350th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group 14/7/43. The first replacement Crew in the 350th BS. A/C 42-30311 LN-T

On the Regensburg mission. This crew was flying as left wing to Roy Claytor who was leading the second element of the low squadron. Truly "tail end Charlie" to not only the 100th Group but also the entire Regensburg force. Attacked by e/a about 10 minutes before reaching Nurenburg, Hummel’s plane was seen to" blow up" but some chutes were seen. On this final flight of 17/8/43 S/Sgt Richard E. Bowler & S/Sgt Francis T. J. Stafford replaced Devich & Bishoff. Bowler was KIA and Stafford became a POW. J. E. Devich had sustained a broken wrist and other injuries when one dark night he ran his bicycle into a ditch near the base. "THEY NEVER HAD IT SO G0OD" p. 75 notes that " . . . . A last man, Bishoff, was later removed from the crew for hospitalization and his place taken by a spare gunner. " See also TNHISG p. 81 re Dick Bowler.

Eyewitness reports:
"Saw Hummel blow up about 10 minutes before reaching Nuremberg at Bad Mergerheim. "
Lt. J. K Justice

"Hummel's A/C blew up 20 minutes before target. Three chutes seen".
Lt. B. A. DeMarco

Sgt. Bowler was badly wounded by ME l09 and probably died during descent in chute or upon landing. Sgt. O'Connor, it is believed by crew members, did not jump although able to do so. Lt. Doroski said that O’Connor had remarked to him that he was "afraid to ever jump from the plane". This was the fifth mission for O'Connor and the second for Bowler,