351st Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined 100th BG on 22/5/44. See letter from H. Roach dated 20/11/87

I believe that after Mission #13 this crew was reduced to a nine-man crew and Sgt Flowers was placed into a spare gunners pool...mpf

After this mission I have no other records of S/Sgt Flowers missions until April 10, 1945 when he flies as Toggelier/Nose Gunner on the Crew of Lt Lawrence Bazin where he is KIA.

351st Sqdn. Joined 100th Group, as above, on 11/2/45. On 10/4/45, Lt. John D. Gross from the crew of J.J. Dodrill was the NAV in place of Kenneth Peiffer. James R. Dotson, pilot of his own crew, was flying as CP in place of Charles Dixon. Also aboard were T/Sgt Arthur W. Flowers as NG (Tog) in place of Harry Chase, and S/Sgt Robert B. Patterson as Radar Con.

Eyewitness: (MACR # 14170 " A/C 963 was forced to peel out of the formation with #2 engine feathered. Then it tried to climb back when ME 262's began pressing attack. The A/C was hit in the right wing and a large piece flew off. Then#3 & #4 engines burst into flames and it peeled off low to the right. As it went down flames were larger and it was believed to hit the ground with a terrific explosion. No chutes were seen.

Statement by Shearwood: "The plane was breaking up when I got out and I was of the opinion that no other crew member parachuted. I saw no other chutes. When I hit the ground, I did not see any of the crew."

From 22/3/45 to 6/4/45 Daniel Shaffer flew as navigator on this crew. A/C#43 38963 MACR#14170, fiche #5162

351st Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined 100th BG on 22/5/44 See letter from H. Roach dated 20/11/87.

1st Lt A. R. Christovich (Nav) flew some missions with this Crew.

This Crew flew 42-107233 EP-N "HUMPTY DUMPTY"

According to Ray Bowden's book "Plane Names and Bloody Noses…100th Bomb Group this crew flew their first mission in HUMPTY DUMPTY on July 18, 1944 to Kiel. Between then and September 28th, this crew flew 20 missions in this aircraft.