Ding Dong Daddy from Dixie became Capricorn when she became one of the zodiac bombers in April of 1944. When the Group converted to B17s, the crew renamed their 17 "Ding Dong Daddy from Dixie." Al Kite would fly with another crew and be shot down. The crew would be taken over by Lloyd Stuart of the 835th. John Wise was KIA when the crew he was flying with was shot down. Reunion Photo |
CREW INFO | |||||
Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
Albert S. Kite | 2nd LT | Pilot | 05/07/44 | / /44 | Transferred ZOI |
William Long | Co-pilot | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. | |
Robert J. Williamson | 2nd LT | Co-pilot | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | |
Allen J. Dancy | 2nd LT | Navigator | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. |
John B. Wise | 2nd LT | Bombardier | 05/07/44 | 10/15/44 | KIA (29+ missions) |
Sidney E. Belk | S/SGT | FE/Top | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. |
Philip L. Anderson | S/SGT | Radio/Waist | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. |
Joe F. Wilson | SGT | Nose Gunner | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. |
Emmanuel Joseph "Joe" Bergstrom | SGT | Ball Gunner | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. |
Sidney A. Ward | S/SGT | Tail gunner | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. |
Stadius Golembeski | SGT | Waist Gunner | 05/07/44 | 09/13/44 | Finished tour. |
James Newton | Crew Chief | 05/07/44 | / /44 | Not on flight status. |
MISSION INFO | |||||
Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
001 | 05/07/44 | DF | 42-52765 | B24H | |
003 | 05/09/44 | Capricorn/Ding Dong Daddie from Dixie | DL | 42-52744 | B24H |
005 | 05/20/44 | Capricorn/Ding Dong Daddie from Dixie | DL | 42-52744 | B24H |
006 | 05/23/44 | Capricorn/Ding Dong Daddie from Dixie | DL | 42-52744 | B24H |
007 | 05/24/44 | Capricorn/Ding Dong Daddie from Dixie | DL | 42-52744 | B24H |
009 | 05/27/44 | DJ | 42-52644 | B24H | |
013 | 05/31/44 | Capricorn/Ding Dong Daddie from Dixie | DL | 42-52744 | B24H |
022 | 06/14/44 | Aries | DO | 42-52693 | B24H |
025 | 06/17/44 | Dynamite'n DoDo | NE | 4x-xx522 | B24H |
026 | 06/20/44 | NO | 42-52749 | B24H | |
027 | 06/20/44 | NL | 42-52630 | B24H | |
Created 01/18/99 | Modified 12/23/16 |
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