Enlisted men of the Bidell Crew May 6, 1945: Taken in Southport, England while we were at the Flak Home there for a rest. Left to right: CPL Marvin A. Haggard (WG), Joseph Hradsky (BG), Gerald G. Leavitt (RO/G), SGT F.G. Richards (TG), SSGT Fred Brink (FE) [Stamped on back: W. Rigby PHOTOGRAPHER 91 Cemetery Road, SOUTHPORT, Phone 107] (courtesy of Mary Richards-Kallman, daughter of F. Richards). © 486th Bomb Group Association |
CREW INFO | |||||
Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
Richard C. Bidell | FO | Pilot | 02/19/45 | 04/20/45 | Completed tour. Flew check ride with LT Frese. |
Neil E. Danielson | FO | Copilot | 02/21/45 | 04/16/45 | Completed tour. |
Albert V. Pope | 2LT | Navigator | 02/21/45 | 04/19/45 | Unknown - flew 5 missions (?) |
Edward E. Craft | 2LT | Bombardier | 02/21/45 | 04/20/45 | Completed tour. |
Frederick Brink, Jr. | SSGT | FE/Top | 02/21/45 | 04/20/45 | Completed tour. |
Gerald G. Leavitt | SGT | RO/Waist | 02/21/45 | 04/20/45 | Completed tour. |
Marvin A. Haggard | SGT | Waist | 02/21/45 | 04/20/45 | Completed tour. |
Joseph W. Hradsky | SGT | Ball | 02/21/45 | 04/17/45 | Unknown - flew 4 missions (?) |
Frederick G. Richards | SGT | Tail | 02/19/45 | 04/19/45 | Completed tour. |
MISSION INFO | |||||
Mission | Date | Name | ID | S/N | Type |
148 | 02/21/45 | Flak Sak | DL | 44-8528 | B17G |
150 | 02/23/45 | King Kong | TC | 44-39178 | B17G |
151 | 02/24/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
152 | 02/25/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
153 | 02/26/45 | PC | 43-37867 | B17G | |
154 | 02/27/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
156 | 03/02/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
159 | 03/07/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
161 | 03/09/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
162 | 03/10/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
163 | 03/11/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
165 | 03/14/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
166 | 03/16/45 | Mission Maid | TM | 44-6894 | B17G |
167 (abort) | 03/17/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
170 | 03/21/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
171 | 03/22/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
172 | 03/23/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
173 | 03/24/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
174 | 03/28/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
175 (abort) | 03/30/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
177 | 04/03/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
178 | 04/04/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
180 | 04/07/45 | Dirty Duece (?) | DJ | 43-37963 | B17G |
181 | 04/08/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
183 | 04/10/45 | Dirty Duece (?) | DJ | 43-37963 | B17G |
185 | 04/14/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
186 | 04/15/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
187 | 04/16/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
189 | 04/19/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
190 | 04/20/45 | Blue Grass Girl II | TV | 44-6477 | B17G |
Completed 30 Missions |
Created: 09/19/99 | Modified: 12/23/16 |
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