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2nd Lt. John Love

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Original John Love Crew (left to right)
 Standing: Arthur Smith, Seth Burklund, Roger Kirkpatrick, George Conrad, Callen MacKenzie, Curtis Rockhill
Kneeling: Jonah Goodbread, John Love, James Joyner, Charles Wayman
(Photo courtesy of Linda Love Smith)
 

Capt. John Love P CPT AWARDED DFC
2nd Lt Jonah Goodbread CP CPT AWARDED DFC
2nd Lt James F. Joyner NAV CPT --
2nd Lt Charles R. Wayman BOM CPT AWARDED DFC
S/Sgt Callen F. MacKenzie ROG CPT AWARDED DFC
S/Sgt Curtis 'W. Rockhill TTE CPT AWARDED DFC
Sgt Seth L. Burklund RWG CPT AWARDED DFC
Sgt George M. Conrad LWG CPT --
Sgt Arthur H. Smith BTG CPT --
Sgt Roger H. Kirkpatrick TG CPT AWARDED DFC

351st Sqdn. Crew, as above joined 100th Group on 14/10/43.

Appears on Crew Roster of 3/3/44 as Crew #19 with three personnel changes: Lt Thomas R. Kizak replaces Joyner, Lt Frank C. Gregory replaces Wayman and S/Sgt Louis Black, Jr. (From crew of Big Frank Valesh) replaces Art Smith. See PHOTO on p. 213 of "CONTRAILS"

This Crew flew many raids in "Fools Rush In" This was the first Crew to fly this aircraft.

MISSIONS OF CAPT. JOHN LOVE (provided by Lt Jonah Goodbread 1/17/02)

NBR DATE MISSION TARGET
01 03/11/43 Wilhelmshaven Sub Pens
02 07/11/43 Duren Factories
03 13/11/43 Bremen Marshalling Yards
04 19/11/43 Zutphen Factories
05 26/11/43 Bremen Sub Pens
06 29/11/43 Bremen Industrial Area
07 11/12/43 Emden Sub Pens
08 13/12/43 Kiel Sub Pens
09 20/12/43 Bremen Industrial
10 22/12/43 Munster Industrial
11 24/12/43 St Joseph au Bois NO BALL
12 30/12/43 Ludwigshaven Chemical Factory
13 14/01/44 Foret D' Hesdin NO BALL
14 21/01/44 Bois D' Esquerdes NO BALL
15 24/01/44 Frankfurt Industrial
16 10/02/44 Brunswick Industrial
17 20/02/44 Stettin Industrial
18 21/02/44 Alhorn & Vorden Airfield
19 24/02/44 Posen Industry
20 25/02/44 Regensburg Industry
21 29/02/44 Brunswick Aero Engines
22 03/03/44 BERLIN RECALL
23 08/03/44 BERLIN Ball Bearings
24 15/03/44 Brunswick Industrial
25 23/03/44 Brunswick Industrial

 

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