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1st Lt. James R. Haddox

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James R. Haddox Crew
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James R Haddox Crew
Standing: James Haddox-P, John Wagner-CP, Albert Warford-NAV, & Ellsworth Power-BOM.
Kneeling: Nicholas Tenaglia-TTE, James Grosskopf-WG, Casimer Kobis-ROG, Gonzalo Orta-BTG,
Kendall Morrow-WG, & A.B. Abney-WG.
 

1st Lt James R. Haddox P KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
1st Lt John L. Wagner CP KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
2nd Lt Albert C. Warford NAV KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
2nd Lt Ellsworth C. Power BOM KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
T/Sgt Casimer J. Kobis ROG KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
T/Sgt Nicholas A. Tenaglia TTE KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
S/Sgt Gonzalo C. Orta BTG KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
S/Sgt James L Grosskopf WG POW 11-Dec-43 Emden
S/Sgt Kendall L. Morrow WG KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden
Sgt Lyle S. Jones TG KIA 11-Dec-43 Emden

351st Sqdn. Crew, as above, is taken form the MACR. Crew joined the 100th in early September 1943.

 It is established that Sgt Lyle Jones was a replacement on the mission of 11 Dec 43 to Emeden. However, a statement by James Grosskopf, the crew's only survivor, reads in effect that they joined the 390th BG and were #3 ship in one element of that group. The ship was damaged, whether from flak or fighters is unknown, and "everyone was out of oxygen." Ship crashed into the North Sea off Norderney Island. Some in cockpit & nose may have bailed out since Gorsskopf saw several chutes in the air before he jumped; but apparently those from the radio room back were unconscious from lack of oxygen. Grosskpf adds that a Captains Warren and Liefson of the 390th landed on the same island as he and were taken POW with him. The engineer from Capts Warren and Liefson's crew landed in the North Sea and drowned. Grosskopf could not recall his name. Capt Liefson was Sqd Navigator and Capt Warren was group Navigator of the 390th. A notation in MACR states Lt Albert Warford's body washed ashore 17 Mar 1944.

Lt. Power is often not shown on the Haddox Crew roster -- this is in error, he was an original member of the crew and flew all missions flown by the Haddox crew. The fact he was a original member of the crew is documented by micro-film copies of orders assigning the crew to the 351st Squadron, 100th BG....pw

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