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Major Sumner Reeder Reeder
Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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Sumner Reeder and Russell Engel in
1943, soon after Engel was released from the hospital. Reeder
Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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Robert Lovin, TG on the Sumner Reeder
Cerw. Robert completed his tour on 29 Jan 44. Reeder
Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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Damaged A/C flown by the Reeder crew
on the 6 Sept 43 Stuttgart mission on which Co-Pilot Harry Edeburn
was KIA, Pilot Sumner Reeder was wounded, and Navigator Russell
Engel and Bombardier Peter Delao were severely wounded. Contrary to
historical references and stories about the Sept 6, 1943 Mission to
Stuttgart, The Sumner Reeder crew maintains that the plane they flew
on Sept 6, 1943 was not Squawkin Hawk but another aircraft. Squawkin
Hawk was being repaired and the crew took another B-17F. This story
has validity in the fact that Edeburn was killed by a 20mm that came
through the copilot window. (Note the hole in the window.) On
Squawkin Hawk, Edeburn had personally midnight requisitioned
bulletproof glass for the cockpit windows. Had this been Squawkin
Hawk, he would not have been killed. This information is directly
from the surviving Crew members. Reeder
Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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Major Sumner Reeder became the C.O. of
the 349th Squadron after completing his tour. Reeder
Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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1943 shot of Russell Engel and some
members of the Reeder crew in front of Squawkin Hawk after Engel's
release from the hospital. Reeder
Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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Some Reeder crew enlisted men L to R:
WG Conner Brewster-KIA 5 Nov 43, TG Robert Lovin-CPT 29 Jan 44, TTE
Harold Pope-Evadee 5 Nov 43, and BTG Francis Dolson-POW 5 Nov 43. Reeder
Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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The Raymond N. Wieland crew.
After this crew left Ardmore, OK, and completed their Phase
Training, I believe this photo was taken as the Replacement Center
in Lincoln, NE after the crew received their new flying clothing.
(Note Clowe's TTE light colored fur collar.) L to R Rear:
Waist Gunner John C. Ciaccia, Ball Turret Gunner Marvin F. Barner,
Radio Operator Gunner Arthur A. Edmonston, Nose Gunner Robert F.
Joyce, and Top Turret Engineer David E. Clowe. L to R
Front: Tail Gunner Fred E. "Tex" Appleby, Jr., Co-Pilot Paul L.
Valentine, Navigator Anthony J. Pranger, and Pilot Raymond N.
Wieland. Wieland
Crew Information. (Photo courtesy of Harry
Valentine, son of Paul Valentine) |
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GOLD BRICK XR-F at Honington 1SAD
(Strategic Air Depot) for repairs. (Courtesy Robert Hughes) |
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YEHUDI XR-B at Honington 1SAD
(Strategic Air Depot) for repairs. (Courtesy Robert Hughes) |
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S/Sgt L. D. Guthrie, Tail Gunner on
the Furrer crew, inspects the damaged to a/c 338211 XR-R.
Furrer Crew
Information (100th Photo Archives) |
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The Joseph King Crew.
King crew
information (Photo courtesy of Paul Valentine) |
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Robert T. Akers Crew Left to Right.
Standing: Thomas Baker, Ralph Anderson, Frank Rouch, Charles
Penn, and Dan McGrath. Kneeling: Robert Anderson,
Charles Elliott, Earl Kluender, Robert Akers (Photo courtesy of
Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew Information |
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The Robert T. Akers crew. (Photo
courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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Aircraft on hardstand in the early
morning. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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Frank Rouch, Toggilier & Chin turret
gunner before a mission. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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Robert T. Akers, Pilot. (Photo
courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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Charles Elliott, BTG, checking on
turret guns before a mission. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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E-Z GOIN'S Crew Chief. (Photo
courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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Flying Cadet Akers. (Photo
courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
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Turning the props on E-Z GOIN.
Props were turned before the engine was started. Turning prop
#4 are Earl Kluender and Ralph Anderson. Turning prop #3 is Charles
Elliott. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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Aircraft lined up on the perimeter
track before takeoff. (Photo courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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GRUMBLIN GREMBLIN II on Food Drop mission. (Photo
courtesy of Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew
Information |
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A/C 338313 XR-S after a mission. (Photo courtesy of
Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew Information |
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Wilford B. Murray. (Photo courtesy of
Jerry Brouillette)
Akers Crew Information |
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349th crews. (Photo courtesy of Jerry
Brouillette) Akers
Crew Information |
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Thursday, December 23, 1943, article
in the Senoia, Georgia, Newnan Herald. Lt. Col. Francis D.
Shoemaker, of the Atlanta Army Air Base, is shown presenting a
decoration to Joseph J. Couch, of Senoia, for his son, Lieut.
William Henry Couch, of the Army Air Forces, who is now a prisoner
of war in Germany.
(Photo courtesy of Bill Couch & Jack O'Leary)
Van Noy Crew
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5 September 43 letter home from Bill
Couch in Luft 3. (Front)
(Photo courtesy of Bill Couch & Jack O'Leary)
Van Noy Crew
Information |
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5 September 43 letter home from Bill
Couch in Luft 3. (Back)
(Photo courtesy of Bill Couch & Jack O'Leary)
Van Noy Crew
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Exterior of church at Ilowa, Poland,
formerly Halbau, Germany, where Bill Couch spent the night of
January 29, 1945, while on the infamous Moosburg POW March. (Photo
courtesy of Bill Couch & Jack O'Leary)
Van Noy Crew
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Interior of church at Ilowa, Poland,
formerly Halbau, Germany, where Bill Couch spent the night of
January 29, 1945, while on the infamous Moosburg POW March. He slept
on the second pew on the left.
(Photo courtesy of Bill Couch & Jack O'Leary)
Van Noy Crew
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Bill Couch standing on the roof of the
St. Nazaire Sub Pens. The pens were covered with 12 feet of
reinforced concrete. "The French finally gave up on trying to
demolish it and converted it into a shopping center." (Photo
courtesy of Bill Couch & Jack O'Leary)
Van Noy Crew
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