Mission 136 - 1

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 13618 April 1944

Target: Heinkel Aircraft Component Factory, Oranienburg, GermanyCrews Dispatched: 35

Crews Lost: Lt. Holdcroft - 10 POW

Crew Members Lost or Wounded: 1 crewman wounded by flak

Length of Mission: 8 hours, 40 minutes

Bomb Load: 42 x 65 lb Incendiary bombs

Bombing Altitudes: Group A - 25,300 ft; Group B - 24,000 ft

Ammo Fired: 1,475 rounds

Thirty-five aircraft, plus two 482BG PFF B-17s, took off to bomb an aircraft factory atOranienburg. The secondary target, if PFF bombing was required, was theFriedrichstrasse Station, Berlin, Germany. There was no last resort target.

There were two abortive aircraft: #42-31241 Spirit of Wanette, 427BS (Savage),returned after reaching 4,000 feet over Molesworth. The oxygen feeder line to the ballturret broke; #42-97284 Ain't Misbehavin, 359BS (Assenheimer), returned after one hourwith a leak in the oil line that caused the No. 4 prop governor to run away.

At the target there were 2/10 to 3/10 thin cirrus clouds at 26,000 feet and 2/10 to3/10 cumulus with tops at 5,000 feet. Visibility was restricted by haze and smoke, but itthinned out over the target, permitting a visual sighting by the bombardier. The 303BG-Aformation dropped 1,286 65-lb. M47A1 incendiary bombs from 25,300 feet on the primarytarget. The 303BG-B formation dropped bombs from 24,000 feet. Because of the clouds,it was necessary to maneuver some on the bomb run, requiring bombardiers to make rapidadjustments in their bombsights. This affected bombing results. One aircraft dropped 50parcels of USG 39 leaflets over the primary target. Bombs were released at 1445 hours.

Weak enemy aircraft opposition was encountered. Crews, for the most part,reported seeing only two to four. In a few isolated cases, as many as 25 were observedin the target area. There were no direct attacks on the 303rd BG(H), although attacks onother Groups were reported. Flak was meager to moderate and accurate over the targetand at points on the return route. One man was wounded from flak. Twelve lead Fortssustained minor flak damage and one, major damage. In the low Group, one B-17 hadminor damage.

The Road Back #42-97552, piloted by 1Lt. Lloyd L. Holdcroft, flying in the No. 4position in the high 360BS-O of the Low Group, was missing. It was last seen just beforemaking a turn after the target. Two engines were hit by flak and allowed to windmill. Itcontinued on a straight course after the target and left the formation. They flew for 90minutes before crash landing, throwing out all non-essential items. At one point an ME-109flew alongside, recognized that the B-17 could offer little resistance, saluted, and flewaway.

Mission 136 - 2

LLOYD L. HOLDCROFT CREW - 360th BS (crew assigned 360BS: 16 Nov 1943 - photo: 26 Nov 1943)

(Back L-R) 1Lt Lloyd L. Holdcroft (P-POW), 1Lt Clyde W. Bradley, Jr. (CP-POW),T/Sgt John A. DeMarco (E-POW), 1Lt Charles M. Pace (N-POW), 1Lt Milton S. Riley (B)

(Front L-R) S/Sgt Lloyd F. Kern (BT-POW), S/Sgt Robert A. Krumholz (TG-POW),S/Sgt Walter C. Slusser (WG-POW), S/Sgt Walter L. Hustus (WG-POW),

T/Sgt Walter G. Francis, Jr. (R-POW) - 1Lt John J. O'Donnell (B-POW) was a substitute for Riley

The missing B-17 crashed near Soltau, Germany (between Hamburg and Hannover,65 kilometers north of Hannover) in a narrow field with the wheels up. The entire crewsurvived the crash and became prisoners of war after an attempt to evade capture byGerman civilians. The crewmen were on their last mission. Taken prisoner were Lt.Holdcroft, 1Lt. Clyde W. Bradley, Jr., 1Lt. Charles M. Pace, 1Lt. John J. O'Donnell,T/Sgt. John A. DeMarco, T/Sgt. Walter G. Francis, Jr., S/Sgt. Lloyd F. Kern, S/Sgt. WalterL. Hustus, S/Sgt. Walter C. Slusser and S/Sgt. Robert A. Krumholz.

