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Albert Kirsling Crew (left to right)
Standing: Leonard Czarnowski (BTG), Robert Steinmetz (TG),
Ralph Dew (ROG),
John Riggle (TTE), Leland Denning (WG)
Seated: John Accinelli (NAV), Norbert Rabaskiewicz (BOM), Albert
Kirsling (P), George Lavoie (CP)
Photo taken 6 Dec 1944, courtesy of R. S. Rayfield, Major, USMC (RET)
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| 2nd Lt Albert Kirsling |
P |
FEH |
| F/O George P. Lavoie |
CP |
FEH |
| 2nd Lt John F. Accinelli |
NAV |
FEH |
| 2nd Lt Norbert L. Rabaskiewicz |
BOM |
FEH |
| Cpl Ralph S. Dew |
ROG |
FEH |
| Cpl John L. Riggle |
TTE |
FEH |
| Cpl Leland E. Denning |
WG |
FEH |
| Cpl Robert W. Steinmetz (See Lt. Kirsch
crew) |
TG |
FEH |
| Cpl L. J. Czarnowski |
BTG |
FEH |
349th Sqdn. Crew joined the 100th 3 Apr 45
Missions of Lt Albert Kirsling (from Lt Accinelli)
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1. |
14 Apr 45 |
Royan |
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2. |
15 Apr 45 |
Royan |
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3. |
16 Apr 45 |
Royan |
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4. |
17 Apr 45 |
Aussig (Lt Accinelli flew with another crew) |
HI Mike...Here is all I have on the 2nd LT. ALBERT
KIRSLING CREW...349th Sqdn, joined 100th April 3rd, 1945 (Jack
O'Leary...Monday, January 19, 2004 ):
PRACTICE MISSIONS
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13 APR 1945 |
KIRSLING |
514 R,HARDSTAND # 24 |
D-SQDN |
44-8514 |
XR-R Lassie Come Home |
COMBAT MISSIONS
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14 APR 1945 |
ROYAN |
KIRSLING |
681 V, HARDSTAND # 24 |
A-SQD 43-338681 |
XR-V Grumblin' Gremlin III |
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15 APR 1945 |
ROYAN |
KIRSLING |
681 V, HARDSTAND # 24 |
C-SQD 43-338681 |
XR-V Grumblin' Gremlin III |
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16 APR 1945 |
ROYAN |
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AFTER HOSTILITIES, CREW CHANGES:
2ND LT JOHN F. ACCINELLI (N) on the KIRSLING crew transferred to the W. Griswold Smith
crew and 2nd Lt. Wilson P. Turnipseed (N) on the SMITH crew transferred to
the KIRSLING crew, until 100th BG aircraft left Group October, 1945.
NOTES:
Ralph S. Dew ROG on the KIRSLING crew, along
with Joseph J. Hilber TG (from Lt Leech Crew) both quartered in Hut # 33
with the W. Gris Smith crew ...2nd Lt. John Accinelli quartered in Hut #13,
same hut as Gris Smith... LAST AIRCRAFT THE KIRSLING CREW, 349th sqdn crew
# 2 were assigned to at Thorpe Abbotts was 752 0 44-8752 XR-O OCT,
1945........That's all I have on Kirsling crew, Jack O'Leary...Monday, January 19, 2004 Page 1 of 1 |
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