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CAPT Hodges crew flew the "Lush Thrush," named after Mary Ashworth. Mary was a singer appearing on the Perry Como show. Standing (L to R): SGT Charles J. Wilson (WG); CAPT Robert H. Hodges (P); LT William Blackburn (DRN); LT Walter C. Gibson (CP); LT R. P. Annex (DRN); CAPT Charles Swift (instructor pilot). Front row (L to R): LT Charles Seibel (B); SGT Jas Ormand (R/O); SGT Gardner Beeman (FE); LT J. P. Grant (PPN). SGT William Hare and SGT Frank Somsen were reassigned when Hodges became a lead pilot. |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name/TD> | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Robert H. Hodges | CAPT | Pilot | |||
| Walter C Gibson | 2nd LT | Copilot | |||
| William E. Blackburn | 2nd LT | Navigator | |||
| R. P. Annex | LT | Navigator | |||
| J. P. Grant | LT | Pin Pt Navigator | |||
| Charles Seibel | LT | Bombardier | |||
| Gardner D. Beeman | SGT | FE/Top | |||
| James R. Ormand | SGT | Radio Operator | |||
| William W. Hare | CPL | Gunner | |||
| Francis W. Kinney | CPL | Gunner | |||
| Frank M. Somsen, Jr | CPL | Gunner | |||
| Charles J. Wilson, Jr | SGT | Waist | |||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name/TD> | ID | S/N | Type |
| 125 | 01/02/45 | American Beauty | DG | 42-98008 | B17G |
| 126 | 01/03/45 | PS | 43-37970 | B17G | |
| 127 | 01/05/45 | Sleepy Time Gal | PD | 42-98007 | B17G |
| 128 | 01/07/45 | The Old Yard Dog | TF | 42-98006 | B17G |
| 134 | 01/18/45 | NG | 44-8615 | B17G | |
| 145 | 02/16/45 | PN | 44-8132 | B17G | |
| 146 | 02/17/45 | PP | 44-8035 | B17G | |
| 150 | 02/23/45 | Lush Thrush | PT | 44-8657 | B17G |
| 151 | 02/24/45 | Lush Thrush | PT | 44-8657 | B17G |
| 153 | 02/26/45 | Lush Thrush | PT | 44-8657 | B17G |
| 154 | 02/27/45 | Lush Thrush | PT | 44-8657 | B17G |
| Air Commander Missions | |||||
| 157 | 03/03/45 | PP | 44-8035 | B17G | |
| 158 | 03/04/45 | Lonesome Polecat | PS | 44-8712 | B17G |
| 159 | 03/07/45 | PJ | 44-8074 | B17G | |
| 160 | 03/08/45 | Lonesome Polecat | PS | 44-8712 | B17G |
| 161 | 03/09/45 | Lonesome Polecat | PS | 44-8712 | B17G |
| 163 | 03/11/45 | PE | 44-8453 | B17G | |
| 165 | 03/14/45 | Lush Thrush | PT | 44-8657 | B17G |
| 168 | 03/18/45 | Lush Thrush | PT | 44-8657 | B17G |
| 174 | 03/28/45 | PK | 44-8663 | B17G | |
| 176 | 03/31/45 | PL | 4x-xx075 | B17G | |
| 179 | 04/05/45 | PF | 4x-xx073 | B17G | |
| 180 | 04/07/45 | PE | 44-8453 | B17G | |
| 184 | 04/11/45 | PN | 44-8132 | B17G | |
| 185 | 04/14/45 | DS | 4x-xx920 | B17G | |
| 191 | 04/21/45 | Lush Thrush | NA | 44-8657 | B17G |
| Created 04/01/00 | Modified 12/23/16 |
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