Yochem's Crew

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Standing (left to right): Jordan Goldberg (bombardier), LT Bob Yochem (pilot), unkown (not a part of regular crew), Stanton Small (Navigator), Tom Simpson, COL Norton (flew as an observer). Kneeling: Nick Foty (Radar operator), Frank Mandicino (Radio operator), Nelson Lauderdale (Engineer), Bill Murton (gunner)

The crew of #588 left Grenier Field in Manchester, NH on 5/28/44 headed for Sudbury, England to join the 833rd BS.
CREW INFO
Name/TD> Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
Robert O. Yochem LT Pilot   01/02/45  
Eugene C. Estes Jr. LT Co-pilot   01/02/45  
Stanton H. Small LT Navigator   01/02/45  
Jordan H. Goldberg 1st LT Bombardier   01/02/45 Completed tour
Nelson C. Lauderdale   Engineer/Top   01/02/45  
Arthur E.Polczynski   Radio   01/02/45  
Frank Mandicino   Radio   01/02/45  
William N. Murton   Armorer/Gunner   01/02/45  
Darrell G. Burkholder   Gunner   01/02/45  
Chester Zolynski   Gunner   12/16/44 KIA while serving with another crew.
Frank J. Morgan Jr.   Gunner   01/02/45  
 
MISSION INFO
Mission Date Name/TD> ID S/N Type
arr Sudbury       42-50588 B24J
036 07/01/44   NO 42-52749 B24H
037 07/02/44 Gunga Din ND 41-29505 B24H
038 07/04/44   NG 42-52573 B24H
039 07/05/44 Hard t' Get NO 42-52753 B24H
041 07/08/44   PE 4x-xx445 B24H
042 07/09/44 Swing Time In the Rockies NJ 42-52607 B24H
043 07/12/44 Baby Shoe PR 4x-xx991 B24H
045 07/17/44   NE 42-52765 B24H
051 08/02/44 Easy Movement PL 43-38041 B17G
052 08/03/44 Easy Movement PL 43-38041 B17G
060 08/13/44 Easy Movement PL 43-38041 B17G
062 08/15/44 Easy Movement PL 43-38041 B17G
066 08/25/44 Easy Movement PL 43-38041 B17G
071 09/03/44 Sleepy Time Gal PE 42-98007 B17G
072 09/05/44 Sleepy Time Gal PE 42-98007 B17G
074 09/10/44   TC 43-37910 B17G
076 09/12/44   TC 43-37910 B17G
083 09/27/44 Sleepy Time Gal PE 42-98007 B17G
087 10/05/44 Sleepy Time Gal PE 42-98007 B17G
092 10/15/44   TE 43-37939 B17G
098 10/26/44   NS 43-37800 B17G
099 10/30/44   PB 44-8025 B17G
101 11/04/44   NB 44-8025 B17G
102 11/05/44   NL 4x-xx075 B17G
103 11/06/44   PN 44-8132 B17G
107 11/21/44   PJ 44-8074 B17G
111 12/04/44   PP 44-8035 B17G
112 12/06/44   PE 44-8453 B17G
114 12/11/44   PB 44-8025 B17G
117 12/23/44   PA 44-8002 B17G
118 12/24/44   PA 44-8002 B17G
119 12/26/44   PA 44-8002 B17G
122 12/30/44   PF 4x-xx073 B17G
124 01/01/45   PL 4x-xx075 B17G
125 01/02/45 Baby Shoe III/Downbeat PV 44-8218 B17G
Completed 30 Missions
 
Created 05/01/99 Modified 12/23/16

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