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Mission 274 - 1 Miss Lace and Earthquake McGoon Miss Lace B-17G #42-102569 (427BS) GN-X and Earthquake McGoon B-17G #43-37597 (427BS) GN-G departing the White Cliffs of Dover, England. Commissioned by Jim Reeves, 427BS. (Artist unknown) 303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 274 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Refinery at Gelsenkirchen, Ger. Crews Dispatched: 50 Length of Mission: 6 hours, 15 minutes Bomb Load: 20 x 250 lb H.E. M57 bombs Bombing Altitudes: 28,600, 27,750, 28,500, 29,300 & 27,400 ft Ammo Fired: 2,070 rounds T wo targets were attacked by 303rd BG(H) bombers. One Group hit the primary target at Gelsenkirchen, while another part of the formation bombed Munster by PFF when their GEE-H equipment malfunctioned. Both bomb runs were executed through 10/10 high clouds with bases at 27,000 and tops at 30,000 feet, with unobserved results. The addition of dense, persistent contrails made formation flying difficult. The bombers dropped 807 250-lb. H.E. M57 bombs from 28,600, 27,750, 28,500, 29,300 and 27,400 feet. Moderate to intense and accurate flak resulted in three aircraft sustaining major and twelve, minor battle damage, but there were no casualties. The Luftwaffe again stood down and did not confront the 214 escorting P-51s and P-47s. High winds interfered with the mission being flown as briefed. The entire Group had problems convening and ended up assembling over a wide area.

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Mission 274 - 1

Miss Lace and Earthquake McGoonMiss Lace B-17G #42-102569 (427BS) GN-X and Earthquake McGoon B-17G #43-37597 (427BS) GN-G

departing the White Cliffs of Dover, England. Commissioned by Jim Reeves, 427BS. (Artist unknown)

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 27420 November 1944

Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Refinery at Gelsenkirchen, Ger.Crews Dispatched: 50

Length of Mission: 6 hours, 15 minutes

Bomb Load: 20 x 250 lb H.E. M57 bombs

Bombing Altitudes: 28,600, 27,750, 28,500, 29,300 & 27,400 ft

Ammo Fired: 2,070 rounds

Two targets were attacked by 303rd BG(H) bombers. One Group hit the primarytarget at Gelsenkirchen, while another part of the formation bombed Munster by PFFwhen their GEE-H equipment malfunctioned. Both bomb runs were executed

through 10/10 high clouds with bases at 27,000 and tops at 30,000 feet, with unobservedresults. The addition of dense, persistent contrails made formation flying difficult.

The bombers dropped 807 250-lb. H.E. M57 bombs from 28,600, 27,750, 28,500,29,300 and 27,400 feet. Moderate to intense and accurate flak resulted in three aircraftsustaining major and twelve, minor battle damage, but there were no casualties. TheLuftwaffe again stood down and did not confront the 214 escorting P-51s and P-47s.

High winds interfered with the mission being flown as briefed. The entire Group hadproblems convening and ended up assembling over a wide area.

Mission 274 - 2

CLAIR P. REID CREW - 427th BSB-17G Thunderbird #42-38050 359BS BN-U

(crew assigned 427BS: 23 Sep 1944 - photo: Jan 1945)

(Back L-R) 1Lt Sam J. Natoli (B), 1Lt Richard W. Rogge (N),

1Lt Clair P. Reid (P), S/Sgt Joseph W. Lowe (TG), 2Lt John R. Bean (CP)

(Front L-R) S/Sgt Benedict L. Casciola (BT), S/Sgt Donald T. Clare (WG),

T/Sgt David H. Arnott (E), T/Sgt Charles R. Foell (R)

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group A

Fletcher-Shumake038 - PFF

Schlecht Newton 099 621

Cureton Caplinger 311 411Reid Rose Ackerman Gano 569 248 885 875 Callahan 689 Eisenwinter Roberts 597 197

Mission 274 - 3

KENNETH E. BIXBY CREW - 359th BS(crew assigned 359BS: 23 Oct 1944 - photo: 09 Nov 1944)

(Back L-R) 1Lt Kenneth E. Bixby (P), 2Lt James S. Burns (CP),

2Lt Henry G. Moss (B), 2Lt Clayton C. Jones (N)

(Front L-R) T/Sgt John B. Robichaux (E), S/Sgt Dale G. Reese (BT),

T/Sgt Leland Krumwiede (R), S/Sgt John W. Peters (TG), S/Sgt Mondo Lombardi (WG)

