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Message No. 609
Bonnie Dilworth
Subject: Names of crew
Date: Sat Feb 25, 2006 19:35
IP: 207.200.116.67 (XFF: 172.22.30.61)

Message:
the names of the crew members lost 10/12/43

McNeff Crew 400th BS on plane 42-72789 Pregnant Polecat MACR 997

Flight Officer Donald McNeff
Lester Danks, co pilot
Lucian Gray, Navigator
William Murray, Bombadier
Francis Walker, Flight Engineer
John Smith, Asst. Engineer
John Gormley, Radio Operator
Walter Kucha, Gunner
Steven Boes, Gunner
John Ford, Gunner
Charles Eis, Photographer

Rich Crew 321st BS on plane 42-40594 Pistol Packin' Mama MACR 805

Hampton Rich, Pilot
Albert Lavedan, Co pilot
Joseph Rothenberg, Navigator
Frank Moss, Bombadier
Robert Perry, Flight Engineer
Marvin Ivie, Gunner
Ellis Thomas, Radio Operator
Elden Fluggy, Gunner
Earl Post, Gunner
William Bowen, Gunner
Message No. 609 ▷ Parent Message No. 609 ▷ Grandparent Message No. 605
Responses:
  • Need Names Of Crew Members on B-24 #42-40389 — John Hennessy, Fri Feb 24 14:37
    Would someone give me the names of the crew members aboard B-24, serial number 42-40389 that was lost on 10/12/43 over Rabaul, New Britain. The plane belong to the 400th Bomb Squadron, 90th Bomb... more
    • Names of crew — Bonnie Dilworth, Sat Feb 25 19:35
      • Thank You — John Hennessy, Sun Feb 26 17:44
        Bonnie and Bob...Thanks to both of you for the information you give me. Now I can complete my crash files. again thanks alot. John
    • Mission Belle — Bob Tupa, Sat Feb 25 08:34
      John there were two 90th planes lost on the 12th of October, 42-40594 and 42-72789. John Alcorn in his book incorrectly lists 42-40389 (Mission Belle) as having been lost on the 18th of October with... more
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