Maj. Glynn Shumake, Group Operations officer, who was the flight commander,said the mission was a huge success. "The target is definitely destroyed–there is noquestion about it," he reported. "The smoke and flames came through the patchy cloudsat 10,000 feet even before we left the area. We had almost no opposition. There were fouror five enemy fighters, but they made no attempt to bother us." 2Lt. James A. Stavast,bombardier on the Fortress Thru Hel'en Hiwater, said, "The bombing looked pretty goodto me. They were all right in there, in spite of the flak they threw at us on the bomb run."

1Lt. Deane L. Barnes, pilot of the lead aircraft of the second Group turned in a goodmission report: "The opposition was practically nil and I am sure we hit the target. Smokeand flames were coming up to 10,000 feet and covered the entire target," he said. Thebombardier, 1Lt. Joseph F. Fahlbusch, said he didn't get a good look at the targetbecause of the smoke. He said, "Someone must have hit the oil dump before we got there.

Mission 136 - 3

There was such a thick black cloud of smoke that we could hardly see the target. Severaltargets in little towns along the route were also burning." T/Sgt. James L. Frey, a top turretgunner, said he had little to do. "The P-38s and P-51s kept the German fighters away fromus over the target. I saw a few fighters attack another Group and knock out a couple ofForts out of their formation."

THEY DIDN’T WAIT LONG — BERLIN AGAIN18 APRIL 1944 — MISSION #136

Ed Miller’s Memories and Recollections

We lead the low squadron of the Group B today, attacking the Ernest HeinkelAssembly Plant at Oranienburg/Annahof Airdrome, just on the outskirts of Berlin. Foralmost 9 hours we were at 24,000 feet but we were spared from any enemy fighterattacks, but the flak over Berlin and the target was intense and accurate. The Group had13 aircraft that were damaged by flak.

We were fortunate in having only 2/10 to 3/10 thin cirrus clouds at the target, butvisibility was pretty restricted due to haze and smoke. But it was clear enough for visualbombing. However, the results were only fair to good. The Sub-Assembly building andgun testing range received direct hits and were set on fire. The main concentration ofhigh explosives fell west of the field, but incendiaries were seen falling in the target areaat the end of the attack.

The 8th Air Force put up 501 B-17s and 275 B-24s, all dispatched to hit importantaircraft and electrical manufacturing plants in the Berlin area. Again, we had B-24sattacking the Pas De Calais area in preparation for the upcoming landing on theContinent. 19 fighter groups from the 8th and 9th Air Forces provided excellent support.

One of our 360th Bomb Squadron crews, on their 25th and last mission, was lostover the target. 1Lt Lloyd Holdcroft’s aircraft was hit by flak and he lost two engines. Theaircraft kept flying and had to make a crash landing near Soltau, Germany, betweenHamburg and Hannover. The the crew were taken prisoners.

The brunt of the enemy opposition today was borne by the 3rd Air Division,especially the lead group of the 4A Combat Wing. A total of nearly 150 single engineenemy fighters were encountered. The Lead Group met vigorous attacks from between60 and 100 enemy aircraft in the Barnewitz area, north of Brandenburg, which lasted forabout 15 minutes. Three separate passes were made out of the sun against this group,from 12 to 2 o’clock high to level, with the enemy aircraft going through the formation.Ten B-17s were lost to these maneuver.

This was the last mission that I would fly as 1Lt Earl N. Thomas’ co-pilot, overenemy territory. I knew that they were getting “Tommy” ready for bigger and betterthings, like becoming a “lead pilot.” He in turn had been getting me ready to take over acrew of my own. We had been rotating the flying on missions to every 15 minutes, andin the last few missions, he gave me experience on flying on the bomb run. I don’t recallhe ever let me take off with a full bomb load, but maybe he did. He did let me land severaltimes. But I felt ready at the time. Looking back, I contend that I knew much too littleabout the B-17. It was especially apparent when I went through jet training at RandolphField in 1950. Finally, I recognized just what kind of training the Air Force was giving toits pilots. The training in the T-33 was excellent.