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group B

Mainwaring-Bach256 - PFF

McDavid Mickle 544 484

Underdown Carney 502 764Bixby Embrey Virag Green 258 289 600 309 Frazier 206 Gates Haynes 608 609

Mission 274 - 4

HOWARD D. GRAVROCK CREW - 360th BS

(crew assigned 360BS: 23 Sep 1944 - photo: 08 Oct 1944)

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group C

Mosel-Francis439 - PFF

Arwood Butler 705 523

McCutchan Gravrock 318 504St. Julien App Middlemas Jones-Juns 546 860 516 451 Hatch 563 Fink Hardin 532 672

Mission 274 - 5

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group D

McNamara-Miller557 - PFF

Freeman Twomey 298 191

Grisham McGilvray 065 462Glass Gmernicki White 972 427 503 Heckendorf 316 McCutcheon Woodson 530 238

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group E

Sirany-Hickey691 - PFF

Geiger Goering 861 945

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONSCMP - Command PilotP - PilotCP - Co-PilotNAV - NavigatorANV - Ass't. NavigatorMNV - Mickey NavigatorENG - EngineerBOM - BombardierRO - Radio Operator

TOG - TogglierBT - Ball Turret OperatorTT - Top Turret OperatorTG - Tail GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - GunnerVI - Voice InterpreterOBS - Observer

PAS - PassengerPHO - PhotographerY - Y-Operators (YRO,YO)RCM - Radio Cntr MeasuresSJ - Spot Jammer

RESULTS OF MISSIONKIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in action

POW - Prisoner of warDOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 274 - 6

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #44-6503 Lady Alta

P White, Franklin F., 1LtCP Hopkins, Harry E., 2LtNAV Ross, Robert M., 2LtTOG Foster, William D., S/SgtENG Adams, William J., T/SgtWG Hein, Monroe C., S/SgtRO Vesely, Henry L., S/SgtBT Gilman, Frederick S., S/SgtTG Campbell, James R., S/Sgt

B-17G #44-6316 (No Name)

P Heckendorf, Marvin H., 2LtCP Erickson, Robert L., 2LtNAV Simons, Robert A., 1LtTOG Weaver, Robert J., SgtENG Gallman, Hubert W., SgtWG Barris, Robert L., SgtRO Windle, Bill, SgtTG Koerner, David M., SgtBT Lary, Raymond W., Sgt

B-17G #44-8427 Henn’s Revenge

P Gmernicki, Richard H., 1LtCP Judd, Chester G., 2LtNAV Jones, William M., 2LtBOM Guerreiri, Joseph C., F/OENG Griffith, Elwood A., SgtWG McClymont, John W., S/SgtRO Calenberg, Raymond N., SgtBT Greenberg, Bernard, SgtTG Henn, Thomas A., Sgt

B-17G #42-102945 Sweet Pea

P Goering, Werner G., 1LtCP Rencher, Jack P., 2LtNAV Markt, Rex H., F/OBOM Davis, Edward A., 2LtENG Gustafson, Orall R., S/SgtRO Brodzinski, Chester, S/SgtBT Blinebury, Joseph A., S/SgtWG Houseman, Clarence W., SgtTG Mahan, Weldon T., Sgt

B-17G #43-38191 Shasta

P Twomey, John M., 1LtCP Dorsett, John D., 2LtNAV Kaufman, Seymour, F/OBOM McDade, Maurie D., F/OENG Shaw, Vergil A., SgtRO Bzik, Paul J., S/SgtTG Hammond, Walter E., SgtWG Martin, Jack E., S/SgtBT Johnson, Marvin T., Sgt

B-17G #43-38462 Teddy's Rough Riders

P McGilvray, Richard L., 1LtCP Thompson, John A., 2LtNAV Fearn, Charles L., 2LtTOG Rowe, Thomas M., S/SgtENG Eckert, Raymond C., SgtWG Frazier, Victor L., SgtRO Johnson, Paul B., SgtBT Garza, David, SgtTG Smith, Gardner B., Sgt

Mission 274 - 7

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #43-38238 (No Name)

P Woodson, William H., 2LtCP Lanigan, Harold A., F/ONAV Boland, Anthony J., 2LtBOM Finn, Russell C., F/OENG Brown, Richard A., SgtWG Riley, Lloyd S., SgtRO Gramiak, Victor J., SgtBT Burnette, R.L., SgtTG Farrell, Peter J., Sgt

