COMMENTS & NOTES
MEMO 1:
CREW
1st Lt Henry W. Woodall P CPT 27/8/44 BERLIN
2nd Lt Donald C. Maier CP CPT 28/9/44 MERSEBURG (became CP on Lt L.G.Bennett Crew)
1st Lt Joe T. Anderson NAV CPT 28/2/45 KASSEL
2nd Lt Everett H. Davis BOM CPT 25/12/44 KAISERLAUTERN, MY
T/Sgt Charles P. Jones TTE CPT 25/12/44 KAISERLAUTERN, MY
T/Sgt Robert E. McKee ROG CPT 16/11/44 AACHEN AREA, GROUND SUPPORT
Sgt Donald E. Benson RWG CPT 12/12/44 DARMSTADT, MY
Sgt Robert E. Mitchell LWG NOC
Cpl Byron R. Greene TG XFR (TOG on Lt Trapnell Crew for 2 missions then XFR to 301st BG/15th Air Force 419th BS)
349th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 26/5/44. See S.O.C. p. 75/76.
-S/Sgt John A.Pontzious-BTG on Lt Shaddix Crew was LWA (lightly wounded in action) on 7/5/44 BERLIN while flying with crew of.R.W.Wright.
He flew with Lt Woodall Crew for 6 missions.
-S/Sgt Carl K.Platkin replaced S/Sgt John.A.Pontzious at BTG after six missions. Platkin came to the 100th BG as a replacement gunner and had flown some missions with Lt John Flanigan Crew in the 418th before coming to Woodall Crew.
-S/Sgt Byron Greene was original TG, flew two missions with above crew and made TOG and bailed out over UK with the Trapnell crew
(17 Jul 44 see below)…XFERED to 301st Gp/ 15th Air Force at Foggia, Itlay. Completed 36 missions..finished Apr 15th, 1945 with Northern
Itlay…By Mr. Greene/ 22 Oct 1993..pw
-Lt Maier became CP on Lt Luther G. Bennett's Crew on July 17, 1944 and Completed his tour with that Crew.
-Lt Charles Baker from Lt L.G. Bennett's crew became the CP on Lt H.W. Woodall Crew
-Byron Greene was replaced on the Crew by Sgt Gordon D. Herderson, from spare gunners pool.
MISSIONS OF S/SGT C.K. PLATKIN
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/18/1944 36 131 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT RWG 37913 MUNICH (FILLS IN ON LT WILLIAM H. THOMAS CREW #36)
5/1/1944 73 110 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 106986 SAARGUEMINES (ON LEAD PLANE OF LT HARRIS & CAPT MAGEE FULLER)
5/24/1944 31 121 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT RWG 32090 BERLIN (FILLS IN ON LT FERBRACHE CREW #31)
5/25/1944 31 122 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 32090 BRUSSELS
5/30/1944 31 126 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 32090 TROYES
5/31/1944 31 127 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 32090 OSNABRUCK
6/19/1944 10 -142 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF (FILLS IN LT H.W.WOODALL CREW #10)
6/20/1944 10 -143 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/21/1944 10 -144 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 37686 BASDORF & RUHLAND
6/22/1944 10 -146 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
7/8/1944 10 156 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/11/1944 10 157 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/14/1944 10 160 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/20/1944 10 164 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 107211 MERSEBURG
7/24/1944 10 166 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/29/1944 10 169 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 37572 MERSEBURG
8/4/1944 10 173 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/5/1944 10 174 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/8/1944 10 177 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/11/1944 10 178 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/15/1944 10 181 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 6309 VENLO
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
6/19/1944 10 -142 MAIER D.C. LT CP 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 WOODALL H.W. LT P 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 GREENE B.R. S/SGT LWG 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 BENSON D.E. SGT RWG 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/19/1944 10 -142 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF
6/20/1944 10 -143 KINSON R.E. S/SGT RWG 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 WOODALL H.W. LT P 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 MAIER D.C. LT CP 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/20/1944 10 -143 MITCHELL R.E. S/SGT LWG 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/21/1944 10 -144 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 MITCHELL R.E. S/SGT LWG 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 WOODALL H.W. LT P 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 MAIER D.C. LT CP 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 37686 BASDORF
6/21/1944 10 -144 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 37686 BASDORF
6/22/1944 10 -146 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 MITCHELL R.E. S/SGT LWG 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 MAIER D.C. LT CP 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 WOODALL H.W. LT P 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
6/22/1944 10 -146 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