Mission 136 - 4

Route Map

Mission 136 - 5

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group A

Shumake-StoulilPFF #42-97514 (482BG)

Fackler Morrison 807 PFF #42-97543 (482BG)

Edwards386

Newell Daum 183 177

Litman Wilson 583 432Larson Hall O'Beirne Cecchini 893 028 187 997 Moreau Holdcroft 002 552Ferguson McClure Lynch Eisele 739 785 590 048 McManus 405

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group B

Barnes-Dubell875

Oranges Savage 051 241

Sullivan020

Jones Combs 423 885

Thomas Daub 841 272Earhart Johnston Assenheimer Marsh 204 254 284 050 Wood Worthley 200 622Melton Shope Snyder Hofmann 027 060 830 669

Two (2) aircraft aborted this mission: Lt. Savage in 241, Lt. Assenheimer in 284

Mission 136 - 6

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-37893 Bam Bam

P Larson, Roy A., 2LtCP Duncan, Ronald E., 2LtNAV Schmid, Ralph D., 2LtNG Hickey, Thomas P., SgtENG Campbell, Thomas J., SgtBT Brim, Lee R., SgtRO Culp, Everett E., SgtLWG Schinker, Arthur W., SgtTG Hodge, Herman L., SgtRWG Thayer, Duane P., Sgt

B-17G #42-107002 Mairzy Doats

P Moreau, Joseph A., 2LtCP Hudson, Hendric S., 2LtNAV Kelly, William T., 2LtBOM Larson, Albert W., 2LtENG Rossman, Carl H., SgtRWG Tate, Royce G., SgtRO Lowe, Gareth W., SgtLWG Tomasini, Michael, SgtTG Fox, Howard E., SgtBT Ross, Ben A., Sgt

B-17G #42-31669 Shoo Shoo Baby

P Hofmann, Raymond, 2LtCP Miller, Campbell, 2LtNAV Israelson, Elmer P., 2LtNG Gamon, Edward J., SgtENG Blakeney, William R., Jr., S/SgtBT Crenshaw, Ollie G., SgtRO Berman, Seymour, S/SgtRWG Miller, David I., SgtLWG Bahr, John W., SgtTG Hendin, Bernard J., Sgt

B-17G #42-107028 (No Name)

P Hall, Charls M., 2LtCP Stewart, Paul C., 2LtNAV Moller, Robert C., 2LtBOM Manze, Dario J., F/OENG Coe, Thomas E., Jr., S/SgtRWG Cast, James L., SgtRO Jones, Drackart L., SgtTG Cadlolo, Raymond E., SgtBT Jasinski, Joseph T., SgtLWG Sable, Roy A., Sgt

B-17G #42-97622 Paper Dollie

P Worthley, Joe R., 1LtCP Putiri, John C., 2LtNAV Williams, Jack N., 2LtNG Czeczotka, Theodore R., SgtENG Haggerty, Jerome J., T/SgtRWG Delaney, Jessie L., S/SgtRO Rumpf, Charles W., T/SgtLWG Balzano, Christopher, S/SgtTG Hunt, John L., S/SgtBT Chaddick, Neal T., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-31739 Pugnacious Peter

P Ferguson, Wendell Z., 1LtCP Moody, James D., 2LtNAV Brown, James F., 2LtNG Loveland, William H., S/SgtENG Matthews, David R., SgtLWG Smithson, Clyde E., SgtRO Phillips, Robert B., S/SgtRWG Rogers, Thomas J., SgtTG Brooks, Richard S., SgtBT Rhodes, Kenneth G., Sgt

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONS

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

TOG - TogglierBT - Ball Turret OperatorTT - Top Turret OperatorTG - Tail GunnerNG - Nose GunnerRG - Radio GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - Gunner

VI - Voice InterpreterOBS - ObserverPAS - PassengerPHO - Photographer

RESULTS OF MISSION

KIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in actionPOW - Prisoner of war

DOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyINT - Interned in neu cntryREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 136 - 7

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-31583 Clover Leaf

P Litman, Arnold S., 1LtCP Packard, Peter L.M., CaptNAV Mikulich, Louis F., 2LtBOM Wilson, Claud, Jr., 2LtENG Smith, George A., S/SgtTG Castillo, Buenaventura L., S/SgtRO Ebbighausen, Francis R., T/SgtBT Gibbs, Paul M., SgtLWG Smythe, Samuel W., SgtRWG Miller, Victor R., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-39785 Thru Hel'en Hiwater

P McClure, Thomas R., 1LtCP Cook, John H., 2LtNAV Brady, Joseph E., 2LtBOM Stavast, James A., 2LtENG Swift, Herbert E., S/SgtLWG Kent, Amos, SgtRO Frazee, Francis L., SgtRWG Rowe, Thomas M., SgtTG Senheiser, George A., SgtBT Duncan, George T., Sgt