B-17G #42-97298 The Floose

P Freeman, Clyde E., 1LtCP Canning, Glenn R., 2LtNAV Goldstein, Sheldon, 2LtBOM Casey, Lawrence, T/SgtENG Fleck, Peter J., S/SgtTG Caporusso, Frank J., SgtRO VanLier, Donald E., S/SgtWG Cooper, Ray R., SgtBT Chesney, Alan D., Sgt

B-17G #43-38530 (No Name)

P McCutcheon, George E., 1LtCP Hower, Frederick C., 2LtNAV Starr, Ben, 2LtTOG Kedzierski, Edward P., SgtENG Burcham, Johnnie O., T/SgtWG Foulk, Donald H., S/SgtRO Alexander, John C., S/SgtBT Aberdeen, James E., S/SgtTG Kinsman, George R., S/Sgt

B-17G #43-38065 Princess Pat 2

P Grisham, Rufus M., Jr., 1LtCP Cox, William H., 2LtNAV Hartel, Cale E., 2LtBOM Birkenseer, Donald L., 2LtENG Scheuermann, Edwin P., S/SgtBT Loessin, Gerhard W., Jr., SgtRO Post, Harry R., SgtWG Buie, Ben M., SgtTG Willis, Arnold, Sgt

B-17G #42-97972 (No Name)

P Glass, Leroy E., 1LtP Chunat, Orlyn D., 2LtNAV Haider, Joseph C., 2LtTOG Gibson, James, SgtENG Eide, Richard W., S/SgtBT Trumbull, Vernon L., SgtRO Brady, James M., S/SgtWG Hodges, Grady H., SgtTG Davis, Mark M., Sgt

B-17G #42-97557 Mercy's Madhouse - PFF

P McNamara, James F., CaptCP Miller, Campbell, 1LtNAV Weber, George F., 1LtNAV Poehlman, Robert F., 1LtNAV Mylan, William G., 2LtBOM Green, George A., 1LtENG Nelson, James B., S/SgtWG Reimche, George K., S/SgtRO LaPerch, William J., T/SgtTG Ross, James E., 2Lt

Mission 274 - 8

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #43-38289 Sweet LaRhonda

P Embrey, Henry C., 2LtCP Sharp, Bryant M., 2LtNAV Carriere, Lawrence C., F/OTOG Connor, Joseph C., SgtENG Miller, Harry C., S/SgtRO Zellar, Donald W., SgtBT Boyle, Francis M., S/SgtTG Gavin, William E., SgtWG Peters, Arthur R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38609 (No Name)

P Haynes, Charles D., 1LtCP McClurg, Galt L., 2LtNAV Malone, Roy P., F/OBOM Dando, Charles A., 2LtENG Sherrill, Elliotte W., SgtRO Deen, Oscar A., SgtBT Freese, Paul D., SgtWG Hrych, Robert C., SgtTG Ipsen, Allen L., S/Sgt

B-17G #44-6309 Duchess' Granddaughter

P Green, James F., 2LtCP Fravel, Harold L., 2LtNAV Gennaro, Louis T., 2LtTOG Roberts, James P., SgtENG Belcher, Rubin W., SgtRO Hinnershots, Bruce H., SgtBT Schilling, Lawrence E., SgtTG Foster, Delbert E., SgtWG Schoonover, Howard D., Sgt

B-17G #42-107206 Old Black Magic

P Frazier, Eugene C., 1LtCP Campbell, Laurie H., 2LtNAV Goettman, Andrew T., 2LtBOM Barlow, Richard B., 2LtENG Borges, Gilbert C., S/SgtRO Trainor, Donald W., SgtBT Charron, Raymond H., SgtTG McCullough, Luther, Jr., SgtWG Anderson, Eston R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38258 Forget Me Not Olly

P Bixby, Kenneth E., 2LtCP Burns, James S., 2LtNAV Jones, Clayton C., F/OBOM Moss, Henry G., 2LtENG Robichaux, John B., S/SgtRO Krumwiede, Leland J., SgtBT Reese, Dale G., SgtTG Peters, John W., SgtWG Lombardi, Mondo, Sgt

B-17G #43-38764 (No Name)

P Carney, Walter J., 1LtCP Johnson, Robert N., 2LtNAV Taylor, Albert R., 2LtBOM Cooney, Thomas E., 2LtENG Turner, Harold L., T/SgtRO Foster, Albert A., T/SgtBT Kayrallah, Emil, S/SgtTG Howe, Clarence H., S/SgtWG Encinas, William S/Sgt

