| 1st Lt Jack R. Swartout |
P |
CPT |
24 MAY 44 |
BERLIN (Command Pilot, see below) |
| F/O Arch J. Drummond |
CP |
CPT |
-- |
THIS IS THE POPULAR "FOUR MILE" DRUMMOND LATER HAD OWN
CREW |
| 2nd Lt Leonard P. Bull |
NAV |
CPT |
-- |
sn# 0-792432 ( was a Lead Navigator) AWARDED DFC |
| 2nd Lt Albert D. Dahlgren
|
BOM |
CPT |
-- |
(became a Lead Bombardier) AWARDED DFC |
| T/Sgt Dorsett C. Bennett |
TTE |
CPT |
-- |
(became Toggelier on Lt Monrad and Lt Woldt Crews, see
below) AWARDED DFC |
| T/Sgt Robert L. McKnight |
ROG |
KIA |
3 SEPT 43 |
PARIS, BEAUMONT LE ROGER, AF with Lt Richard King Crew,
|
| S/Sgt Harry A. Bonn |
BTG |
CPT |
-- |
became ROG on Lt Monrad and Lt Woldt Crew AWARDED DFC
|
| S/Sgt Hugh A. Smallwood |
LWG |
CPT |
-- |
became TTE on Lt Monrad and Lt Massol Crews AWARDED DFC
|
| S/Sgt Joseph W. Weatherly |
TG |
RFS |
-- |
DUE TO STOMACH ULCERS |
| S/Sgt John M. Delaney |
RWG |
CPT |
2 JUNE 44 |
BOULOGNE (flew with Lt DILLE crew and Tog with Lt Schomp
Crew0 |
351st Sqdn. This was an "Original" crew (#27). SWARTOUT went
on to become C.O. of the 350TH B. S.
JACK SWARTOUT IS WELL KNOWN IN 100TH , ONE OF THE FEW
"ORIGINAL" AIRMEN TO COMPLETE A TOUR, FINISHING WITH THE 24 MAY 44 TRIP TO
BERLIN. Crew flew in following aircraft 42-3307 "Skipper" EP-N, 42-30087
"Shack Rat" EP-M, and 42-31708 "Skipper II" EP-N/R
Lt Swartout was suppose to be the Command Pilot on the
Regensburg Mission but was injured in a bicycle accident the night of the
mission. A Jeep struck the bicycle and Jack ended up in the hospital forcing
Maj John Kidd to fly the mission in his place. According to Swartout, a Lt
Lenny Bolin (not sure of spelling) was the original CP on this crew
Stateside but was made a 1st Pilot and was killed in a accident stateside
reroute to England.
This was one of the 100th BG's early Lead Crews along with
Capt. Blakely (418th), Capt. Barr (349th), and Capt. Scott (350th).
Somewhere in December 43 the enlisted men on this crew and the copilot are
removed from the crew. Arch Drummond gets his own crew and the enlisted men
end up flying with assorted different crews to complete their tours. (See
lists below)
Sgt. McKnight was with the crew of Richard C. King when
killed on 3 Sept. 43. Lt J. L. Dunbar from Lt Pearson Crew flew a few
missions with this crew. Dunbar is responsible for naming "Shack Rat", on
practice missions, when his bombs hit the target; he always said "I hit the
Shack".
6 MAR 44 (BERLIN): CAPT JACK SWARTOUT, COMMAND PILOT, FLYING
WITH FRANK LAURO SURVIVIED A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH A FW 190. WITH THE
RUDDER BARELY SECURED AND SWINGING FROM SIDE TO SIDE SWARTOUT AND LAURO
MANAGED TO GET THE "NELSON KING" BACK TO THORPE ABBOTTS. SWARTOUT WAS
AWARDED THE SILVER STAR.
28 APR 44 SOTTEVAST: AT TAKE-OFF TIME THE NEW COMMANDER, COL
KELLY ELECTED TO BUMP THE 100TH'S BEST FLIGHT LEADER (CAPT JACK SWARTOUT)
AND LEAD HIMSELF. THE RESULTS WERE A DISASTER, TWO SHIPS WERE LOST WHEN THE
COL ELECTED TO MAKE A SECOND RUN OVER THE TARGET AT THE SAME ALTITUDE AND ON
THE SAME HEADING. AMOUNG THE KIA'S WAS CAPT LAKIN WHO WAS ON HIS LAST
MISSION AND THE 100TH'S BELOVED LEAD NAVIGATOR JOSEPH "BUBBLES" PAYNE; SAID
BY JIM BROWN AND HARRY CROSBY TO HAVE BEEN THE BEST. COL KELLY WAS KIA ONLY
NINE DAYS AFTER TAKING OVER AS GROUP C. O.