B17G #42-31830 Marie

P Snyder, Robert W., 1LtCP Maxey, Frank, 2LtNAV Levy, Herbert E., Jr., 2LtNG Daniel, Herbert A., S/SgtENG Lawson, Tracy W., S/SgtLWG Barteau, Edward L., S/SgtRO Hess, John C., S/SgtBT Vodicka, Leonard R., SgtRWG Stafford, Sheldon A., SgtTG McArthur, Robert G., S/SgtPHO Green, William H., T/Sgt

Mission 136 - 8

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-31386 Sky Duster

P Edwards, Kenneth C., 1LtCP Peterson, Edwin V., 2LtNAV Sanders, Coleman, 2LtBOM Joyce, John D., 2LtENG Johnson, Kenneth V., S/SgtRO Kennedy, Herbert W., S/SgtBT Guzman, Abel G., SgtRWG Wike, Leonard L., S/SgtTG Kowalk, Francis H., S/SgtLWG Abernathy, Fay S., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-31405 Wallaroo MK II

P McManus, Henry, 2LtCP Gorecki, Victor T., 2LtNAV Carroll, Charles P., 2LtBOM Cecot, Chester R., 2LtENG Row, Robert A., T/SgtRO Colburn, Robert P., T/SgtLWG Doezema, Albert, S/SgtRWG Jewett, William B., S/SgtBT Davies, John W., S/SgtTG Cowles, Clifton G., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97272 Duchess' Daughter

P Daub, Leroy E., 1LtCP Rice, Charles M., 2LtNAV Palmer, Gerald M., 1LtBOM Ulbricht, Walter E., 1LtENG Carter, Edward K., S/SgtRO Kelly, Victor S., T/Sgt RWG McKenna, Robert I., S/SgtLWG Haman, Ray T., S/SgtBT Gilmore, Charles E., T/SgtTG Considine, Louis W., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-38050 Thunderbird

P Marsh, Richard K., 2LtCP Moyer, William G., 2LtNAV Walsh, Myles J., 2LtTOG Moening, Herman G., SgtENG Davis, Eugene B., S/SgtRO Minks, George A., S/SgtBT Munson, James E., S/SgtTG Moessner, Raymond J., S/SgtRWG Rogers, Warren G., SgtLWG Dean, Raymond N., Sgt

B-17G #42-31177 Lonesome Polecat

P Daum, Maurice G., 2LtCP Sassone, Joseph C., 2Lt NAV Forve, Frank F., 2LtBOM Grove, Terril M., 2LtENG Matthews, Fred T., T/SgtRO McLaughlin, William C., S/SgtBT Jenkins, Crawford E., S/SgtTG Taylor, Burt W., S/SgtLWG Sampson, Dale A., S/SgtRWG Frederick, Lee W., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-39807 Nero

P Fackler, David E., 2LtCP Paton, Wallace L., 2LtNAV Hogan, Paul G., 2LtBOM Nance, George H., 2LtENG Schlottman, Jerome D., S/SgtRO Prendergast, Bert T., S/SgtBT McIntyre, Harold W., SgtTG Pohlman, Wilbert F., SgtLWG Brewer, Ray, SgtRWG Tipton, Bill B., Sgt

Mission 136 - 9

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-31183 Bad Penny

P Newell, Noel N., 1LtCP Donalson, Douglas C., 2LtNAV Bates, Robert L., 2LtBOM Yelsky, Fred B., 2LtENG Freinwald, Earl C., T/SgtRWG McGee, Richard, S/SgtRO Weepie, Robert F., T/SgtLWG Mendel, Myron R., S/SgtBT Hart, Edgar B., S/SgtTG Atkinson, William E., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97284 Ain't Misbehavin

P Assenheimer, Edwin H., 1LtCP Meier, Russell W., 2LtNAV Counts, George H., F/OBOM Smith, Ralph, 2LtENG Mayhugh, John C., S/SgtRO Montgomery, Robert E., S/StLWG Rettinhouse, Robert A., S/SgtRWG Robichaud, Joseph E., S/SgtBT Jaehne, Charles R., S/SgtTG Robb, Charles W., S/Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-97514 PFF 482BG

