349tn Sqdn. Crew, as above, Joined 100th Gp on 9/1/45.

Letter from Robert T. Akers of 8/2/82 says, "Our crew remained intact for the remainder of the war flying 25 missions from early Jan.1945 till the end of hostilities; plus food drop missions over Holland immediately following VE day.

Akers continues . ."Only two of our crew were married prior to going overseas. Earl Kluender the CP and Thomas Baker, the Engineer who incidentally was the eldest of the crew were married at the Chapel in Alexandria, La. during our crew training. Next oldest was Dan McGrath, NAV, who was a 1st Lt. when he joined the crew, having graduated from Nav. school and been an Instructor Navigator for quite a period of time. The rest of us were youngsters of 20 or less. Probably too young and dumb to be frightened of the war events whizzing around our ears and eyes."

Missions of The Akers Crew

Date	Target	Flt Time	A/C#
1/28/1945	Kassel/Bielfeld
2/6/1945	Chemnitz	6:35
2/9/1945	Weimer	534
2/1545	Cottbus	6:00	513S
2/23/1945	Treuchtlingen	7:10	638W
2/24/1945	Bremen	9:00	503A
2/26/1945	Berlin	8:35	334B
3/2/1945	Dreseden	7:00	681
3/8/1945	Langendreer	8:25	602P
3/9/1945	Frankfurt-on-Main	9:15	972F
3/10/1945	Dortmund	7:00	972F
3/12/1945	Swinemunde	7:15	811D
3/14/1945	Hanover	7:00	514J
3/15/1945	Oranienburg	8:20	514J
3/18/1945	Berlin	6:15	514J
3/23/1945	Unna	7:00	841H
3/24/1945	Steenwijk	6;20	015N
3/24/1945	Zuegenheim	5:00	015N
3/31/1945	Zietz	6:10	015N
4/6/1945	Leipzig	8:00	015N
4/7/1945	Buchen ***	8:05	015N
4/8/1945	Eger	7:15	015N
4/9/1945	Munich	8:25	015N
4/10/1945	Burg-bel-Magdeburg	8:10	015N
4/11/1945	Ingolstadt	7:15	015N
5/1/1945	Holland (Food Drop)	8:15	--