7/8/1944 10 156 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 MITCHELL R.E. S/SGT LWG 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 MAIER D.C. LT CP 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/8/1944 10 156 WOODALL H.W. LT P 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/11/1944 10 157 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 MITCHELL R.E. S/SGT LWG 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 WOODALL H.W. LT P 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 MAIER D.C. LT CP 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/11/1944 10 157 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 MITCHELL R.E. S/SGT LWG 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 MAIER D.C. LT CP 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 WOODALL H.W. LT P 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/14/1944 10 160 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 WOODALL H.W. LT P 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 MAIER D.C. LT CP 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 MITCHELL R.E. S/SGT LWG 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/14/1944 10 160 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/20/1944 10 164 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 FEHRENKAMP E.H. LT CP 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 INGALLS R.O. S/SGT LWG 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 WOODALL H.W. LT P 107211 MERSEBURG
7/20/1944 10 164 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 107211 MERSEBURG
7/24/1944 10 166 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 THEOBALD F.C. S/SGT LWG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 FEHRENKAMP E.H. LT CP 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 WOODALL H.W. LT P 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 10 166 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 WOODALL H.W. LT P 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 FEHRENKAMP E.H. LT CP 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/29/1944 10 169 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 FEHRENKAMP E.H. LT CP 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 WOODALL H.W. LT P 37572 MERSEBURG
7/29/1944 10 169 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 37572 MERSEBURG
8/4/1944 10 173 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 WOODALL H.W. LT P 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/4/1944 10 173 FEHRENKAMP E.H. LT CP 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/5/1944 10 174 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 FEHRENKAMP E.H. LT CP 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 WOODALL H.W. LT P 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/5/1944 10 174 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/8/1944 10 177 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 BRETZ B.T. SGT TG 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 BAKER C.J. LT CP 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 WOODALL H.W. LT P 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 10 177 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/11/1944 10 178 TRAPNELL J. LT P 31987 VILLACOUBLAY (FLEW IN PLACE OF LT WOODALL)
8/11/1944 10 178 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 HENDERSON G.D. S/SGT TG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 GOBIN J. S/SGT LWG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 PATRICK C.K. S/SGT RWG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 JONES C.P. T/SGT TTE 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 MCKEE R.E. T/SGT ROG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 JOHNSON E.K. T/SGT TOG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 BAKER C.J. LT CP 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/11/1944 10 178 BARNES C.F. LT NAV 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/15/1944 10 181 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 BAKER C.J. LT CP 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 WOODALL H.W. LT P 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 6309 VENLO
8/15/1944 10 181 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 6309 VENLO
8/26/1944 10 185 ZUMBO D.J. SGT BTG 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 BAKER C.J. LT CP 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 WOODALL H.W. LT P 6309 BREST
8/26/1944 10 185 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 6309 BREST
8/27/1944 10 186 WOODALL H.W. LT P 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 BAKER C.J. LT CP 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 PERDUE E.L. LT NAV 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 DUDLEY G.H. S/SGT TOG 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 MCKEE R.E. SGT ROG 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 JONES C.P. SGT TTE 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 ZUMBO D.J. SGT BTG 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 BENSON D.E S/SGT RWG 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
8/27/1944 10 186 HENDERSON G.D. SGT TG 38211 BERLIN (RECALL)
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S/Sgt Byron Greene was original TG, flew two missions with above crew and made TOG and bailed out over UK with the Trapnell crew (17 Jul 44)...XFERED to 301st Gp/ 15th Air Force at Foggia, Itlay. Completed 36 missions..finished Apr 15th, 1945 with Northern Italy...By Mr. Greene - 22 Oct 1993..pw
Letter confirming crew bailout of a portion of this crew:
(Letter courtesy of James Heyneman – May, 2003)
349TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H) ARMY AIR FORCES
Office of the Operations Officer
APO 569
4 August 1944
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
On 17 July 1944 at 0925 hours the following Combat Crew, assigned to this organization, parachuted from an abandoned B-17G somewhere over England. Aircraft was abandoned account of fire.
