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(submitted by Betty Koll, wife of Darrel Koll) LT Gene Petersen's crew, 833rd Squadron. Left to right, back row: SGT Lyle J. McKenzie (BG), LT John H. Gillick, Jr., First Navigator, LT John W. Fox, Jr. (CP), LT Charles B. Cashin, Bombardier, 2nd Navigator and Gunnery Officer, LT Gene Petersen (P). Left to right, front row: SGT Herbert L. Huff, (FE/Top), SGT Wilbur S. Everman, (TG), SGT Matthew S. Caggiano, (R/O), SGT Patrick J. Netzel, (WG), SGT Darrel T. Koll, (WG). Photo was taken July 1944, somewhere in England. LT Petersen and crew trained at Rapid City, S. Dakota. SGT Netzel was transferred to Italy before the crew had their first mission [Note: Netzel actually flew combat on six missions before being transferred in September 44]. On November 30, 1944, their plane was shot down over Merseberg, Germany. All of the crew bailed out over Belgium and eventually were returned to their base in England. |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Gene Petersen | LT | Pilot | 08//44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| John W. Fox, Jr. | LT | Copilot | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| John H. Gillick, Jr. | LT | Navigator | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| Charles B. Cahsin | LT | Bombardier/Navigator | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| Herbert L. Huff | SGT | Flight Engineer/Top | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| Matthew S. Caggiano | SGT | Radio Operator | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| Patrick J. Netzel | SGT | Waist | 08/11/44 | 09/19/44 | Transferred |
| Darrel T. Koll | SGT | Waist | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| Lyle J. McKenzie | SGT | Ball | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| Wilbur S. Everman | SGT | Tail | 08/11/44 | 12/16/44 | Completed tour |
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| MISSION | Date | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
| 059* | 08/11/44 | DH | 43-37958 | B17G | |
| 060* | 08/13/44 | Blue Streak | PC | 43-37883 | B17G |
| 064 | 08/18/44 | PF | 43-37875 | B17G | |
| 069 | 08/30/44 | TB | 43-37835 | B17G | |
| 070 | 09/01/44 | Homesick Angel | DE | 44-6311 | B17G |
| 072 | 09/05/44 | Ruthie Bee | DD | 44-6314 | B17G |
| 075 | 09/11/44 | Honeychile | PN | 43-38029 | B17G |
| 076 | 09/12/44 | NM | 43-37983 | B17G | |
| 078 | 09/17/44 | The Blue Fairy | TJ | 43-37942 | B17G |
| 079 | 09/19/44 | Rack and Ruin | NT | 43-37899 | B17G |
| 081 | 09/25/44 | Rack and Ruin | NT | 43-37899 | B17G |
| 082 | 09/26/44 | TP | 43-37992 | B17G | |
| 083 | 09/27/44 | TT | 43-37820 | B17G | |
| 084 | 09/28/44 | Ruthie Bee | DD | 44-6314 | B17G |
| 085 | 10/02/44 | NG | 43-37966 | B17G | |
| 086 | 10/03/44 | B17G | |||
| 087 | 10/05/44 | Rack and Ruin | NT | 43-37899 | B17G |
| 091 | 10/14/44 | The Fertile Turtle | PG | 43-37943 | B17G |
| 092 | 10/15/44 | TC | 43-37910 | B17G | |
| 095 | 10/19/44 | PR | 42-97968 | B17G | |
| 096 | 10/22/44 | PR | 42-97968 | B17G | |
| 100 | 11/02/44 | PH | 43-38163 | B17G | |
| 101 | 11/04/44 | PH | 43-38163 | B17G | |
| 102 | 11/05/44 | PH | 43-38163 | B17G | |
| 103 | 11/06/44 | PH | 43-38163 | B17G | |
| 105 | 11/10/44 | Batchelor's Delight | TR | 43-38027 | B17G |
| 160 | 11/16/44 | DH | 43-37958 | B17G | |
| 107 | 11/21/44 | Shoo Shoo Baby II | PM | 44-6302 | B17G |
| 108 | 11/25/44 | Shoo Shoo Baby II | PM | 44-6302 | B17G |
| 110 | 11/30/44 | Shoo Shoo Baby II | PM | 44-6302 | B17G |
| 113 | 12/10/44 | DB | 43-38010 | B17G | |
| 114 | 12/11/44 | Lil' Butch/Rodney The Rocks | NP | 43-38142 | B17G |
| 115 | 12/12/44 | Lil' Butch/Rodney The Rocks | NP | 43-38142 | B17G |
| 116 | 12/16/44 | PS | 43-37970 | B17G | |
| * Flew as a copilot with the Springer and Bruce crews. | |||||
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Completed 35 Missions |
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| Created 09/20/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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