Mission
Photos
December 1944
December
11: Karlsruhe
"Black
Magic", shown here on a previous mission, crashed in France, killing
the entire crew
December
19: Kyllburg
The
crew of "Bangin' Lulu" flew another plane this day and lost it over
Belgium. All returned safely to base
Standing: James Bayus, Robert Brady, Neil Oatney, James Ingersoll, James Cummings,
Joe Bombara
Kneeling: Bill Lester, Warren Stickle, George Alter (Pilot), William LeGrow
Photo courtesy of Tom Oatney
December
25: Christmas day
OK,
it's not a mission photo, but I needed to fill this page. Father Joseph Murphy
conducts Christmas services
December
27: Kaiserslautern
This
plane, piloted by 2/Lt Jerome Andrews, crashed while taking off in fog. Andrews
was killed, 3 others were injured
This
crew was forced to ditch in the North Sea, killing most on board.
Standing: 2/Lt Wallace Malone, rescued; 2/Lt Hulet Mack, not on this mission; 2/Lt Jack Heuser, rescued; F/O James Sheets, KIA
Kneeling: Sgt Frank Jakubiak, KIA; Sgt Kieran Culliton, KIA; Sgt Thomas Strohaker, rescued; Sgt Albert Eibel, KIA; Sgt Harry Stricklan, KIA; Sgt Robert Steeves, KIA
1/Lt
Gale McGowan was flying as co-pilot on 2/Lt Malone's plane the day they ditched
in the North Sea. McGowan was killed
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