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Back row (L to R): Charles "Red" Reynolds (B), Richard Radtke (P), H. C. Krasemann (CP), Pete Sealfliesch Seilfleisch?) (N). Front row (L to R): Frederick M. Biggs (WG), Gus T. Hodge, Jr. (TG), Charles R. Wilson (FE), Joseph K. Heap (BG), William P. Hackert (RO), Charles A. Warren (WG) (?). (submitted by Frank Hackert via Chuck Wilson) On one mission the crew had lost its right inboard engine and was forced to make an emergency landing at a captured airbase at Laon, FR. LT Radtke flew about 20 missions before being relieved of duty for medical reasons. LT Krasemann would become a lead pilot with another crew. The others became replacements for other crews. [NEXT] |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Richard Radtke | LT | Pilot | 08/02/44 | 08/27/44 | Transferred, 8 missions. |
| Howard C. Krasemann | LT | Copilot | 08/04/44 | 01/20/45 | |
| Pete Sealfliesch | LT | Navigator | 08/04/44 | 01/01/45 | |
| Charles Reynolds | LT | Bombardier | 08/04/44 | ? | |
| Charles R. Wilson | SGT | Flight Engineer | 08/04/44 | 02/03/45 ? | Completed tour. |
| William P. Hackert | CPL | Radio Operator | 08/02/44 | 01/10/45 | |
| Charles A. Warren | PVT | Waist | 08/04/44 | 11/02/44 | |
| Frederick M. Biggs | CPL | Waist | Unknown | ||
| Joseph K. Heap | PVT | Ball | 09/19/44 | 02/19/45 | |
| Gus T. Hodge, Jr. | PVT | Tail | 08/04/44 | 01/28/45 | |
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
| 053 | 08/04/44 | PA | 43-37820 | B17G | |
| 056 | 08/07/44 | Lil' Butch/Rodney Rocks | NP | 43-38142 | B17G |
| 063 | 08/16/44 | PM | 43-37952 | B17G | |
| 065 | 08/24/44 | TC | 43-37910 | B17G | |
| 066 | 08/25/44 | Mr. Completely | TA | 43-39902 | B17G |
| 068 | 08/27/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| Created 06/17/00 | Modified 12/23/16 |
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