|
Lt George P. Fory |
P |
CPT |
17 OCT 44 |
COLOGNE |
|
Lt Jesse A. Ruffner |
CP |
CPT |
17 OCT 44 |
COLOGNE |
|
Lt Dayton W. Cafferty |
NAV |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
|
Lt Lawrence V. Ogletree |
BOM |
CPT |
29 DEC 44 |
FRANKFURT |
|
Sgt James G. Springer |
TTE |
CPT |
17 OCT 44 |
COLOGNE |
|
Sgt George O. Knauff |
ROG |
CPT |
17 OCT 44 |
COLOGNE |
|
Sgt Eugene F. Garzini |
BTG |
CPT |
24 FEB 45 |
BREMEN |
|
Sgt Donald D. Wilcox |
WG |
CPT |
17 OCT 44 |
COLOGNE |
|
Sgt Charles F. Duhig |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
|
Sgt Lawrence E. Nunnery |
TG |
CPT |
17 OCT 44 |
COLOGNE |
418th Sqdn. this crew, as above, joined the 100th Group
on 25 May 44 (The day following the 100th's disastrous 24 May 44 Berlin
Mission) Crew flew a/c "Wittle Wonnie" (Painted on Garzini A-2 jacket)
A letter (S/4/82) from George Fory states, in part, as
follows "When I was made Lead Pilot, I was given a new Navigator,
Bombardier and a Mickey Operator. Lt. Robert Maby-NAV; Lt. Robert
Searle-BOM; and Lt. Mike Kretow, Radar/Opp. Fory had a career in the Air
Force and retired in 1963. He then went into Commercial flying Sportsmen
charters & Canada bush flying. In 1982 George was recuperating from
Cancer and not in good health. See also p. 84 of SOC.
In 1993 George Fory attended a Mini Reunion in Plano,
Texas and appeared to be in good shape. Fory led 23 missions during his
tour, finishing with the raid on Cologne in Oct 44. He is perhaps best
remembered for his lead on 11 Sept 44 when the 100th sustained the full
force of the Luftwaffe, but continued on to the every dangerous oil
target of Ruhland, Ger. He is highly respected by those who flew with
him as well as all other 100th BG veterans. . . pw
Missions of Lt George Fory in 1944 (from son Jon Fory
2004…mpf)
|
Date |
Target |
Comments |
|
June 2, 1944 |
Boulogne |
Shore defenses |
|
June 4, 1944 |
Boulogne |
Shore defenses |
|
June 5, 1944 |
Abbeville |
Railway bridge; and Boulogne, beach |
|
June 6, 1944 |
D-DAY |
Ouistreham, beach |
|
June 6, 1944 |
D-DAY |
Falaise, town |
|
June 14, 1944 |
Le Culot |
Air Field |
|
June 21, 1944 |
Basdorf (Berlin), |
Aero engines |
|
July 12, 1944 |
Munich |
Industrial area |
|
July 13, 1944 |
Munich |
Jet engines |
|
July 21, 1944 |
Regensburg |
AC; and Ludwigshafen, town |
|
July 24, 1944 |
St. Lo |
Ground support |
|
July 25, 1944 |
St. Lo |
Ground support |
|
July 28, 1944 |
Merseburg |
Oil refinery |
|
July 29, 1944 |
Merseburg |
Oil refinery; and Hildesheim, town |
|
August 26, 1944 |
Brest |
Ground defenses |
|
August 27, 1944 |
Hussum |
Recall |
|
August 30, 1944 |
Bremen |
Tank factory |
|
September 1, 1944 |
Mainz |
Recall |
|
September 8, 1944 |
Mainz |
Ordnance depot |
|
September 9, 1944 |
Dusseldorf |
Arms factory; and Riezholz, town |
|
September 11, 1944 |
Ruhland |
Oil refinery * see Crew listing below for
this mission |
|
September 25, 1944 |
Ludwigshafen |
MY |
|
September 28, 1944 |
Merseburg |
Oil refinery |
|
September 30, 1944 |
Bielefeld |
Ordnance dump |
|
October 3, 1944 |
Illesheim |
AF; Ludwigsburg, town; and Nurnburg, tank
factory |
|
October 5, 1944 |
Handorf |
AF (recall) |
|
October 6, 1944 |
Berlin |
AC components |
|
October 7, 1944 |
Bohlen |
Oil refinery; and Hamlin, MY |
|
October 15, 1944 |
Cologne |
MY |
|
October 17, 1944 |
Cologne |
MY |
*LEAD CREW ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1944 MISSION TO RUHLAND
B-17G 42-97961 PFF 95th Bomb Group, 336th Sq ET-K
A/C name: None100TH BG "A GROUP" Lead Lead # 1
|
Maj. M F Youngs |
COMMAND PILOT |
350th CO |
|
Lt. G P Fory |
PILOT |
418th Lead Pilot |
|
Lt. J A Ruffner |
CP/Formation Officer |
418th |
|
Lt. R L Maby |
NAVIGATOR |
418th |
|
T/Sgt. G O Knauff |
ROG |
418th |
|
Lt. M J Kretow |
MICKEY OPERATOR |
418th |
|
S/Sgt. D D Wilcox |
WG |
418th |
|
S/Sgt. L E Nunnery |
TG/WG |
418th |
|
Lt. C E Gunter |
LEAD NAVIGATOR |
Lead Nav 350th |
|
Lt. R. R. Searle |
BOMARDIER |
418th |
|
T/Sgt J. G. Springer |
TTE |
418th |
|
