| LT WILLIAM V. "Mac" McGUIRE |
P |
CPT |
8 MAR 45 |
GIESSEN, MY (S. T. ) |
| F/O LOUIS C. CIRIEGIO |
CP |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG
WITH LT. MORIN CREW |
| CPL CHARLES F. LANG |
ROG |
CPT |
8 MAR 45 |
GIESSEN, MY (S. T. ) |
| CPL WILLIAM L. MAGEE |
TTE |
CPT |
8 MAR 45 |
GIESSEN, MY (S. T. ) |
| CPL ELVIN LaRome SWIM |
BTG |
CPT |
8 MAR 45 |
GIESSEN, MY (S. T. ) |
| CPL OTTO E. LEIGHTON |
WG |
CPT |
8 MAR 45 |
GIESSEN, MY (S. T. ) |
| CPL GAIL H. DAUGHERTY |
WG |
NOC |
TAKEN OFF CREW TO REDUCE TO NINE MEN. |
| CPL HAROLD L. PARKINSON |
TG |
CPT |
8 MAR 45 |
GIESSEN, MY (S. T. ) |
418TH SQDN. . . CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 09 JUL 1944
In December 1944 Lt Louis Cireigio and Lt McGuire had a personality conflict and Lt Ciriegio was replaced on the Crew by Lt John Alden Clark from Lt Charles Blanding Crew.
Sgt Napoleon H. Owen from the Denzil Naar crew served as toggelier on this crew.
Navigator on this Crew was a 1st Lt nicknamed "Hiny"
MISSIONS OF LT JOHN ALDEN CLARK WITH LT MCGUIRE CREW:
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 13 |
27/12/44 |
FULDA |
| 14 |
28/12/44 |
KOBLENZ |
| 15 |
02/01/45 |
BAD KREUZNACH |
| 16 |
03/01/45 |
FULDA |
| 17 |
05/01/45 |
FRANKFURT |
| 18 |
14/01/45 |
DERBEN-STENDAL |
| -- |
-- |
FLAK LEAVE |
| 19 |
28/01/45 |
DUISBERG |
| 20 |
29/01/45 |
KASSEL |
| NC |
31/01/45 |
BERLIN (ABORTED)
LISTED AS BREMEN IN 100TH BG MISSION LIST…mpf |
| 21 |
09/02/45 |
WEIMAR (S. T. ) |
| NC |
13/02/45 |
HANOVER/DRESDEN (S. T. ) |
| 22 |
14/02/45 |
PLAUEN (S. T. ) |
| 23 |
17/02/45 |
FRANKFURT |
| 24 |
19/02/45 |
MUNSTER |
| 25 |
20/02/45 |
NURNBURG |
| 26 |
22/02/45 |
HEUINGEN (100TH "B") |
| 27 |
23/02/45 |
TREUCHTINGEN |
| 28 |
28/02/45 |
KASSEL |
| 29 |
02/03/45 |
DRESDEN |
| 30 |
03/03/45 |
BRUNSWICK |
| 31 |
07/03/45 |
SIEGEN (S. T. ) |
| 32 |
. 08/03/45 |
GIESSEN (S. T. ) |
LT. CHARLES B. BLANDING CREW:
| 1ST LT CHARLES B. BLANDING |
P |
CPT |
16/4/45 |
ROYAN |
| 2ND LT JOHN A. CLARK |
CP |
CPT |
8/3/45 |
GIESSEN
BECAME CP ON W. V. MCGUIRE CREW |
| 2ND LT DAVID L. BITTMAN |
NAV |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT ALVIN H. BELIMOW |
BOM |
CPT |
16/4/45 |
ROYAN |
| CPL ROBIN J. WHYBROW |
TTE |
CPT |
16/4/45 |
ROYAN |
| CPL PETER GLANZ |
ROG |
CPT |
16/4/45 |
ROYAN |
| CPL WADE DOARES |
BTG |
CPT |
28/2/45 |
KASSEL |
| CPL IRVIN J. DELANEY |
WG |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| CPL WILLIAM E. COX |
WG |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| CPL REX D. THOMAS |
TG |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
418th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 23/9/44. See p. 103 S. O. C
This became a lead crew in November 1944 and Lt John Clark elected not to become a formation officer and continue flying. He was with Lt Morin's Crew for one mission (Dec 24, 1944) but was permanently transferred to the Lt W. V. McGuire Crew on Dec 26 1944 and completed his missions with
that Crew.
LT. JOHN F. MORIN CREW:
| 2ND LT JOHN F.
MORIN |
P |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
| 2ND LT ANTHONY B. DiSILVO |
CP |
NOC |
-- |
TAKEN OFF CREW, REFUSED TO FLY A
BERLIN MISSION (J. A. CLARK BOOK) |
| 2ND LT ALFRED L. LETOURNEAU |
NAV |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
| 2ND LT EMIL M. NAWOJ |
BOM |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
| CPL WILLIAM S. HANELY |
ROG |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
| CPL GEORGE J. KOULOUTPANIS |
TTE |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
| CPL BILLIE F. WRIGHT |
BTG |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
| CPL JACKIE R. AUDRAIN |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| CPL WILLIAM B. BERRY |
WG |
POW |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
| CPL DALE S. BROWN |
TG |
KIA |
31 DEC 44 |
HAMBURG |
418th Sqdn. Crew Joined the 100th Group on 5/10/44. See SOC p. 88.
"Morin's A/C #459 dropped back and lost altitude after first fighter attack. Pilot was heard on VHF at 1250 hours saying he had two wounded men aboard but might be forced to ditch. Said he would try to reach Holland, and had gasoline for one hours flying. "
Lt. Louis C. Ciriegio from the Lt W. V. McGuire crew was flying in place of Tony DeSilvo and became a POW. Lt John Clark flew one mission with this Crew December 24, 1944.
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