P Shumake, Glynn F., MajCP Stoulil, Donald W., 1LtNAV Susskind, Harold A., 1LtENG Romer, Eugene A., T/SgtRO Owen, James C., T/SgtTG Callahan, Edward F., LtGUN Turkington, Calvin G., S/SgtGUN Greene, George P., Jr., S/SgtGUN Brown, William F., Jr., S/Sgt

Mission 136 - 10

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-97187 Miss Umbriago

P O'Beirne, Nelson B., 2LtCP Duffield, Richard B., 2LtNAV Shipp, Gene K., 2LtBOM Nebhut, Kenneth E., S/SgtENG Henselman, Miles A., S/SgtRO Blumberg, Marvin R., S/SgtBT Faraone, Sam S., SgtTG Studt, Allo L., SgtRWG Rogers, Winford E., SgtLWG Cammack, Francis C., Sgt

B-17G #42-97552 The Road Back CR-L

P Holdcroft, Lloyd L., 1Lt POW CP Bradley, Clyde W., Jr., 2Lt POWNAV Pace, Charles M., 2Lt POWBOM O'Donnell, John J., 2Lt POWENG DeMarco, John A., S/Sgt POWRWG Hustus, Walter L., Sgt POWRO Francis, Walter G., S/Sgt POWLWG Slusser, Walter C., S/Sgt POWBT Kern, Lloyd F., Sgt POWTG Krumholz, Robert A., Sgt POW

B-17G #42-97254 Iza Vailable Too

P Johnston, Donald M., 2LtCP Heussler, Robert W., 2LtNAV Schultz, Milo R., 2LtBOM Davis, Paul J., S/SgtENG Barnum, Abraham E., M/SgtRO Treece, Charles E., S/SgtBT Logan, Frank C., S/SgtTG Nestok, Frank, SgtRWG Smith, Herbert L., SgtLWG Turner, Kenzie H., Sgt

B-17G #42-37841 Banshee

P Thomas, Earl N., 1LtCP Miller, Edgar C., 2LtNAV Walenta, Clarence V., 2LtBOM Scott, Harold L., 2LtENG Mason, John W., T/SgtRWG Flenniken, William, S/SgtRO DeWitte, Victor W., S/SgtTG Harvey, Roy D., S/SgtBT Johnston, Harold A., SgtLWG Books, Carl O., Sgt

B-17G #42-31432 Old Glory

P Wilson, Fred F., 1LtCP Bowen, James W., 2LtNAV Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2LtBOM Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 2LtENG Hubley, Warren G., S/SgtRO Mirkin, Herman H., T/SgtLWG Petree, Wendell R., S/SgtBT Webbink, Elvin F., S/SgtTG Roads, Dwight W., Jr., S/SgtRWG Goland, Harry, T/Sgt

B-17G #42-38204 (No Name)

P Earhart, Amon E., 1LtCP Evans, Earnest N., 2LtNAV Ross, Lawrence D., 2LtBOM Cottrell, John W., 1LtENG Husten, William J., T/SgtRO Swanson, Clifford, T/SgtBT Lanier, Lee, Jr., S/SgtTG Laurinitis, Anthony, S/SgtRWG Rein, William E., S/SgtLWG Lance, Guy A., S/Sgt

Mission 136 - 11

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-107048 (No Name)

P Eisele, Roy, 1LtCP Girard, Louis F., 2LtNAV Schenker, Murray, 2LtBOM Huddleston, D.O., SgtENG Cowley, Louis M., S/SgtRWG Bell, Richard L., SgtRO Millard, Ralph, S/SgtLWG Friedman, Szymon A., S/SgtBT Longoria, Efrain, SgtTG Vallee, Edward J., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97590 Virgin Mary

P Lynch, Robert J., 2LtCP Ellsworth, Paul R., 2LtNAV Sbrolla, Emilio M., 2LtBOM Merz, Dick W., 2LtENG Roszell, Thomas M., SgtRO Schuler, Frank H., SgtBT Chudej, Josef R., SgtTG Krogh, Kenneth R., SgtLWG Schoonmaker, Elwood, Jr., SgtRWG Pleasanton, Kenneth H., Sgt

B-17G #42-31997 (No Name)

P Cecchini, Anthony J., 2LtCP Fisher, Stanley L., 2LtNAV Veigel, Edward J., 2LtBOM McDevitt, Theodore D., 2LtENG Bachman, Clifford D., S/SgtRO Smith, Benjamin H., Jr., S/SgtBT Kepics, George, SgtTG Hudson, Ward A., SgtRWG Cogdell, Clarence L., SgtLWG O'Hearn, Robert J., Sgt

