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Crew PILOT: William G.  LAKIN 

 William G. Lakin's 350th Crew photographed at Grand Island, Nebraska. Standing from left: Daniel F. Feagins - WG, James W. Cunningham - TTE, Thomas A. Kendall - TG, Eugene A. Beister, Clarance A. Butts and Alfred J. Michini - WG: Kneeling from left: Robert G. Milam - NAV, Keith A. Sprague - CP, William G. Lakin - Pilot, Duncan L. McCormac - BOM. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

MACR: 04234 CR: 04234

Crew Members:

Crew 1

NBR Person Position Status
1 CAPT William G. LAKIN P KIA
2 LT Keith A. SPRAGUE CP/P CPT
3 LT Robert G. MILAM NAV CPT
4 LT Duncan L. MCCORMAC BOM CPT
5 T/SGT James W. CUNNINGHAM TTE CPT
6 T/SGT Eugene E. BEISTER ROG CPT
7 S/SGT Clarence A. BUTTS BTG CPT
8 S/SGT Daniel F. FEAGINS WG CPT
9 SGT Alfred J. MICHINI WG CPT
10 T/SGT Thomas A. KENDALL TG CPT

Crew 2

NBR Person Position Status
1 CAPT William G. LAKIN P KIA
2 CAPT Joseph H. PAYNE NAV KIA
3 LT Maurice H. CAIN BOM POW
4 T/SGT James C. BROWN TTE KIA
5 T/SGT Leo R. CANNON ROG POW
6 COL Robert H. KELLY COM KIA
7 S/SGT Albert M. FREITAS BTG POW
8 SGT Joseph A. RICHARD WG POW
9 SGT John N. SPIKER WG KIA
10 S/SGT Delbert E. BARNHART TG KIA

Crew 3

NBR Person Position Status
1 CAPT William G. LAKIN P KIA
2 LT Herbert A. ALF P/CP POW

PHOTOS:

 William G. Lakin's 350th Crew. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)
Fred Michini I'm guessing this must have been after the last mission of most of the William G. Lakin crew, February 28th, 1944. My father Alfred (Fred) Michini is in the center still in his flight suit. They completed 25 missions from September 23rd, 1943 - February 28th 1944. 

 Part of the William G. Lakin Crew at Thorpe Abbotts. (Detailed Information 100th Photo Archives) 

 Eugene E. Beister, left, and Duncan L. McCormac from the William G. Lakin Crew. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) 

 100th Officers at Thorpe Abbotts. This is two crews of Officers from 350th.  Believe one of them are the officers of William Lakin (100th Photo Archives) 

 At top is Albert Freitas and laying down is John N. Spiker who was KIA. Freitas - Detailed Information Spiker - Detailed Information Photo taken near the village of Pullem St. Mary's on the parents farm of a "Daphnie," (last name unknown) a friend of one of the "Yanks." Photos courtesy of Albert Freitas 

 At top of picture is "Daphnie's" Mom, in the middle are "Daphnie", John N. Spiker, Grandmother and Knute Knudson. In front is Albert Freitas. Knute Knudson was Daphnie's boy friend. Picture taken 20 May 1943. Photos courtesy of Albert Freitas 

 John N. Spiker of the William G. Larkin crew, Knute Knudson of the Herbert G. Devore crew, a laborer and Albert M. Freitas of the Bernard A. DeMarco crew. Photo taken at the Daphnie's Farm Photos courtesy of Albert Freitas 

Photo ID for Feb 28th Final Mission of Crew. 

Fred Michini My Father Alfred (Fred) Michini WG is on the left with Clarance A. Butts BTG in Capt. William G. Lakin And Lt Keith Spragues 350th crew.