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The Mac McAlister Crew
L to R Standing:
Roderick McComber, Allen O. Schmitz, Leonard S.
Hambrick, Vernon L. Erskine,
and Thomas L. Freeman. L to R
Seated: John M. Martucci, Arthur E. Johnson,
Mac McAlister, Jack Weinstock
Photo courtesy of Ken McAlister
The McAlister crew with GERMANY QUITS newspaper.
Photo courtesy of Ken McAlister |
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CREW
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2nd Lt Claget E. "Mac" McAlister
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P
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FEH
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2nd Lt Arthur E. Johnson
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CP
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FEH
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2nd Lt Jacques J. Weinstock
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NAV
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FEH
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Sgt John M. Martucci
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TTE
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FEH
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Cpl Allen O. Schmitz
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ROG
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FEH
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Cpl Vernon L. Erskine
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BTG
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FEH
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Cpl Thomas L. Freeman
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TOG
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FEH
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Cpl Leonard S. Hambrick
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WG
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FEH
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Cpl Roderick E. McComber
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TG
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FEH
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418th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group
early April 1945
Flew aircraft 48660 LD-S and A/C # 297707 LD-A PFF
All mission info courtesy of Jack O'Leary
Training Flight:
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DATE
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POSITION
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A/C #
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A/C NAME
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HARDSTAND
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13 APRIL, 1945
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B-SQDN, ELEMENT 3, LEFT WING
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339166 LD H
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YO YO BUDDY
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45
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Practice mission (COMBAT
MISSION SCRUBBED ON 19TH)
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DATE
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POSITION
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A/C#
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A/C NAME
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HS
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19 APRIL, 1945
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B-SQDN, ELEMENT 3, RIGHT WING
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338945 LD- F
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DUFFY'S TUFFYS
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48
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25 APRIL 1945
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B-SQDN, ELEMENT 3, RIGHT
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338821 LD-O
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GIRDLE GERTIE
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39
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CHOWHOUND
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DATE
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CHOWHOUND DROP ZONE
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POSITION
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A/C#
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A/C NAME
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HS
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MAY 5, 1945
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ALKMAAR, AF, HILVERSUM, BAARN,
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D-SQDN
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339162 LD- U
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GINGER
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41
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(4 JUNE 1945 418TH BS diary notes: All crews not to
stay with 100th BG must check out on their ATC Flight requirements. Pilot's,
CP's, Nav's. ROG's. . all have standards to fulfill which require
considerable flight time and problems)
BANJO MISSIONS, (BANJO missions were experimental
training missions with new form of CHAFF to counter enemy radar systems)
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DATE
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POSITION
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A/C#
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A/C NAME
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HARDSTAND
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22 JUNE, 1945
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ELEMENT 2, RIGHT WING
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A/C # 48660 LD-S
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PFF
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44
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03 JULY 1945
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A-SQDN
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A/C # 297707 LD-A
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PFF
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02 JULY 1945
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BOVINGDON FOR ATC
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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06 JULY 1945
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NAVIGATION HOP
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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10 JULY, 1945
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SLOW TIME NEW ENGINE
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297707 LD-A
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PFF
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12 JULY, 1945
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TRAINING FLIGHT
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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13 JULY, 1945
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LEISTON-TRANS 357TH TO CONTINENT
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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15 JULY, 1945
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TO LEISTON
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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16 JULY, 1945
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RETURN FROM LEISTON
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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23 JULY, 1945
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TO LEISTON AND R-58
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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28 JULY, 1945
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TRAINING FLIGHT
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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30 JULY, 1945
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TO A-89
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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31 JULY, 1945
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TO R-85 VIA LEISTON
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48660 LD-S
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PFF
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