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2nd Lt. Gerald Brown
The Gerald Brown Crew
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| Maj J. S. Robinson |
COMM/PILOT |
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| Lt Gerald Brown |
P |
CPT |
10/3/45 DORTMUND |
| Lt Arthur L. Jacobsen |
CP |
POW |
3/2/45 (With crew of
J. P. Ernst) |
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Lt Ralph W. Bayer |
NAV |
KIA |
10/1/45 (With crew of J.J. Dodrill) |
| Lt Joseph J. Dye |
BOM |
CPT |
10/3/45 DORTMUND |
| Sgt Gifford D. Vieth |
ROG |
CPT |
10/3/45 DORTMUND |
| Sgt Walter R. Peters |
TTE |
CPT |
10/3/45 DORTMUND |
| Cpl Roland L. Douglas |
BTG |
POW |
31/12/44 (With crew of C.M. William) |
| Cpl Wayne E. Page |
WG |
CPT |
10/3/45 DORTMUND |
| Cpl Clarence S. Kellogg |
TG |
CPT |
10/3/45 DORTMUND |
S/Sgt. George Vogiatzis (WG) was originally assigned to the 100th BG(H)
and was later transferred to B-26 Marauders. He appears on this
website in the KIA Database:
Vogiatzis was originally a member of Gerald Brown's Crew. Transferred to a
B-26 unit upon arrival in England after Crews were reduced from 10 to 9
men. He was assigned to the 554th Bomber Squadron, 386th Bomber
Group (M). He was KIA 16 Sep 1944 and is buried in the Cambridge
American Cemetery (Plot D, Row 6, Grave 56)
On the 15th of August 1945,
Colonel Jack Wallace, Commanding Officer of the 100th toured the base
personally announcing the 100th was scheduled to return to the U.S.A. The
last six (6) aircraft to leave with passengers did so under Special Order
No #1 dated 25 Sep 1945. Destination was Greinier Field at Manchester, New
Hampshire. The lead aircraft, B-17G #44-8912 was flown by Major Johnson R.
Staples. Aboard were five (5) crew members and five (5) passengers. Those
aboard are listed below..
| Maj Johnson R.
Staples |
Aircraft Commander |
Taps March 1988 |
| Maj J. S. Robinson |
Pilot |
418th Sqdn. |
| Capt E.C. King |
Navigator |
351st Sqdn
Flew the 24 May 1944 Berlin Mission. |
| T/Sgt E. W. Miller |
Flight Engineer |
418th Sqdn
Flying at the end of hostilities. |
| T/Sgt F. Kocher |
Radio Operator |
418th Sqdn
Completed Tour 05 Jan 1945 Frankfurt. |
| M/Sgt J.
Klingenstein |
Passenger |
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| Maj Horace L.
Varian |
Passenger |
Gnd Executive Officer |
| Capt William A.
Carleton |
Passenger |
Group Engineering Officer |
| Capt A. J. Tong |
Passenger |
349th Sqdn. BOM |
| F/O S. E. Wood |
Passenger |
unk Sqdn. CP |
Gerald Brown Crew and Missions:
| 2nd Lt |
Gerald Brown |
P |
CPT |
10-Mar-45 |
Dortmund |
| 2nd Lt |
Arthur L. Jacobsen |
CP |
POW |
3-Feb-45 |
(With crew of J.P. Ernst) |
|
2nd Lt |
Ralph W. Bayer |
NAV |
KIA |
10-Jan-45 |
(With crew of J. J. Dodrill) |
| 2nd Lt |
Joseph J. Dye |
BOM |
CPT |
10-Mar-45 |
Dortmund |
| T/Sgt |
Gifford D. Vieth |
ROG |
CPT |
10-Mar-45 |
Dortmund |
| T/Sgt |
Walter R. Peters |
TTE |
CPT |
10-Mar-45 |
Dortmund |
| S/Sgt |
Roland L. Douglas |
BTG |
POW |
31-Dec-45 |
(With crew of C.M. Williams) |
| S/Sgt |
Wayne E. Page |
WG |
CPT |
10-Mar-45 |
Dortmund |
| S/Sgt |
Clarence S. Kellogg |
TG |
CPT |
10-Mar-45 |
Dortmund |
351st Sqdn.. Crew appears on Crew Roster of 4 Aug 44. Crew joined the
100th on 25 Jul 44. Ralph Bayer left the crew in 1944 for J. J. Dodrill
Crew.
| Date |
Target |
| 4-Aug-44 |
Hamburg |
| 8-Aug-44 |
St. Slivain |
| 11-Aug-44 |
Villa Coublay |
| 13-Aug-44 |
Batter Front |
| 5-Sep-44 |
Stuttgart |
| 2-Oct-44 |
Kassel |
| 15-Oct-44 |
Cologne |
| 18-Oct-44 |
Kassel |
| 22-Oct-44 |
Munster |
| 30-Oct-44 |
Western Germany |
| 5-Nov-44 |
Ludwigshaven |
| 26-Nov-44 |
Hamm |
| 2-Dec-44 |
Coblenz |
| 4-Dec-44 |
Friedurg |
| 5-Dec-44 |
Berlin |
| 18-Dec-44 |
Mainz |
| 24-Dec-44 |
Biblis |
| 27-Dec-44 |
Fulda |
| 29-Dec-44 |
Frankfurt |
| 30-Dec-44 |
Kassel |
| 13-Mar-45 |
Fulda (This date is in error) |
| 7-Jan-45 |
Cologne |
| 21-Jan-45 |
Mannheim |
| 28-Jan-45 |
Duisburg |
| 29-Jan-45 |
Kassel |
| 17-Feb-45 |
Frankfurt |
| 21-Feb-45 |
Nurmburg |
| 23-Feb-45 |
Teuchtlingen |
| 3-Mar-45 |
Brunswick |
| 10-Mar-45 |
Dortmund |
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