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Riley's Crew This photo was taken about 3/21/45 in Sudbury, England. Standing (L to R): Rupert Burris (AG), Sidney Penman (BG), Francis "Al" Alberts (RO/G), Alexander Keefe (FE/TT), Ervin La Lauzerne (WG), Erwin Erickson (TG). Kneeling (L to R): John Riley (P), Lawrence Bristol (CP), Louis Digiovanni (N). (Photo courtesy of Sidney Penman). CPL Burris would eventually rise to the rank of Major General in the USAF. CPL Burris missed a mission due to a cold, and made it up with another crew. |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| John D. Riley | 2nd LT | Pilot | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Lawrence D. Bristol | F/O | Copilot | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Louis F. Digiovanni | 2nd LT | Navigator | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Alexander J. Keefe | CPL | Fe/Top | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Francis R. Alberts | CPL | Radio/Waist | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Rupert H. Burris | CPL | Armorer/Nose/Togglier | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Ervin J. La Luzerne | CPL | Waist | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Sidney J. Penman | CPL | Ball | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| Erwin S. T. Erickson | CPL | Tail | 01/13/45 | 04/15/45 | Returned ZOI: 32 missions |
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
| 131 | 01/13/45 | NH | 43-38648 | B17G | |
| 134 | 01/18/45 | Oh Miss Agnes | NB | 43-38001 | B17G |
| 137 | 01/28/45 | PM | 44-8595 | B17G | |
| 138 | 01/29/45 | B17G | |||
| 140 | 02/03/45 | Goin' Jesse | NC | 43-37954 | B17G |
| 141 | 02/06/45 | Umbriago | NM | 43-37983 | B17G |
| 143 | 02/14/45 | Winged Virgin | DM | 43-38149 | B17G |
| 144 | 02/15/45 | PC | 43-37867 | B17G | |
| 145 | 02/16/45 | TE | 43-39009 | B17G | |
| 147 | 02/19/45 | B17G | |||
| 150 | 02/23/45 | B17G | |||
| 151 | 02/24/45 | King-Kong | TC | 44-39178 | B17G |
| 153 | 02/26/45 | Happy Warrior | PH | 43-38163 | B17G |
| 154 | 02/27/45 | PC | 43-37867 | B17G | |
| 155 | 02/28/45 | Mary Lou | NG | 44-8615 | B17G |
| 156 | 03/02/45 | Ruthie Bee | DD | 44-6314 | B17G |
| 157 | 03/03/45 | Easy Movement | NL | 43-38041 | B17G |
| 158 | 03/04/45 | TL | 43-38040 | B17G | |
| 160 | 03/08/45 | TS | 43-37928 | B17G | |
| 161 | 03/09/45 | B17G | |||
| 162 | 03/10/45 | DS | 42-98001 | B17G | |
| 163 | 03/11/45 | DH | 43-37958 | B17G | |
| 164 | 03/12/45 | Old Man's Folly | NJ | 43-37891 | B17G |
| 165 | 03/14/45 | Hock Shop | DA | 43-37996 | B17G |
| 166 | 03/16/45 | PC | 43-37867 | B17G | |
| 169 | 03/19/45 | B17G | |||
| 175 | 03/30/45 | PM | 44-8595 | B17G | |
| 176 | 03/31/45 | PM | 44-8595 | B17G | |
| 177 | 04/03/45 | Rack n Ruin | NT | 43-37899 | B17G |
| 178 | 04/04/45 | PM | 44-8595 | B17G | |
| 179 | 04/05/45 | PM | 44-8595 | B17G | |
| 180 | 04/07/45 | Easy Movement | NL | 43-38041 | B17G |
| 182 | 04/09/45 | TE | 43-39009 | B17G | |
| 183 | 04/10/45 | PC | 43-37867 | B17G | |
| 186 | 04/15/45 | NM | 4x-xx253 | B17G | |
| 189 | 04/19/45 | PR | 43-37800 | B17G | |
| 191 | 04/21/45 | PM | 44-8595 | B17G | |
Ghosted entries disagree with the personal flight log of Sidney Penman. |
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