| CAPT |
JOSEPH L. ZELLER |
P |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT |
WILLIAM L. BOWEN |
CP |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT |
GEORGE E. BONITZ |
NAV |
EVA |
20-Jul-44 |
Merseberg |
| F/O |
D. L. WHITE |
BOM |
CPT |
12-Sep-44 |
Magdeburg |
| S/SGT |
DANIEL A. LYNCH |
TTE |
CPT |
12-Sep-44 |
Magdeburg |
| S/SGT |
HARRY J. HENDRICKS |
ROG |
CPT |
8-Sep-44 |
Mainz |
| SGT |
MAX FRIEDMAN |
BTG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT |
CHARLES L. GRIMES |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT |
WILLIAM V. LOMBARDI |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT |
WILARD R. FREDERICK |
TG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
351ST SQDN... CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 09 MAR 1944.
ZELLER BECAME COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 418TH AFTER MAGEE FULLER WAS
LOST ON 20 JUL 44 (MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY)
Capt Joseph L. Zeller Missions:
|
DATE |
TARGET |
COMMENT |
AIRCRAFT |
| March 16,
1944 |
Augsburg |
-- |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| March 18,
1944 |
Lechfeld |
-- |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| March 19,
1944 |
Marquise,
Mimmoyeques |
-- |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| March 22,
1944 |
BERLIN |
Battle
damage |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| March 23,
1944 |
Brunswick |
-- |
42-31389 "
Lucious Lucy" |
| March 27,
1944 |
Bordeaux |
-- |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| March 28,
1944 |
Chateaudun |
-- |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
It appears that Capt Zeller's Crew became a Lead Crew in April 1944 and
Lt Bowen was transferred to the crew of Lt Seymour Eichen.
|
DATE |
TARGET |
COMMENT |
AIRCRAFT |
| April 11,
1944 |
Pozen &
Rostock |
Capt
Swartout Command Pilot |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| April 12,
1944 |
Scheuditz
(Recall) |
Lt Col W.
Veal Com Pilot (from 13th CBW) |
|
| May 13,
1944 |
Osnabruck |
Capt
Zeller-Com P. Lt Monrad-Pilot |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| May 20,
1944 |
Brussels |
Capt.
Zeller-Com P. Lt Monrad-Pilot |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| May 28,
1944 |
Magdeburg |
Capt.
Zeller-Com P. Lt Monrad-Pilot |
42-31708
"Skipper II" |
| June 6,
1944 |
Falaise,
D-Day |
Capt.
Zeller-Lead P |
PFF |
| June 20,
1944 |
Fallersleben |
Capt.
Zeller-Com P. Lt N. P. Scott-Pilot |
42-107233
"Humpty Dumpty" |
| July 7,
1944 |
Bohlen |
Capt.
Zeller-Com P, Lt Monrad-Pilot |
42-107233
"Humpty Dumpty" |
| July 24,
1944 |
St Lo
|
Capt.
Zeller-Com P, Lt Giles-Pilot, |
44-6089
"Leading Lady" |
| July 25,
1944 |
St Lo
|
Capt.
Zeller-Com P, Lt Giles-Pilot |
42-97829
"Regal Eagle" |
| July 29,
1944 |
Merseburg |
Capt.
Zeller-Com P |
-- |
| Aug 5, 1944
|
Magdeburg |
Maj.
Zeller-Com P (now C.O. 418th BS) |
-- |
| Aug 8, 1944
|
St Sylvian
|
Maj.
Zeller-Com P, Lt Ehorn-Pilot |
-- |
| Sept 1,
1944 |
Mainz
(Recall) |
-- |
-- |
| Sept 9,1944
|
Dusseldorf |
Maj.
Zeller-Com P |
-- |
| Sept
30,1944 |
Bielefeld |
Maj.
Zeller-Com P, Lt Seamans-Pilot |
44-8148 "Seamans
Demons" |
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