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LT Burkhardt (left) and Connie Tarinteno (right). LT Burkhardt and crew were the first 486ers to complete their combat tour. They began with a B24 and finished with a B17. In celebration of their final mission, the name "Downbeat" was painted on the co-pilots side of the nose. The co-pilot was a musician and held a jam session later that day. [NEXT] |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| L. H. Burkhardt | Pilot | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| Connie Tarinteno | Co-pilot | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| A. "Mert" Minier | Navigator | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| I. P. Jones | Bombardier | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| Jim Stewart | FE/Top | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| John Stevens | Radio | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| Bob Sims | Gunner | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| Cliff Miller | Gunner | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| Jim Fisher | Tail | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| Jerry Stack | Ball | 05/07/44 | 08/14/45 | Completed tour | |
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
| 003 | 05/09/44 | PC | 42-52663 | B24H | |
| 004 | 05/11/44 | PM | B24H | ||
| 006 | 05/23/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 007 | 05/24/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 009 | 05/27/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 011 | 05/29/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 012 | 05/30/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 014 (abort) | 06/04/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 016 | 06/06/44 | PO | 4x-xx981 | B24H | |
| 018 | 06/07/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 019 | 06/08/44 | PS | 4x-xx880 | B24H | |
| 020 | 06/11/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 021 | 06/12/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 022 | 06/14/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 023 | 06/15/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 024 | 06/16/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 025 | 06/17/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 026 | 06/14/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 027 | 06/20/44 | Lucky Lady | xx | 4x-xx523 | B24H |
| 028 | 06/22/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 029 | 06/24/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 031 | 06/25/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 034 | 06/29/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 035 | 06/30/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 037 | 07/02/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 038 | 07/04/44 | Classy Chassis | TP | 4x-xx291 | B24H |
| 042 | 07/14/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 044 | 07/14/44 | Baby Shoe | PR | 4x-xx991 | B24H |
| 045 | 07/17/44 | Lucky Lady | PD | 4x-xx523 | B24H |
| 046 | 07/18/44 | PO | 4x-xx981 | B24H | |
| 047 | 07/19/44 | DM | 021 | B24H | |
| 048 | 07/20/44 | PK | 4x-xx561 | B24H | |
| 049 | 07/20/44 | Lady Lightnin' | TO | 42-52760 | B24H |
| 050 | 08/01/44 | PH | 43-37952 | B17G | |
| 051 | 08/02/45 | NH | 4x-xx029 | B17G | |
| 052 | 08/03/44 | Baby Shoe II | PS | 44-6292 | B17G |
| 055 | 08/06/44 | Baby Shoe II | PS | 44-6292 | B17G |
| 058 | 08/09/44 | Pursuit of Happiness | TH | 43-37931 | B17G |
| 059 | 08/11/44 | Baby Shoe III/Downbeat | PS | 44-6292 | B17G |
| Completed 30 Mission | |||||
| Created 05/16/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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