Vance's Crew

 

Fred Brand flew only a few missions with the Vance crew before being reassigned. SGT Grant became toggelier and nose gunner.
CREW INFO
Name/TD> Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
Sam T. Vance   Pilot 02/19/45 04/21/45  
Harold Eagle   Copilot 02/22/45 04/21/45  
Robert W. Swan   DR Navigator 03/03/45 04/21/45  
Fred Brand   Bombardier 03/14/45 04/21/45 Also flew with other crews.
Elmer Stegman   Flight Engineer 02/22/45 04/21/45  
Robert S. Grant   Radio operator/Togglier 02/22/45 04/21/45  
Harold Kooi   Radio operator 02/22/45 04/21/45  
John E. Keller   Gunner 02/22/45 04/15/45 Unknown
Maynard C. LeBlanc   Gunner 02/22/45 04/21/45  
Allan M. Neilson   Gunner 02/22/45 04/21/45  
 
MISSION INFO
MISSION DATE NAME ID S/N TYPE
149 02/22/45   DK 43-37945 B17G
150 02/23/45 American Beauty DG 42-98008 B17G
151 02/24/45   TL 43-38040 B17G
155 02/28/45 The Old Yard Dog TF 42-98006 B17G
156 03/02/45   PH 43-38163 B17G
157 03/03/45 Umbriago NM 43-37983 B17G
158 03/04/45   TE 43-39009 B17G
159 03/07/45 The Short Arm NA 44-6616 B17G
166 03/16/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
167 03/17/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
169 03/19/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
170 03/21/45   TG 4x-xx059 B17G
172 03/23/45   TL 43-38040 B17G
173 03/24/45   TG 4x-xx059 B17G
177 04/03/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
179 04/05/45   PC 43-37867 B17G
180 04/07/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
183 04/10/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
184 04/11/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
185 04/14/45   PR 43-37800 B17G
190 04/20/45 Lonesome Polecat too/Goin' Home PT 44-8363 B17G
191 04/21/45 Lonesome Polecat too/Goin' Home PT 44-8363 B17G
Completed 24 Missions
 
Created 09/29/99 Modified 12/04/19

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