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2nd Lt. Richard H. Helmick

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Richard H. Helmick Crew
Loren Johnson is highlighted. He was a fill-in gunner and flew 8 missions with the Helmick crew.
100th BG Photo Archives
 
2ND LT RICHARD H. HELMICK P CPT 25 JUL 44 ST. LO
2ND LT JEROME E. LEIRICH CP CPT 07 JUN 44 NANTES, BRIDGES
2ND LT SOL S. KRANZLER NAV CPT 06 JUN 44 OUISTREHAM, TOWN
2ND LT HERBERT R. GREENBERG BOM CPT 28 MAY 44 GERA, CITY & MAGDEBURG, OIL REF
(WITH L. G. LACY CREW)
T/SGT GEORGE E. MADDEN TTE CPT 13 JUL 44 MUNICH
T/SGT JOSEPH G. KELLEY ROG CPT 25 JUL 44 ST. LO
S/SGT HENRY A. MARKOWSKI BTG CPT UNKNOWN WOUNDED DECEMBER 1943
S/SGT HENRY W. JOHNSON WG NOC -- --
S/SGT JACK L. SHOPE TG CPT 25 JUL 44 ST. LO
S/SGT CHESTER P. COULAM TOG CPT 27 MAY 44 STRASSBOURG, AERO ENGINES
(SEE NOTE BELOW)

NOTE:
CHESTER COULAM CREDITED WITH 1DESTROYED FIGHTER AND ONE DAMAGED FIGHTER OVER BERLIN ON MARCH 6, 1944

351ST SQDN. . CREW JOINED THE 100TH ON 01 DEC 1943.

OTHERS KNOWN TO HAVE FLOWN WITH THE HELMICK CREW:
LT DONALD S. DAVIS (LT ROBERT HUGHES CREW) TOOK RICHARD HELMICK’S CREW FOR NINE (9) MISSIONS BEFORE RETURNING COMMAND TO RICHARD H. HELMICK. HELMICK UPGRADED TO 1ST PILOT WHILE THE HUGHES CREW WAS STATESIDE.

SGT ROBERT M. MYERS BTG CPT 06 JUN 44 FALAISE, TOWN (FROM QUARTERMASTER SECTION)

SGT ROBERT D. ABNEY TG CPT 01 APR 44 LUDWIGSHAVEN, RUBBER FACTORY (WON DFC, Originally from Lt Haddox Crew)

S/SGT LOREN G. JOHNSON RWG (SPARE GUNNER, FLEW 8 MISSIONS WITH THIS CREW)

MEMO:
March 6, 1944" BIG B" BERLIN
CAPT R. H. HELMICK'S B-17G 237936 (ALL AMERICAN GIRL) IS DEPICTED IN THE KEITH FERRIS PAINTING OF THE THREE 1OOTH AICRAFT AT 21000 FEET NEAR HASELEUNNE UNDER ATTACK BY ENEMY FIGHTERS. CAPT HEMLICK'S AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO THORPE ABBOTTS. THE OTHER TWO 100TH PLANES WERE FLOWN BY LT G. W. BRANNAN, WHO BECAME A POW AND LT MERRIL RISH, WHO WAS KIA…pw.

Also, re: the Coulam/Willams query -- there is a second Combat Report later on the microfilm which is another claim put in by Sgt Coulam (same mission but different timing and angle of approach, etc). In that second Report they recorded the correct a/c serial number, ie #936 All American Girl. Seems he made two claims that day but for some reason the clerk put the incorrect serial # on the "Destroyed" but the correct # on the "Damaged" claim. At least the right man got the claim. I was concerned that Sgt Williams may have not been properly credited……RAY BOWDEN USAAF Nose Art Research.

INCOMPLETE MISSION LIST FOR LT HELMICK CREW:
Nbr Date Aircraft Target
01 3/3/1944 31256, KING BEE II BERLIN (RECALL)
02 3/4/1944 31256, KING BEE II BERLIN (RECALL)
03 3/6/1944 37936 ALL AMERICAN GIRL BERLIN
-- 3/7/1944 37936 ALL AMERICAN GIRL WERL (SCRUBBED)
04 3/8/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON BERLIN / ERKNER
-- 3/13/1944 39867 BOEING BELLE NOBALL (SCRUBBED)
05 3/15/1944 38047 FEVER BEAVER BRUNSWICK
06 3/17/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON MUNICH
07 3/19/1944 39983 KATIE MAQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
08 3/31/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON LUDWIGSHAFEN (RECALL)
09 4/1/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON LUDWIGSHAFEN
-- 4/7/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON QUACKENBRUCK (SCRUBBED)
10 4/8/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON QUACKENBRUCK
11 4/9/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON KRZESINKI
12 4/13/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON AUGSBURG
13 5/8/1944 31412 MASON AND DIXON BERLIN
14 5/9/1944 31708 SKIPPER II LAON/COUVRON
15 5/11/1944 31708 SKIPPER II LIEGE
16 6/19/1944 107233 HUMPTY DUMPTY CORME, ECLUSE, AF
17 6/21/1944 107233 HUMPTY DUMPTY RUHLAND
18 6/26/1944 107233 HUMPTY DUMPTY ARAD (RUMANIA)
19 7/3/1944 107233 HUMPRY DUMPTY DROHOBYCZ
20 7/5/1944 107233 HUMPTY DUMPTY BEZIER
21 7/12/1944 37811 BABY SWEET MUNICH
22 7/13/1944 37812 PATRIOTIC PATTY MUNICH
23 7/21/1944 37812 PATRIOTIC PATTY REGENSBURG
24 7/24/1944 37815 YOU CAN'T LOSE ST LO
25 7/25/1944 37815 YOU CAN'T LOSE ST LO

Notes on Richard Helmick’s rank and crew position:
Missions 1-12: Lt./Pilot
Missions 13-14: Lt./Copilot
Mission 15: Lt./Pilot
Missions 16-20: Capt./Pilot
Mission 21: Capt./Command Pilot
Missions 22-25: Capt./Pilot

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