1st Lt. Harold L. Heyneman 0-681539 Bombardier
2nd Lt. Joseph Trapnell IV 0-818761 Pilot
2nd Lt. Melvin L. Kodas 0-503283 Copilot
T/Sgt Murry W. Holditch 18178502 Top Turret Gunner
T/Sgt. John P. Cooper 32931713 Radio Operator Gunner
Sgt Adam C. Stoppel 17088192 Left Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert Patrick 14065993 Right Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. William A. Geigle 33188079 Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Clare R. Harnden 16084649 Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Byron R. Greene 31289048 Toggelier
FRED W. CRAFT JR
1st Lt.. Air Corps.
Asst Ops Officer.
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/18/1944 36 131 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT RWG 37913 MUNICH (FILLS IN ON LT WILLIAM H. THOMAS CREW #36)
5/1/1944 73 110 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 106986 SAARGUEMINES (ON LEAD PLANE OF LT HARRIS & CAPT MAGEE FULLER)
5/24/1944 31 121 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT RWG 32090 BERLIN (FILLS IN ON LT FERBRACHE CREW #31)
5/25/1944 31 122 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 32090 BRUSSELS
5/30/1944 31 126 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 32090 TROYES
5/31/1944 31 127 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 32090 OSNABRUCK
6/19/1944 10 -142 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 CORME ECLUSE, AF (FILLS IN LT H.W.WOODALL CREW #10)
6/20/1944 10 -143 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 FALLERSLEBEN
6/21/1944 10 -144 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 37686 BASDORF & RUHLAND
6/22/1944 10 -146 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31767 PARIS (RIVER DOCKS)
7/8/1944 10 156 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 CLAMECY-JOLGYN
7/11/1944 10 157 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 31723 MUNICH (AERO ENGINES)
7/13/1944 10 159 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97393 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/14/1944 10 160 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97393 SOUTH OF FRANCE
7/20/1944 10 164 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 107211 MERSEBURG
7/24/1944 10 166 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 10 167 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/29/1944 10 169 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 37572 MERSEBURG
8/4/1944 10 173 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 97834 HAMBURG (OIL)
8/5/1944 10 174 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 32090 MAGDEBURG
8/8/1944 10 177 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 107230 ST. SYLVIAN
8/11/1944 10 178 PLATKIN C.K. S/SGT BTG 31987 VILLACOUBLAY
8/15/1944 10 181 PLATKIN C.K S/SGT BTG 6309 VENLO
MEMO 2:
Carl Platkin, 90 of Harrisburg, passed away October 29, 2014 at the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg.
He was the husband of the late Leonor Levinson Platkin for 44 years and father to Brenda Falk of Rockville, MD, Charles Platkin of Harrisburg, Jerry Platkin of Boulder, CO. and David Platkin of York; grandfather to 7 and great grandfather to 6-1/2 and the husband of the late Esta Wolfe Platkin for 22 years.
Carl was a decorated veteran of WW2 European Theatre as a ball turret gunner on a B17 Flying Fortress in the Bloody Hundredth Bomb Group receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal and 2 Purple Hearts.
He was the owner of Columbia Garment Co. with the late John Markel, his best friend and lifelong business partner.