B-17G #44-6502 (No Name)

P Underdown, Sidney L., 1LtCP Knolle, William C., 2LtNAV Kenny, John P., 2LtBOM Tyree, Joseph C., 2LtENG Kuwik, John J., S/SgtRO Carman, Nolan W., S/SgtBT Guptill, Walter R., S/SgtTG Stevens, Richard G., SgtWG Vogel, Cletus M., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-102544 Sack Time

P McDavid, Philip H., 1Lt CP Scott, Robert H., 2LtNAV King, Robert L., 2LtTOG Coykendall, Ralph A., T/SgtENG Hall, Thomas M., S/SgtRO Sikkema, Wilfred J., SgtBT Johnson, Ralph R., SgtTG Martin, Anthony B., SgtWG Linville, Warren M., Sgt

Mission 274 - 9

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #44-6600 (No Name)

P Virag, Andy R., 1LtCP Beck, Edward R., 2LtNAV Scheer, Harold, 2LtTOG Cottrell, Bert, S/SgtENG Jeter, James E., Jr., S/SgtRO Vrabel, Cyril A., S/SgtBT Gurka, Stanley, Jr., SgtTG Bowman, John H., SgtWG Allerton, Jack R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38608 Lucille

P Gates, Cecil J., 2LtCP Zapora, Theodore T., 2LtNAV Quinlan, Thomas E., Jr., 2LtBOM Elliott, Harold F., 2LtENG Wysocki, Walter, SgtRO Maurer, Charles E., SgtBT Berrett, Charles R., SgtTG Greenwald, Paul L., SgtWG Gonser, Dwight W., Sgt(Abortive Sortie)

B-17G #42-97691 (No Name) - PFF

P Sirany, George R., CaptCP Hickey, James A., 2LtNAV Clarke, Floyd L., 1LtNAV Forve, Frank F., 1LtNAV Caldwell, Walter D., F/OBOM Schulze, William A., 2LtENG Ela, Lyman E., T/SgtRO Ringen, Walter E., T/SgtTG Schopplein, Orin H., 2LtWG Zielinski, William J., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-102484 Heller's Angel

P Mickle, James D., 1LtCP Clarke, Loren M., F/ONAV O'Dell, Benjamin L., 2LtBOM Mitchell, Robert C., 2LtENG Humphrey, William B., SgtRO Eagon, Dennis G., SgtBT Garcia, Leonard A., SgtTG Van Zile, Raymond J., SgtWG Wentz, Robert D., Sgt

B-17G #44-8256 Yankee Girl - PFF

P Mainwaring, Charles O., 1LtCP Bach, Harold J., 2LtNAV Hammond, Raymond D., 1LtNAV Koran, William C., 1LtNAV Weil, Frank P., 2LtBOM Stone, Leonard, 1LtENG Gauthier, Leon C., S/SgtRO Tognetti, Paul A., T/SgtTG Christensen, Lawrence A., 1LtWG Angeloff, James P., S/Sgt

Mission 274 - 10

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-97861 Iza Vailable III

P Geiger, James E., 2LtCP Telford, Donald R., F/ONAV Fetzko, John, 2LtBOM Emery, Roy F., 2LtENG Stockman, Leonard G., SgtRO Licht, Wilfred L., SgtBT Wentz, Roland L., SgtTG Germanine, Joseph R., SgtRO Zimmerman, H.A., Sgt. (Hdqs.)

B-17G #44-6516 My Darling

P Middlemas, Arthur B., 2LtCP Schultz, John W., 2LtNAV Thomas, Edward H., 2LtBOM Cooley, Royal D., 2LtENG Marshall, Leroy H., SgtRO Avenia, James J., SgtBT Parrish, George K., SgtTG Cranshaw, John A., SgtWG Maurer, John L., Sgt

B-17G #43-38705 (No Name)

P Arwood, Joe B., 1LtCP Johnson, Walter E., 2LtNAV Fowler, William C., 2LtBOM Prince, James R., 1LtENG Power, Thomas B., SgtRO Curry, Paul A., SgtBT Crawford, Frank J., S/SgtTG Sanchez, Crespin E., SgtWG Linn, James B., Sgt

B-17G #43-38532 (No Name)

P Fink, Marvin P., 2LtCP Reeves, Howard E., 2LtNAV Subkowsky, Harry, 2LtBOM Hand, Robert A., 2LtENG Holder, Jack E., SgtRO Dahl, Robert F., SgtBT Albright, Richard M., SgtTG Garcia, Cyprian M., SgtWG Peter, Robert C., Sgt