IT IS SAID THAT SWARTOUT FLEW THE VERY BEST "LEADS" IN NOT
ONLY THE 100TH BUT THE ENTIRE 3RD AIR DIVISION. NEW CREWS FLYING THEIR FIRST
MISSIONS WITH SWARTOUT LEADING WERE INDEED FORTUNATE.
Note: Arch Drummond known to the 100th as "Four Mile
Drummond" claimed he came from a Kentucky farm that was half way between two
towns that were eight miles apart. Arch returned to that farm after WWII
where he remained until his death in 1995. "Four Mile" was one of the groups
most popular members. He is greatly missed but not forgotten by his old
comrades. . . pw
William F. "Cut and Shoot" Hoffman flew His first mission as
tail gunner on a plane piloted by Jack Swartout. Bill's recollection of that
first mission "How did a good ole Texas boy end up in a place like this"!
Missions of Capt.
Leonard P. Bull (mpf 2002)
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 01 |
25/6/43 |
BREMEN |
| 02 |
26/6/43 |
LeMANS |
| 03 |
28/6/43 |
ST. NAZAIRE (FLAK
CITY) |
| 04 |
29/6/43 |
LeMANS |
| 05 |
04/7/43 |
La PALLICE |
| 06 |
10/7/43 |
Le BOURGET |
| 07 |
15/8/43 |
MERVILLE |
| 08 |
19/8/43 |
WOENSDRECHT |
| 09 |
07/9/43 |
WATTEN |
| 10 |
27/9/43 |
EMDEN |
| 11 |
3/10/43 |
EMDEN |
| 12 |
3/11/43 |
WILHELMSHAVEN |
| 13 |
5/11/43 |
GELSENKIRCHEN |
| 14 |
16/11/43 |
RJUKAN (HEAVY WATER
PLANT) |
| 15 |
24/12/43 |
ST JOSEPH au BOIS
(NO BALL) |
| 16 |
14/1/44 |
NO-BALL |
| 17 |
21/1/44 |
NO-BALL |
| 18 |
24/2/44 |
POSEN |
| 19 |
02/3/44 |
CHARTES |
| 20 |
08/3/44 |
BERLIN (BIG B) |
| 21 |
16/3/44 |
GABLINGEN |
| 22 |
23/3/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
LATER MISSIONS OF CAPT SWARTOUT AS COMMAND PILOT
| DATE |
A/C # |
TARGET |
CREW |
| 06/03/1944 |
306 |
BERLIN |
CAPT. LAURO |
| 11/04/1944 |
708 |
POSEN / ROSTOCK T. O |
CAPT. ZELLER |
| 01/05/1944 |
31903 |
SAARGUEMINES/WIZERNES |
CAPT. VAN STEENIS "FLYINGDUTCHMAN" |
| 08/05/1944 |
31412 |
BERLIN & LAGLACERIE |
LT HELMICK |
| 09/05/1944 |
31708 |
LAON/COUVRON; ANTHIES |
LT HELMICK |
| 24/05/1944 |
32090 |
BERLIN |
LT COL OLLIE TURNER LED "A" GROUP |
S/SGT JAMES DELANEY, RWG- LATER MISSIONS AND CREWS
| DATE |
A/C# & NAME |
TARGET |
CREW |
POSITION |
| 07/03/1944 |
66 DIXIE BABY |
WERL (SCRUBBED) |
LT MONRAD |
RWG |
| 08/03/1944 |
66 DIXIE BABY |
BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT |
LT MONRAD |
RWG |
| 09/03/1944 |
66 DIXIE BABY |
ORANIENBURG |
LT MONRAD |
RWG |
| 13/03/1944 |
66 DIXIE BABY |
NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED) |
LT MONRAD |
TOG |
| 15/03/1944 |
66 DIXIE BABY |
BRUNSWICK |
LT MONRAD |
RWG |
| 07/04/1944 |
983 KATIE |
QUACKENBRUCK (SCRB) |
LT MONRAD |
TOG |
| 23/05/1944 |
32018 WATICARE |
TROYES |
LT SCHOMP |
TOG |
| 25/05/1944 |
32018 WATICARE |
BRUSSELS |
LT SCHOMP |
TOG |
| 31/05/1944 |
97126 THE LATEST RUMOR |
OSNABRUCK |
LT DILLE |
RWG |
| 02/06/1944 |
97126 THE LATEST RUMOR |
BOULOGNE |
LT DILLE |
RWG |
T/SGT ROBERT MCKNIGHT KIA 3 SEPT 43 (Richard
King crew)
T/SGT D. C. BENNETT Top Turret Engineer (WENT ON TO BECOME A
TOGGELIER)
| DATE |
A/C |
TARGET |
CREW |
POSITION |
| 03/03/1944 |
240056 |
BERLIN (RECALL) |
LT KEEL |
TOG |
| 07/03/1944 |
66 |
WERL (SCRUBBED) |
LT MONRAD |
TOG |
| 08/03/1944 |
66 |
BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT |
LT MONRAD |
TOG |
| 09/03/1944 |
66 |
ORANIENBURG |
LT MONRAD |
