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| Leslie R. Roediger Crew |
This photo courtesy of Chriss Cabodi. The following was written on
the back of the
picture, but, unfortunately, the individuals are not identified by
position: |
(1) Major Barr, Command Pilot
(2) 1st Lt. L. R. Roediger, Pilot
(3)
2nd Lt. Donald G. Bishop, Copilot
(4) 2nd Lt. Jack D. Carpenter, Navigator
(5) 2nd Lt. Richard H. Tunnicliff, Bombardier
(6) 1st Lt. Emil K. Borch, Mickey Operator
(7) T/Sgt. Dale Cross,
Engineer
(8) T/Sgt. Charles Garboroglio, Radio
(9) S/Sgt. Alvy L. Washington, Right Waist Gunner
(10) S/Sgt. Frederick
J. Crowner, Tail Gunner |
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"Sept 19, 1944. this was the same crew that was on the Warsaw
mission.
This was taken just after the landing in Foggia, Italy" |
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| 2ND LT |
LESLIE R. ROEDIGER |
P |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| 2ND LT |
DONALD G. BISHOP |
CP |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| 2ND LT |
JOHN D. CARPENTER |
NAV |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| 2ND LT |
RICHARD H. TUNNICLIFF |
BOM |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| S/SGT |
CHARLES H. GARBOROGLIO |
ROG |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| S/SGT |
DALE CROSS |
TTE |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| SGT |
WALTER A. STONE |
BTG |
CPT |
3-Sep-44 |
BRUNSWICK, MT FACTORY |
| SGT |
ALVY L. WASHINGTON |
WG |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
| SGT |
DANIEL J. SULLIVAN |
WG |
POW |
5-Aug-44 |
MADGEBURG |
| SGT |
FREDERICK J. CROWNER |
TG |
CPT |
9-Nov-44 |
SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.) |
349TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 12 JUN 1944 AND ON 13 SEP
1944 THEY BECAME A PATHFINDER CREW.
SGT SULLIVAN WAS WITH THE CREW OF B. L. SCOTT WHEN HE BECAME A POW.
LETTER FROM R. H. TUNNICLIFF TO jb DATED 21 OCT 1985:
"OUR CREW ARRIVED IN ENGLAND JUNE
6, 1944 AND AT THORPE ABBOTTS ON JUNE 7TH. WE FINISHED OUT TOUR ON NOVEMBER 9, 1944. WE WERE ASSIGNED TO THE 349TH. AFTER NINE MISSIONS WE WERE MADE A
LEAD CREW, CAPT EMILE BORSCH WAS OUT PATHFINDER (MICKEY) OPERATOR. SULLIVAN WAS ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER
CREW IN THE 349TH BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER HIS PILOT'S NAME, HOWEVER THE
BOMBARDIER ON THAT CREW WAS ED KONOPACK.
WHEN THEY WERE SHOT DOWN ON
AUGUST 5, 1944 SULLIVAN AND KONOPACK BECAME POWS. CARPENTER AND I WERE
TRANSFERRED TO THE HDQTRS SQDN. AFTER OUT TOUR AND WORKED IN LEAD CREW
TRAINING. ALL THE OTHERS LEFT
THE 100TH ON 11 NOV 1944 FOR THE STATES.
I RETURNED TO MY OLD JOB AT
SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK AND RETIRED AT AGE 61 IN 1978." SAMMY BARR
FLEW WITH US A COMMAND PILOT
SEVERAL TIMES, ONE OF WHICH WAS A SHUTTLE MISSION TO RUSSIA." |
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