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Crews of the B-24 "Come Closer"

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Crews of the B-24 "Come Closer"

Trying to find out if the 38th Bomb Squadron crew of the B-24 "Come Closer":  William Bernheim, pilot; Edard Kubin, co-pilot; Dan Lawrey, ball turrent; Arnold Musick, wait gunner; Bill Sparrow, ground crew--was placed on "Come Closer" BEFORE or AFTER Mel Harms was assigned to "Come Closer" when the B-24 "The Chambermaid" crashed.

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    RE: Crews of the B-24 "Come Closer" (permalink)
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    Thank you "Jessee".  Any info you can provide is appreciated.
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    Photo of " Come Closer " and Crewmen on B - 24 Best Web Site
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    Thank you "Mike" - shooshoobaby
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    Did you ever get an answer to this?  My Great-uncle (Robert A. Dempster, Jr.) was the second, or Co-pilot of Come Closer (and crew) along with Lt. Victor Petroff as of May 16, 1944.  They were assigned to the Pistol Pakin Mamma (minus Petroff) May 28, 1944 with my Uncle as 1st pilot and William E. Chambers as Co-pilot.  Pistol Pakin Mamma was hit and exploded over Marcus Isl. on September 11, 1944. 1 survivor, navigator, Richard M. Smith, captured, POW---The same day The Chambermaid crashed on Saipan.  See my blog at http://liberatorlog.blogspot.com
    From the dated photos and personal logs of Rene Brabender (Nose gunner of the Mamma) you may be able to get a great grasp of the time frame you're looking for.
     

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