TOG |
| 13/03/1944 |
30047 |
NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED) |
LT MASSOL |
TOG |
| 15/03/1944 |
31767 |
BRUNSWICK |
LT SHOENS |
TOG |
| 11/04/1944 |
867 |
POSEN / ROSTOCK T. O. |
LT LACY |
TOG |
| 01/05/1944 |
39963 |
WIZERNES |
LT SCHOMP |
TOG |
| 01/05/1944 |
107007 |
SAARGUEMINES |
LT WOLDT |
TOG |
| 08/05/1944 |
31256 |
BERLIN |
LT SCHOMP |
TOG |
| 08/05/1944 |
37936 |
LAGLACERIE |
LT SCHOMP |
TOG |
| 11/05/1944 |
107007 |
LIEGE |
LT WOLDT |
TOG |
| 12/05/1944 |
107007 |
BRUX, OIL REFINERY |
LT WOLDT |
TOG |
| 13/05/1944 |
32018 |
OSNABRUCK |
LT WOLDT |
TOG |
| 19/05/1944 |
107007 |
BERLIN |
LT WOLDT |
TOG |
| 25/05/1944 |
31066 |
BRUSSELS |
LT WOLDT |
TOG |
T/SGT H. A. SMALLWOOD LWG ( LATER TTE ON MONRAD, MASSOL
CREWS)
| DATE |
A/C |
TARGET |
CREW |
POSITION |
| 07/03/1944 |
66 |
WERL (SCRUBBED) |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 08/03/1944 |
66 |
BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 09/03/1944 |
66 |
ORANIENBURG |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 13/03/1944 |
66 |
NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED) |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 15/03/1944 |
66 |
BRUNSWICK |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 27/03/1944 |
31389 |
CHATEAUDUN/ EVREUX |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 31/03/1944 |
983 |
LUDWIGSHAVEN /RECALLED |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 07/04/1944 |
983 |
QUACKENBRUCK (SCRB |
LT MONRAD |
TTE |
| 01/05/1944 |
38047 |
WIZERNES |
LT MASSOL |
TTE |
| 01/05/1944 |
31676 |
SAARGUEMINES |
LT SHOENS |
TTE |
| 19/05/1944 |
38047 |
BERLIN |
LT MASSOL |
TTE |
| 20/05/1944 |
32018 |
BRUSSELS |
LT MASSOL |
TTE |
| 27/05/1944 |
31412 |
STRASSBOURG |
LT MASSOL |
TTE |
| 29/05/1944 |
38047 |
LEIPZIG |
LT MASSOL |
TTE |
TAPS: ALBERT D. DAHLGREN
Albert Dahlgren died, November 30,
1993, of emphysema, in Vancouver, Washington. He was the bombardier on one
of the 100th's four original lead crews with Jack Swartout as pilot, Arch
Drummond as co - pilot, and Leonard Bull as navigator; he flew most of his
missions on their plane "Skipper. " On 16 of his 25 missions, his plane lost
one or more engines; his crew crash landed twice. He always said that his
"finest hour was his work as Lead Bombardier in the bombing of Danzig,
Poland. " Winston Churchill called it, "the finest example of daylight
precision bombing. " After he left the service he bought a theater and
several restaurants and taverns in Portland, OR. He was, for a time, the
mayor of Ranier, Washington Mrs. Dahlgren writes that "Our trip to England
for the 1983 dedication of the tower museum was the highlight of our
travels. " He was interred in Williamette National Cemetery, , , , PT JACK
SW
TAPS: HUGH A. SMALLWOOD
Hugh A. Smallwood died suddenly on 25 April, 1993, of a massive aneurism at
his home in Loganville, GA. Hugh was a member of Jack Swartout's original
Crew 27 from Wendover until they were disbanded at Thorpe Abbotts. "As
assistant engineer and waist gunner, Hugh was a steadying force in the after
end of 'Shack Rat' and 'Skipper. ' "After the war, he worked for Lockheed in
Marietta, GA, until his retirement when he settled in Loganville. He is
survived by his wife Lois and son Danny. (Len Bull) |
