349th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 28/11/43.

Related Crews:

On 7/11/44, Capt Stan Clark was flying as Command pilot on crew of J. T. Dyatt on a practice mission. A/C #42-97561 crashed and report reads as follows: "On 7 November 1944, B-17G, serial number 42-97561, took off from AAE Station #139. During a bombing run at approximately 1439, a fire developed in the cockpit. The aircraft left formatlon in a descending turn. Six of the nine-man crew successfully bailed out. The pilot received fatal injuries when he unsuccessfully attempted to bailout. The command pilot and engineer remained in the aircraft and received fatal in]uries on ground impact. The aircraft was destroyed. "

See FRAMLINGHAM TIMES p. 14/16 Sept. 1982 issue for story & photo of this crash. A/C crashed into some cottages at Felixstone and 3 members of a British Anti-Aircraft unit were killed and another badly burned. See also card of J. T. Dyatt. Also see S. O. C. p. 63 & 93.

Questions and Answers from Maurice Gill

1. Who replaced your Co Pilot, Ehorn, on the Crew when he took over the Floyd Mason Crew?
Our missions were completed. with Ehorn, and we went back to the States. Ehorn was the only co-pilot we had during our missions

2. Do you have a Mission List for Capt Clark Crew (did you fly 25 or 30 missions)
Yes, I am sending the list of missions

3. Clark became a Command Pilot and stayed at Thorpe Abbotts after you guys finished your tour. The only way this happens is if he signed up for a second tour or was promoted to squadron operations? Can you tell me which of these is correct?
I am assuming he signed up for second tour which I am not sure since again we were heading back to the states. He was not promoted to squadron operations.

4. When did you finish your Missions? Was Clark the pilot on all your missions?
July 24, 1944. . . . . . . . . . . . . . yes

5. What was the name of the aircraft you flew?
We flew in many aircraft but most were in the "Path Finder" and "Torchy 2"

6. Was your Crew on leave when the Berlin raids took place in March 1944?
I am not sure but we did 1 mission in March to Brunswick but on April 29th we flew to Berlin.

7. If Clark was not your Pilot on all your missions, who else was Pilot?
Clark and Ehorn were on all missions .

More answers to Question posed to Maurice Gill Aug 2003 by MPF:

"All I can account for is 31 missions; After June 6th 44 I’m sure I flew 2 more missions; after June 6 they sent us on R&R; to Ireland for 30 days; came back to Thorpe Abbotts and soon after that we were sent back to the states; Capt; Clark stayed behind for a 2nd; tour and flew as command pilot; Lt; Ehorn also signed up for a 2nd tour and took on a new crew;"

"It seems like all our missions were pretty hairy every mission we were always met by me 109s; Stukas and Folke Wolfe 190s; the flak was always very heavy; we flew different planes as lead crew; most of our missions were deep penetrations; at least 7 to 8 hrs our plane named "Pathfinder" and "Ole Dan Boone"; we also flew "Torchy 2" on one or two of our missions while our plane was getting patched up; the only one in our crew who was credited with downed planes was our top turret gunner two confirmed and one probable; we started flying lead crew after two or three missions; never heard of a lead crew patch"

MISSIONS OF SGT MAURICE GILL (FLEW 33 MISSIONS BUT CAN ONLY ACCOUNT FOR 31)