Can anyone help with the crew lists for these aircraft ?
42-40313, 41-11776 and 42-40655
 
many thanks in advance
Bob

ORIGINAL: Bob

Can anyone help with the crew lists for these aircraft ?
42-40313, 41-11776 and 42-40655

many thanks in advance
Bob

 
Bob:
Contact me at BOMBGRP98@aol.com I can help, however I am a SLOW typist and the forum times out before I get the whole list complete.
 
Herb Harper, Former 98th Vets. Historian

Bob -
Lt. Hadcocks B - 24 is listed as
# 42 - 40665 S  " Four Eyes "
Mike

I don't know where the name "FOUR EYES" came from. I have photos of 42-40655 on the ground and in flight with the S/N clearly visible and named DAMFINO. Also; Amos Nicholson has told me personally, he painted the nose art.
 
Herb

Herb -
The Name is from a Book that Joe Colasuanno gave me.
The Desert Rats by Michael Hill.
If incorrect , I will refrain from using that name.
Also - it lists 665 as last 3 numbers - Incorrect Also ?
Mike

Bob:
 
here are the crew lists you were looking for on Aug 1, 1943 mission.
You may also be interested in the book "Out of the Desert" by John E. Blundell, a photographer attached to the 98th BG who published his memoirs in this book. This book has a full listing of all aircraft with crew listing in the back participating in the Aug 1, 1943 Ploesti Raid. ISBN is 156311536-0.
 
42-40655: (9 airmen):
Lawrence Hadock
John P. Draft
William R .DeBusk
Peter A. Timpo
Lawrence E. Reitz
Zelwood A. Gravlin
Robert C. Elliot
Eugene O. O'Mara
James B. Hale
 
42-40313 "Boots" (10 airmen):
Lawrence E. Murphy
Gilbert H. Kyer
Joseph T. Rotundo
William S. Havens
John B. DeLoire
William L. Popham
Edward J. Amand
Donald P. Sowers
Harold N. Yost
Thomas J. McGrath
 
 
41-11776 "Jersey Jackass" (9 airmen):
John J. McGraw
Charles D. Cavit
Robert J. Seniff
George F. Giblin
Warren T. Townley
Albert H Wilmes
William P. Sheridan
James A. Utely
John R. Ross

Mark

Bob,
 
Adding to the list from Mark, I have a few spelling differences and have added the ranks, positions, aircraft letters, and narratives.
 
This information was taken from the Sortie Report for each of these 343rd Sqd. aircrafts:
 
42-40655: ** Aircraft Letter S 
(9 airmen):
Lawrence Hadock **P – Lt.
John P. Draft     **CP – Lt. Kraft, John P.  
William R .DeBusk **N – Lt.
Peter A. Timpo **B – Lt.
Lawrence E. Reitz **R – T/Sgt.
Zelwood A. Gravlin **G – Sgt.
Robert C. Elliot **G – S/Sgt.
Eugene O. O'Mara **G – S/Sgt.
James B. Hale **AE – T/Sgt.

** Narrative: "Believe went down over target, before bombing."
 

42-40313:  ** Aircraft Letter  X 
"Boots"
(10 airmen):
Lawrence E. Murphy **P – Lt.
Gilbert H. Kyer **CP – Lt.
Joseph T. Rotundo **N – Lt.
William S. Havens **B – Lt.
John B. DeLoire   **AE – T/Sgt. DeLaloire, John B.
William L. Popham **R – T/Sgt.
Edward J. Amand **G – S/Sgt.
Donald P. Sowers **G – Sgt.
Harold N. Yost **G – S/Sgt.
Thomas J. McGrath G – S/Sgt.

** Narrative: "Believe went down over target, before bombing."

41-11776:  ** Aircraft Letter O 
"Jersey Jackass"
(9 airmen):
John J. McGraw **P – Lt.
Charles D. Cavit **CP – Lt. Cavitt, Charles D.
Robert J. Seniff **N – Lt.
George F. Giblin **B – Lt.
Warren T. Townley **AE – T/Sgt.
Albert H Wilmes **R – T/Sgt.
William P. Sheridan **G – S/Sgt.
James A. Utely **G – S/Sgt.
John R. Ross **G – S/Sgt.

** Narrative: "Unaccounted for.  No further information on this a/c.  Not observed over or leaving target."
 
Hope this helps.
 
Terry