B-17G #43-38563 Jackie

P Hatch, Logan B., 2LtCP Holtorf, Ernest H., 2LtNAV Divine, Fred H., 2LtBOM Friedlander, Henry, F/OENG Fuczka, Peter, SgtRO Broughton, Averell M., Jr., SgtBT Buchanan, Paul A., SgtTG Patterson, Charles A., SgtWG Free, Ennis B., Jr., Sgt

B-17G #43-38672 (No Name)

P Hardin, Thomas H., Jr., 1LtCP Brown, William W., 2LtNAV Hiebeler, George E., 2LtBOM Driver, Henderson M., Jr., SgtENG Mikulich, Stanley, S/SgtRO Kasper, Raymond H., SgtBT Hulterstrum, Joseph P., SgtTG Rohrer, Elbert R., SgtWG Sersland, Paul V., Sgt

B-17G #44-6523 (No Name)

P Butler, Milton C., 1LtCP Lovell, Brook H., 2LtNAV Levine, Albert, 2LtBOM Hackler, Maurice G., 2LtENG Bird, Harry G., T/SgtRO Christ, Donald R., T/SgtBT Miller, Donald E., SgtTG Johnson, David T., S/SgtWG Peterson, Robert E., Sgt

B-17G #42-97546 Idaliza

P St. Julien, John D., 2LtCP Newell, Richard M., 2LtNAV Kiehlkopf, George, 2LtBOM Carney, Felix A., 2LtENG Mitchell, William E., SgtRO Flanigan, John J., SgtBT Farthing, Richard M., SgtTG Evans, Marlin D., SgtWG McLellan, Raymond L., Sgt

Mission 274 - 11

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-97860 (No Name)

P App, Robert G., 2LtCP Schuchard, Virgil R., 2LtNAV Dennis, Walter F., 2LtBOM Dee, Martin R., F/OENG Leach, Norman L., SgtRO Matlock, Austin M., SgtBT Brady, Gene F., SgtTG LeRoux, Lyle W., T/SgtWG Polaski, Duane L., Sgt

B-17G #44-6504 (No Name)

P Gravrock, Howard C., 1LtCP Losiewicz, Benjamin, 2LtNAV Klanian, Charles S., 2LtBOM Downey, Francis G., 2LtENG Levine, Raymond, T/SgtRO Engleman, George B., T/SgtBT Relford, Robert R., SgtTG Hensel, Phillip W., SgtWG Elliott, John C., S/Sgt

B-17G #44-8318 (No Name)

P McCutchan, Eugene R., 1LtCP Kidd, Warren D., 2LtNAV Conard, Willard G., 2LtBOM Bays, Gordon C., 2LtENG Kress, Richard H., S/SgtRO Frey, Alan E., SgtBT Scott, Howard E., SgtTG Wherry, Robert E., SgtWG Pearson, George D.,S/Sgt

B-17G #43-38451 (No Name)

P Juns, Frank, 1LtCP Jones, William E., CaptNAV Papp, Melvin E., 2LtBOM Puryear, James L., 1LtENG Bostick, ,George F., T/SgtRO Lillis, Joseph D., T/SgtBT Gilbert, James E., S/SgtTG Carter, James O., S/SgtWG Wotanis, Leo F., S/Sgt

B-17G #44-8439 (No Name) - PFF

P Mosel, Arnold, 1LtCP Francis, John R., 1LtNAV Mundell, William N., 1LtNAV Wilson, Thomas E., 2LtNAV Dimick, Donald L., F/OBOM Rudolph, Gabriel, 1LtENG Conley, Donald H., T/SgtRO Groth, Gerald J., T/SgtTG Lovold, Ole, 1LtWG Koshar, Jerome J., S/SgtWG Bialobrzeski, Joseph C., S/Sgt

Mission 274 - 12

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #43-38197 (No Name)

P Roberts, Ingersall J., 1LtCP Bluethenthal, Arthur, 2LtNAV Blessing, Gerald D., 2LtBOM Long, Lloyd I., F/OWG Carlson, Harold A., SgtTT Riveland, Alf, SgtRO Renzi, Frank, SgtTG Barber, Albert P., SgtBT Campbell, Gerald R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38248 Jigger Rooche II

P Rose, Jack W., 2LtCP Cornyn, T. John, 2LtNAV Russo, William D., 2LtBOM Nazarian, John K., 2LtTT Dyson, Flake S., SgtBT Brinkley, Lynn M., SgtRO Scaglione, Joseph, T/SgtTG McCall, Lamar H., SgtWG Cottle, Clyde J., Jr., Sgt

