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| John H. Krauter Crew (left to right) |
| Standing: John Krauter (P), George Dobbelaere
(CP),
Armand Archambault (BOM), Fortunato Carello (NAV) |
| Kneeling: Francis Burns (BTG), Francis
Meyer (TG),
Irving Goldstein (ROG), Daniel Balitas (TTE) |
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Milton Harvey
(TG) is not pictured - 100th Bomb Group Photo Archives |
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| 1st Lt John H. Krauter |
P |
FEH |
| 2nd Lt George J. Dobbelaere |
CP |
FEH |
| F/O Fortunato A. Carello |
NAV |
FEH |
| 2nd Lt Armand M. Archambault |
BOM |
FEH |
| Cpl Irving Goldstein |
ROG |
FEH |
| Sgt Daniel F. Balitas |
TTE |
FEH |
| Cpl Francis E. Burns |
BTG |
FEH |
| Cpl Milton G. Harvey |
WG |
FEH |
| Cpl Francis T. Meyer |
TG |
FEH |
350th Sqdn. Joined 100th Group on
18/2/45. This became a lead crew and Maj. David Lyster (350th BS C. O. )
flew with this crew several times. After 10 missions this crew went on
Flak Leave to Belfast. Cpl Francis Meyer was known as the "Black Sheep" of
the Crew.
MISSIONS OF LT JOHN H. KRAUTER CREW (COMPILED BY LT KRAUTER AND LT
CARELLO TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY):
|
Nbr |
Date |
City |
Target |
| 01 |
04/03/45
|
ULM |
S. T.
"MILK RUN" COL SUTTERLIN IN LEAD |
| 02 |
07/03/45
|
SIEGEN
|
S. T.
|
| 03 |
09/03/45
|
FRANKFURT
|
A/C
FACTORY |
| 04 |
10/03/45
|
DORTMUND
|
MARSHALLING YARDS |
| 05 |
12/03/45
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SWINEMUNDE
|
DOCKS |
| 06 |
19/03/45
|
FULDA/JENA
|
HIT
BAUSCH/LOMB OPTICAL WORKS |
| 07 |
22/03/45
|
ALHORN
|
AIRFIELD |
| 08 |
23/03/45
|
MARBURG
|
100TH "D"
SQUADRON |
| 09 |
24/03/45
|
STEENWIJK
|
AIRFIELD |
| 10 |
24/03/45
|
ZIEGENHAIN
|
AIRFIELD |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
FLAK LEAVE
TO BELFAST, IRELAND |
| 11 |
31/03/45
|
BAD BERKA
|
OIL
REFINERY 100TH "A" GROUP |
| 12 |
03/04/45
|
KIEL
|
SUB PENS C
Sqdn. KRAUTER 994 D hardstand 37 |
| 13 |
04/04/45
|
KIEL
|
SUB PENS C
Sqdn. KRAUTER 994 D hardstand 37 |
| 14 |
05/04/45
|
NURNBURG
|
MARSHALLING YARDS |
| 15 |
07/04/45
|
BUCHEN
|
OIL
STORAGE |
| 16 |
10/04/45
|
BRUG-bei-MAGDEBURG |
-- |
| 17 |
11/04/45
|
LANDSHUT
|
ORD DEPOT |
| 18 |
14/04/45
|
ROYAN
|
GROUND
DEFENSES |
| 19 |
16/04/45
|
ROYAN
|
GROUND
DEFENSES |
| 20 |
20/04/45
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ORANIENBURG |
MARSHALLING YARDS |
CHOWHOUNDS:
UTRECH AND HILVERSUM (DATES UNKNOWN)
LINZ-AUSTRIA: PICKED UP 15 FRENCH PRISON LABORERS, RETURNED TO ORLY
FIELD, PARIS
TRANSPORTED TROOPS TO PORT LEYAUTEY
TRANSPORTED TROOPS TO CASABLANCA, THEN FLEW TO MERRAKECH AT 150 MILES
INTO THE DESERT OASIS BASE. STAYED OVERNIGHT AND RETURND TO BASE.
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