Mission
Photos
March, 1944
March
6: Genshagen/Berlin
"Major
Hoopo" suffered severe damage, forcing the pilot to ditch in the North
Sea. Only 3 on board survived.
Standing: Sgt Derek Currel (not on board this mission); 2/Lt Robert Kidwell, KIA; 2/Lt Mattocks (not on board this mission); 1/Lt Robert Paltz, rescued; 2/Lt Charles Buckingham, KIA.
Sitting: Sgt Alva Songer, rescued; Sgt Norwood Mitchell, KIA; Sgt Richard Denton, rescued; Sgt Elmer Carlson, KIA; Sgt Earl Springstead, KIA.
Not in photo: Sgt Charles Jennings, KIA
Two
crewmen from the ill-fated "Major Hoopo"; Sgt Theodore O'Shields,
KIA and Sgt Richard Denton, rescued. Behind them is a 707th squadron insignia.
March
8: Erkner
The
wreckage of "Shif Lus Skonk". Six crewmen were killed in the wreck
and 4 taken prisoner.
March
18: Friedrichshaven
The
crew of 1/Lt Edward Jennings landed their plane in Switzerland after losing
an engine. All were interned by Swiss authorities, though one, F/O Edward
Warsavage, escaped and eventually returned to England. Photo courtesy of Robert
Martyr and Tony North
March
22: Berlin
"War
Goddess" was forced to land in Sweden, where it's crew was interned.
The
crew of "Joker", which was shot down. All hands were taken prisoner
except Navigator/bombardier 1/Lt Foster Harbin, lower right, who was KIA.
Others in this photo are:
1/Lt Julius Jaslovsky, pilot; 2/Lt Charles Morris, co-pilot; 2/Lt James Marsh,
nose turret gunner; Sgt Joseph Kulaga, top turret gunner/engineer; Sgt Durward
Raley, radio operator; Sgt Howard Cassingham, ball turret gunner, Sgt Floyd
McKemie, left waist gunner; Sgt Arthur Macauley, right waist gunner; Sgt John
Fitz-Gibbon.
Photo courtesy of Lt Harbin's nephew.
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