Mission
Photos
February 1945
February
3: Magdeburg
The
crew of "Lil' Snooks" bailed
out over France after a flak hit. The pilot, 2/Lt Richard Wann, was taken
prisoner. The others were able to return to base
Standing: F/O William Strong, bombardier; 2/Lt Richard Wann, pilot; 2/Lt Marsh Lefler, navigator; 2/Lt Norman Ellis, co-pilot (replaced on this mission by 1/Lt William Hanna)
Kneeling: Cpl Jonathan Fields, radio operator; Cpl George Shanks, tail gunner; Cpl John Spittel, waist gunner; Cpl Douglas Ryan, waist gunner; Cpl James Barber, top turret gunner; Cpl Charles Bussard, top turret gunner/engineer
"Lil'
Snooks"
February
21: Nurnberg
On
the way to Nurnberg. A PFF plane is seen at the far right
February
22: Northeim
A
PFF plane heading to the roundhouse and marshalling yards
A
marshalling yard and roundhouse
February
25: Afschaffenburg
"Queenie",
with bomb bay doors open, about to drop on a tank assembly plant
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