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Crew PILOT: Ralph H.  WHITCOMB 

Ralph H. Whitcomb crew at Gulfport Field (left to right)
Standing: Richard K. Rolle, Howard W. Nicol, Ralph H. Whitcomb, and Oliver K. Spears
Kneeling: Albert G. Delgado, George A. Pults, Henry D. McLafferty, Arthur D. Stemen, Roch E. Courreges and Clarence W. Stonesifer.  In front is their Flying Mascot, "C-1."

MACR: 11357 CR: 11357

Crew Members:

Crew 1

NBR Person Position Status
1 LT Ralph H. WHITCOMB P KIA
2 LT Howard W. NICOL CP KIA
3 LT Richard K. ROLLE NAV POW
4 T/SGT George A. PULTS TOG/NG KIA
5 T/SGT Clarence W. STONESIFER TTE KIA
6 T/SGT Henry D. MCLAFFERTY TTE RFS
7 T/SGT Arthur D. STEMEN ROG KIA
8 S/SGT Albert G. DELGADO BTG POW
9 SGT Roch E. COURREGES TG POW

Crew 2

NBR Person Position Status
1 LT Ralph H. WHITCOMB P KIA
2 SGT Clayton J. SMITH WG POW

PHOTOS:

Decenber Flight record for Sgt Roch Courreges, Tail gunner on Lt Whitcomb Crew. POW . Photo Courtesy of Great nephew Roch Courreges.