LT Beard's Crew MAJ Howell (standing left) poses with the Beard crew following a combat mission. CPL Fierro is far right, front row. (NARA photo) |
CREW INFO | |||||
Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
William E. Beard | 1st LT | Pilot | 10/25/44 | 03/22/45 | |
J. A. Garbutt | LT | Copilot | 10/07/44 | 03/21/45 | |
Merle D. Turner | 2nd LT | ||||
Walter J. Earley | 2nd LT | DRN | 11/05/44 | 04/21/45 | |
Arthur Miller | 2nd LT | Bombardier | 10/26/44 | 03/22/45 | |
Vincent S. Fierro | CPL | FE/Top | 10/25/44 | 03/22/45 | |
Robert M. Bremer | CPL | RO/Waist | 10/25/44 | 03/22/45 | |
Frank A. Coppola | SSGT | Gunner | 10/25/44 | 03/22/45 | |
Alvin Knepper | CPL | Gunner | |||
Gordon C. McGravin | CPL | Armorer/Gunner | |||
Lawrence R. Mitchell | CPL | Gunner | 10/25/44 | 03/21/45 |
MISSION INFO | |||||
MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
098 | 10/26/44 | Lil' Butch/Rodney the Rocks | NP | 43-38142 | B17G |
102 | 11/05/44 | NF | 43-37952 | B17G | |
104 | 11/09/44 | NF | 43-37952 | B17G | |
105 | 11/10/44 | NF | 43-37952 | B17G | |
107 | 11/21/44 | NT | 43-37899 | B17G | |
108 | 11/25/44 | Old Man's Folly | NJ | 43-37891 | B17G |
112 | 12/06/44 | Lil' Butch/Rodney the Rocks | NP | 43-38142 | B17G |
117 | 12/23/44 | NS | 43-37800 | B17G | |
120 | 12/28/44 | The Short Arm | NA | 44-6616 | B17G |
123 | 12/31/44 | The Short Arm | NA | 44-6616 | B17G |
132 | 01/14/45 | Baby Shoe III/Downbeat | PV | 44-8218 | B17G |
137 | 01/28/45 | Baby Shoe III/Downbeat | PV | 44-8218 | B17G |
141 | 02/06/45 | PB | 44-8025 | B17G | |
142 | 02/09/45 | PA | 44-8002 | B17G | |
145 | 02/16/45 | PP | 44-8035 | B17G | |
147 | 02/19/45 | PB | 44-8025 | B17G | |
148 | 02/21/45 | Baby Shoe III/Downbeat | PV | 44-8218 | B17G |
149 | 02/22/45 | PK | 44-8663 | B17G | |
150 | 02/23/45 | PF | 4x-xx073 | B17G | |
152 | 02/25/45 | PB | 44-8025 | B17G | |
157 | 03/03/45 | PE | 44-8453 | B17G | |
158 | 03/04/45 | PJ | 44-8074 | B17G | |
167 | 03/17/45 | PE | 44-8453 | B17G | |
168 | 03/18/45 | Lonesome Polecat | PS | 44-8712 | B17G |
169 | 03/19/45 | PB | 44-8025 | B17G | |
170 | 03/21/45 | PP | 44-8035 | B17G | |
171 | 03/22/45 | PD | 44-8002 | B17G | |
Created 09/28/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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