| Lt Luther G. Bennett |
P |
CT |
28/9/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
| Lt Robert Baker |
CP |
NC |
-- |
-- |
| Lt Donald R. Gillis |
N |
CT |
3/10/44 |
LUDWIGBURG |
| Lt Alvin Christopher |
B |
CT |
-- |
-- |
| T/Sgt John D. Cannon |
R |
CT |
2/11/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
| T/Sgt Harrison Roach, Jr. |
E |
CT |
2/10/44 |
KASSEL, AERO ENGINE |
| S/Sgt Frederick A. Kirchubel |
BT |
CT |
-- |
-- |
| S/Sgt Arthur W.
Flowers |
WG |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
With crew of L.L.
Bazin |
| S/Sgt Robert B. Crooks |
WG |
CT |
28/9/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
| S/Sgt Salvatore J. Guido |
TG |
CT |
28/9/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
351st Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined 100th BG on 22/5/44. See letter from
H. Roach dated 20/11/87
S/Sgt Arthur W. Flowers Missions with Lt Bennett Crew:
| Nbr |
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
| 01 |
14/6/44 |
LeCulot |
A/C 42-31256 -- "King Bee II" EP-S |
| 02 |
20/6/44 |
Fallersleben
|
A/C 42-102667 -- "Yankee Wahine" EP-J |
| 03 |
21/6/44 |
Basdorf/Ruhland |
A/C 42-31767 -- "Our Gal Sal" EP-E |
| 04 |
4/7/44 |
Gein (Recalled)
|
A/C 42-31412 -- "Mason and Dixon" EP-G |
| 05 |
7/7/44 |
Bohlen/Merseburg |
A/C 42-38047 -- "Fever Beaver" EP-O |
| 06 |
8/7/44 |
Clamecy
|
A/C 42-97126 -- "The Latest Rumor" EP-D |
| 07 |
3/7/44
|
Munich |
-- |
| 08 |
14/7/44
|
South of France (Recalled)
|
A/C 42-37936 -- "All American Girl" EP-M |
| 09 |
17/7/44 |
Auxerre
|
A/C 42-32412 -- "Mason and Dixon" EP-G |
| 10 |
18/7/44
|
Kiel
|
A/C 42-107233 -- EP-N |
| 11 |
19/7/44 |
Schweinfurt
|
A/C 42-39867 -- EP-E |
| 12 |
20/7/44 |
Merseburg
|
A/C 42-107233 -- EP-N |
| 13 |
21/744 |
St Lo (ground support) |
A/C 42-107233 -- EP-N |
|
14 |
26/9/44
|
Bremen
|
Sgt Flowers Flew with Lt Ronald Cumming Crew |
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.
|
2nd Lt Lawrence L.Bazin |
P |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG,
AF |
| 2nd Lt Charles F. Dixon |
CP |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2nd Lt Kenneth C. Peiffer |
NAV |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2nd Lt Harry J. Chase |
BOM |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| S/Sgt Roens W. Shearwood |
TTE |
EVADEE |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF |
| Cpl Glenn D. Abraham,Jr |
ROG |
POW |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF |
| Cpl Paul H. Decke |
TG |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG,
AF |
| Cpl Richard D. Long |
WG |
POW |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF |
| Cpl Richard E.
Smith |
BTG |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG,
AF |
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
Following is the crew component for the 10 Apr 1945 mission to
Magdeburg
| Lawrence L. Bazin |
Pilot |
| James R. Dotson |
Co-Pilot |
| John D. Gross |
Navigator |
| Arthur W. Flowers |
Nose Gunner (KIA) |
| Glenn D. Abraham, Jr |
Radio Operator |
| Roens W. Shearwood |
Flight Engineer |
| Richard E. Smith |
Ball Turret Gunner |
| Paul H. Decker |
Tail Gunner |
| Robert B. Patterson |
Radar C. |
| Richard D. Long |
Waist Gunner |
28 SEP 44 MERSEBURG
| LT LUTHER G. BENNETT |
P |
CPT |
28/9/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
| LT ROBERT BAKER |
CP |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| LT DONALD R. GILLIS |
NAV |
CPT |
3/10/44 |
LUDWIGBURG, ILLESHEIM, NURNBURG |
| LT ALVIN CHRISTOPHER |
BOM |
CPT |
-- |
-- |
| T/SGT JOHN D. CANNON |
ROG |
CPT |
1/11/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
| T/SGT HARRISON ROACH, JR.
|
TTE |
CPT |
2/10/44 |
KASSEL, AERO ENGINE |
| S/SGT FREDERICK A. KIRCHUBEL |
BTG |
CPT |
-- |
-- |
| S/SGT ARTHUR W.
FLOWERS |
WG |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
WITH CREW OF
L. L. BAZIN |
| S/SGT ROBERT B. CROOKS |
WG |
CPT |
28/9/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
| S/SGT SALVATORE J. GUIDO |
TG |
CPT |
28/9/44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
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 Bowdens 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 Septmeber 28th, this crew flew 20 missions in
this aircraft.
Missions included:
| Kiel |
July 18,
1944 |
| Merseburg |
July 29,
1944 |
| Munich |
July 31,
1944 |
| Hamburg |
Aug 4, 1944 |
| Magdeburg |
Aug 5, 1944 |
| Berlin |
Aug 6, 1944 |
|
Ludwigshaven |
Aug 14,
1944 |
| Warsaw
Supply Drop |
Sept 18,
1944 (Second Russian Shuttle Mission) |
| Szolnok
(Hungary) |
Sept 19,
1944 |
| Merseburg |
Sept 28,
1944 |
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