Mission 136 - 12

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-31423 Jigger Rooche

P Jones, Wilbur H., 2LtCP Wallace, Walstein W., 2LtNAV Skarsten, Albert B., 2LtBOM Kennedy, William J., 2LtTT Duerr, William P., S/SgtBT Calnon, Frederick N., S/SgtRO Kosher, Albert J., SgtTG LaFrenier, James E., S/SgtLWG Thompson, Frederick A., SgtRWG Dimowitz, Morris, Sgt

B-17G #42-32027 Betty Jane

P Melton, James H., 1LtCP Schwolow, John C., 2LtNAV Frechter, Harry G., 2LtBOM Clapp, Keith W., 2LtTT Weed, Lowrey A., Jr., T/SgtBT Moore, John J., Jr., S/SgtRO Stoberl, Donald L., S/SgtTG Anderson, Ralph R., SgtLWG LaPlante, Willard R., SgtRWG Miller, Norman L., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-31060 Poque Ma Hone

P Shope, George W., Jr., 1LtCP Lawrenson, George C., 2LtNAV Meagher, Robert W., 2LtBOM Smith, Nyle F., S/SgtTT Relyea, Ralph R., T/SgtRO Cohen, Leo, T/SgtBT Plante, Royal F., S/SgtTG Underwood, Clifford B., S/SgtLWG O'Neil, Austin J., SgtRWG Hadley, Owen W., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-38020 V-Packet

P Sullivan, Francis X., 1LtCP Brangwin, Kenneth R., 2LtNAV Cronin, Ernest L., 1LtBOM Bawol, Walter S., 2LtTTG Frey, James L., S/SgtBT Latta, Thomas B., T/SgtRO Sullivan, James J., T/SgtTG Stone, Vernon W., S/SgtRWG Swanson, Charles A., S/SgtRWG Keely, Eugene F., S/Sgt

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

P Combs, Americus V., III, 2LtCP Fogerson, Joseph E., F/ONAV Schweitzer, Jerome D., 2LtBOM Handley, Donald J., 2LtTT Klunk, James A., T/SgtBT Almanzor, Berton F., S/SgtRO Moberg, Chester H., T/SgtTG Bell, Alton R., S/SgtRWG Kyle, Clarence C.E., S/SgtLWG Wilson, Robert J., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-31200 Old Crow

P Wood, Vere A., 1LtCP Knutson, Wilmer A., 2LtNAV Pinnette, William S., 2LtBOM Brown, Thomas G., 1LtTT Tevis, John E., S/SgtBT Grant, Thomas V., S/SgtRO Brooks, Winnie R., T/SgtLWG Heathershaw, Charles L., S/SgtTG Helton, Edward, S/SgtRWG Doyle, Edward J., S/Sgt

Mission 136 - 13

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-39875 Buzz Blonde

P Barnes, Deane L., 1LtCP Dubell, Richard P., CaptNAV Randall, Everett Z., 1LtBOM Roode, William A.T., 1LtTT Sparks, Willie T., T/SgtBT Chancellor, John R., S/SgtRO Benevento, Andrew G., S/SgtTG Kendall, Dallas E., 2LtLWG Winters, Craig W., S/SgtRWG Price, John B., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-31241 Spirit of Wanette

P Savage, Gilbert T., 2LtCP Belknap, Robert W., 2LtNAV Coffey, John B., 2LtBOM Coughlin, George A., 2LtTT Kelly, J.D., S/SgtBT Holt, Richard R., SgtTG Paul, Samuel D., S/SgtTG Stover, Edward J., SgtRWG Layton, Wilber A., SgtLWG Jefferson, Arthur G., S/Sgt(Abortive)

B-17G #42-38051 My Yorkshire Dream

P Oranges, Chester N., 2LtCP Greenwood, Ernest G., 2LtNAV Whitman, John H., 2LtENG Wright, Edgar A., S/SgtTT Eisenhauer, James A., SgtBT Gentry, Richard A., SgtRO Sorese, Leonard V., S/SgtTG Franklin, Robert E., SgtRWG Korpi, Walfred J., S/SgtLWG Ward, Homer J., Jr., Sgt