B-17G #42-39885 Sweet Rose O'Grady

P Ackerman, Stewart S., Jr., 1LtCP Schneider, Richard H., 2LtNAV Oswald, Alois G., Jr., 2LtBOM Proper, George M., SgtTT Creaghan, Robert E., Sgt BT Highfill, Thomas W., SgtRO Ribesky, John V., Jr., S/SgtTG Wiencek, Edward J., Sgt WG Rogers, Norman F., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-102569 Miss Lace

P Reid, Clair P., 2LtCP Bean, John R., 2LtNAV Rogge, Richard W., 2LtBOM Natoli, Sam J., 2LtTT Arnott, David H., SgtBT Casciola, Benedict L., SgtRO Foell, Charles R., SgtTG Lowe, Joseph W., SgtWG Clare, Donald T., Sgt

B-17G #43-38621 50 Ragged

P Newton, George C., 1LtCP Raley, Stonewall J., 2LtNAV Kacere, Michael J., 1LtBOM Lewis, William L., Jr., 2LtTT Schneider, Joseph R., SgtRO Corn, Byron D., S/SgtTG Karr, Leslie E., SgtWG Simon, Lawrence E., SgtBT Hartog, Samuel S., Sgt

B-17G #43-38689 (No Name)

P Callahan, Charles A., CaptCP Eisenhart, Oliver T., 2LtNAV Dye, Carl J., Jr., 2LtBOM Ralph, William L., S/SgtTT Erdmann, Robert A., SgtBT Jacobs, Carroll W., Jr., S/SgtRO Kamen, Roland K., SgtTG Dorner, Alvin W., SgtWG Robins, James B., Sgt

B-17G #42-39875 Buzz Blonde

P Gano, Frederick, 1LtCP Flanders, Wesley J., 2LtNAV Maniscalco, John B., F/OBOM Ganson, Howard H., SgtTT Anthony, George E., S/SgtBT Coyle, Arthur J., S/SgtRO Elling, Myron A., SgtTG Nelson, Edward F., SgtWG Sears, William A., Sgt

B-17G #42-107099 Old 99

P Schlecht, Walter J., 2LtCP Ferrari, William J., 2Lt NAV Tanner, Merlin A., 2LtBOM Hansen, Harley L., 2LtTT Hedison, Ara H., SgtBT Hocknell, Raymond A., SgtRO Hradiskey, Joseph R., SgtTG Herod, William J., SgtWG Warburton, Arlis F., Sgt

Mission 274 - 13

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-97311 Shoo Shoo Baby

P Cureton, Peter F., Jr., 1Lt CP Reed, Louis E., 2LtNAV Jenkins, John I., 2LtBOM Ulrich, Carl L., 2LtTT Bourlier, Donald W., T/SgtBT Burford, Joseph A., Sgt RO Ellis, James A., S/SgtTG Celichowski, Ervin M., SgtWG Schulz, Paul H., S/SgtY Brody, John J., Sgt

B-17G #43-37597 Earthquake McGoon

P Eisenwinter, Philip D., 1LtCP Waggoner, Richard C., 2LtNAV Norman, Frederick J., 2LtBOM Campbell, Robert C., 2LtTT Duffek, Francis T., T/SgtBT Veljkov, Paul, S/SgtRO Devaney, Bernard C., S/SgtTG Howell, Charles E., S/SgtWG Delcher, Merlin S., S/Sgt

B-17G #44-8038 (No Name) - PFF

P Fletcher, John E., 1LtCP Shumake, Glynn F., MajNAV Tollack, Howard V., 1LtMN Lifshus, Lawrence, 2LtGHN Spooner, Ramon L., 1LtBOM Prusha, Elmer E., 1LtTT Clark, Jay R., S/SgtRO Brady, Joseph F., S/SgtWG Lance, Calvin L., S/SgtTG Barrios, Alfred R., 2Lt

B-17G #42-102411 Miss Lace

P Caplinger, Auston O., 1LtCP Spruner, Donald L., 2LtNAV Bober, Stanley, 2LtBOM Haakonsen, Raymond E., 2LtTT Jones, Jesse T., Jr., T/SgtBT Jacobs, Carroll W., Jr., SgtRO Mittell, Philip P., S/SgtTG Hester, Lloyd D., SgtWG Olds, Andrew R., Sgt