45 | DK | 43-37945 | B17G | |
| 170 | 03/21/45 | Sleepy Time Gal | PD | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 174 | 03/28/45 | DA | 43-37996 | B17G | |
| 175 | 03/30/45 | PH | 43-38163 | B17G | |
| 176 | 03/31/45 | DA | 43-37996 | B17G | |
| 177 | 04/03/45 | NG | 44-8615 | B17G | |
| 178 | 04/04/45 | Shirly B. | NE | 44-6846 | B17G |
| 183 | 04/10/45 | Ruthie Bee | DD | 44-6314 | B17G |
| 185 | 04/14/45 | PB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 186 | 04/15/45 | PN | 43-37983 | B17G | |
| 187 | 04/16/45 | PN | 43-37983 | B17G | |
| 188 | 04/17/45 | PN | 43-37983 | B17G | |
| 191 | 04/21/45 | The Short Arm | PA | 44-6616 | B17G |
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Completed 27 Missions |
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| Created 10/29/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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