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LT Bonagura's Crew LT Bonagura and crew arrived at Sudbury on March 10, 1945 and would fly 5 missions before wars end, but were credited with six due to LT Bonagura's check ride on the 21st. Their return trip was aboard #42-97791 in July of the same year. (submitted by Tom Mogren) |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Michael J. Bonagura | LT | Pilot | 03/21/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| Thomas L. Mogren | LT | Copilot | 03/22/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| James D. Flecker | FO | Navigator | 03/22/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| John W. McCauley III | LT | Bombardier | 03/30/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| Emery D. Rush | SSGT | Flight Engineer | 03/22/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| Jack D. Howard | SSGT | Radio Operator | 03/22/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| Alexander P. Keckeley | SSGT | Gunner | 03/22/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| Frank C. Fowler | SSGT | Gunner | 03/22/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| Jesse D. Stubblefield | SSGT | Gunner | 03/22/45 | 04/14/45 | Six Missions. |
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
| 171 | 03/22/45 | Ruthie Bee | DD | 44-6314 | B17G |
| 172 | 03/23/45 | DS | 42-98001 | B17G | |
| 173 | 03/24/45 | DS | 42-98001 | B17G | |
| 175 | 03/30/45 | DS | 42-98001 | B17G | |
| 185 | 04/14/45 | DM | 43-38149 | B17G | |
| Return ZOI | 07/45 | 42-97791 | B17G | ||
| Completed 6 missions | |||||
| Created 08/18/99 | Modified 12/23/16 |
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