Ralph K. Litaker Crew
L to R: Unk, Howard Hill-CP, John Fogle-Nav, Ralph
Litaker-P, Jim George-TTE
Photo courtesy of James George Family
James B George
Photo courtesy of the James George Family |
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| 2ND LT RALPH K. LITAKER |
P |
FEH |
CREW FLYING AT END OF HOSTILITIES |
| 2ND LT HOWARD R. HILL |
CP |
FEH |
-- |
| 2ND LT JOHN A. FOGLE |
NAV |
FEH |
-- |
| 2ND LT KENNETH W. CARPENTER |
BOM |
FEH |
-- |
| CPL CARL R. BOOTS |
WG |
FEH |
-- |
| CPL JOHN H. BRUNER |
ROG |
FEH |
-- |
| CPL JAMES B. GEORGE |
TTE |
FEH |
SN# 18083903 |
| CPL KENNETH N. HESS |
TG |
FEH |
-- |
| CPL LORENZO V. LUNA |
BTG |
FEH |
-- |
349th Sqdn. Crew joined the 100th Group on 18/2/45
S/Sgt Celeste Rossi flew as Togglier from the Lt Joe Carl Martin Crew
Crew flew following A/C:
43-38514 XR-J "EZ GOIN"
42-37972 XR-F "GOLD BRICK"
44-8632 EP-H
44-8512 LN-E
44-6841 XR-H
44-6608 XR-A
44-8514 XR-R "LASSIE COME HOME"
43-38681 XR-V
44-6811 XR-X
According to Questionnaire from S/Sgt James B. George, the crew flew
Chaff A/C on first mission
Missions of S/Sgt James B. George and Crew of 2nd Lt Ralph K. Litaker
| Nbr |
Date |
Target |
Comments |
| 01 |
3/3/45 |
Brunswick |
Lead ship went down from flak. 6 jet planes |
| 02 |
8/3/45 |
Langendreer |
Light flak |
| 03 |
9/3/45 |
Frankfurt |
Heavy flak |
| 04 |
14/3/45 |
Hanover |
Heavy flak, Garland Miller TTG in our hut KIA |
| 05 |
15/3/45 |
Oranienburg |
-- |
| 06 |
19/3/45 |
Fulda |
-- |
| 07 |
21/3/45 |
Plauen |
-- |
| 08 |
24/3/45 |
Ziegenhain |
-- |
| 09 |
28/3/45 |
Hanover |
-- |
| 10 |
30/3/45 |
Hamburg |
Very Heavy Flak |
| 11 |
3/4/45 |
Keil |
Feathered #3 flew back from target alone, very bad
idea! |
| 12 |
4/4/45 |
Keil |
-- |
| 13 |
5/4/45 |
Nurnburg |
Very Heavy Flak |
| 14 |
6/4/45 |
Leipzig |
-- |
| 15 |
7/4/45 |
Buchen |
Group lost 4 Planes, TTE got 1 ME 109 |
| 16 |
9/4/45 |
Munich |
-- |
| 17 |
14/4/45 |
Royan |
-- |
| 18 |
15/4/45 |
Royan |
-- |
| 19 |
16/4/45 |
Point DeGrave |
-- |
| 20 |
17/4/45 |
Aussig |
-- |
| 21 |
18/4/45 |
Straubing |
-- |
| 22 |
20/4/45 |
Oranienburg |
Final Combat Mission |
| N/A |
6/5/45 |
Holland |
Chow Hound Mission-43-38602 XR-P "Grumblin Gremlin
II" |
| N/A |
1/6/45 |
Casablanca |
Green support Mission (support troops) 44-8564-B
Station 124, Casablanca, Fr. Morocco |
| N/A |
2/6/45 |
44-8564-B |
Return Trip of Green Support Mission |
| N/A |
12/6/45 |
44-8564-B |
Green Support Mission |
| N/A |
13/6/45 |
44-8564-B |
Return to Station #139 |
| N/A |
25/6/45 |
44-8564-B |
Banjo Mission |
| N/A |
3/7/45 |
44-8564-B |
Last flight in the E. T. O. |
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