| 2ND LT CHARLES W. MYLIUS,
JR |
P |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
CRASH OF WEATHER SHIP AT
THORPE ABBOTTS |
| 2ND LT WARREN G. McCOY |
CP |
CPT |
18 JUL 44 |
KIEL (351ST OPS OFFICER JUL 44) |
| 2ND LT CHARLES J. GALLIGAN |
NAV |
CPT |
21 JUN 44 |
RUHLAND, OIL REFINERY |
| 2ND LT NORMAN T. HIGH |
BOM |
CPT |
02 OCT 44 |
KASSEL, AERO ENGINE |
| T/SGT VINCENT J. WOOD |
ROG |
CPT |
18 JUL 44 |
KIEL |
| S/SGT JAMES R. RUSSELL |
TTE |
CPT |
21 JUL 44 |
REGENSBURG & LUDWIGSHAFEN |
| SGT CARLETON E. BROWN |
BTG |
CPT |
18 JUL 44 |
KIEL |
| SGT CHARLES E. McSPADDEN |
RWG |
CPT |
18 JUL 44 |
KIEL (SN# 38088079) |
| SGT EDMOND J. SULLIVAN |
LWG |
CPT |
18 JUL 44 |
KIEL |
| S/SGT HERBERT D. FERN |
TG |
CPT |
18 JUL 44 |
KIEL |
351ST SQDN.. Crew, as above, joined the 100th on 22 feb 1944. This was
crew 67 and flew a/c WATICARE.
See Contrails page 90. On 20 Nov 44 the weather ship piloted by
S. J. Dobrogowski with Mylius
as command pilot crashed soon after take-off killing the crew. (this was
a.m. flight to check existing meteorological conditions prior to the
100th's daily flight operations....pw)
Check in airmen data files, more info on crew in file titled "Mylius
Crew Info Lt McCoy 2001 (mpf)
|
Weather Ship Crew: |
|
2ND LT STANLEY J. DOBROGOWSKI |
P |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLIGHT |
| 2ND LT MALCOM
E. HAVARD |
CP |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLIGHT |
| 2ND LT HENRY
R. VAN DE VURST |
NAV |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLIGHT |
| 2ND LT BRUCE B. GRUESCHOW |
BOM |
CPT |
-- |
-- |
| S/SGT WILLIAM F. O'SHEA |
ROG |
CPT |
26 FEB 45 |
BERLIN |
| S/SGT WILLIAM P. HOOD |
TTE |
CPT |
04 MAR 45 |
ULM |
| SGT JAMES W. FRAIL |
BTG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT EDWARD C.
LEWEK |
WG |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLIGHT |
| SGT LORIE M.
ESPESETH |
WG |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLIGHT |
| SGT VANCE R. VanDEUSEN |
TG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
418TH SQDN.. CREW JOINED THE 100TH ON 14 JUL 1944.
THE MORNING OF 20 NOV 44 WAS HAZY WHEN THE WEATHER SHIP (A/C
#43-380995) TOOK OFF AT 0557 HOURS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER AT 400
FEET ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT BANK, LOST ALTITUDE, HIT A
TREE AND EXPLODED. THE CRASH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF SIX LIVES INCLUDING
CAPT CHARLES W. MYLIUS, JR WHO WAS FLYING AS COMMAND PILOT.
MISSIONS OF SGT CHARLES McSPADDEN (supplied by John Hughes)
mpf 2001
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
DIARY COMMENTS |
TIME |
| 01 |
02/03/44 |
CHARTES |
BOMBED ENEMY AIR BASE |
5:00 |
| 02 |
03/03/44 |
BERLIN |
STARTED FOR BERLIN, WAS TURNED BACK ON ACCOUNT OF
FOG OVER DENMARK. SEEN SOME FLAK, NO FIGHTERS |
7:25 |
| 03 |
04/03/44 |
BERLIN |
SAME AS YESTERDAY, TURNED BACK OVER DENMARK. SAW
LOTS OF FLAK |
5:00 |
| 04 |
08/03/44 |
BERLIN |
BOMBED FACTORY OUTSIDE BERLIN. LOT OF FIGHTERS,
LOTS OF FLAK. LOST SEVERAL BOMBERS (ACTUALLY, GROUP LOST ONLY ONE
PLANE ON THIS MISSION mpf) |
8:00 |
| 05 |
09/03/44 |
ORANIENBURG |
NEAR BERLIN, BOMBED THROUGH SOLID OVERCAST. LOTS OF
FLAK, NO FIGHTERS |
8:00 |
| 06 |
15/03/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
BOMBED THRU SOLID UNDERCAST. FEW FIGHTERS NOT MUCH
FLAK. |
7:00 |
| 07 |
16/03/44 |
AUGSBURG |
BOMBED THRU SOLID UNDERCAST. LOTS OF FIGHTERS, A
BIT OF FLAK |
9:00 |
| 08 |
22/03/44 |
BERLIN |
BOMBED BERLIN THRU SOLID UNDERCAST. LOT OF FLAK, NO
FIGHTERS |
8 :00 |
| 09 |
23/03/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
BOMBED THRU UNDERCAST, SEVERAL FIGHTERS LOT OF FLAK |
6:30 |
| 10 |
27/03/44 |
BORDEAUX |
BOMBED ENEMY AIRFIELD. NO FIGHTERS, LITTLE FLAK |
8:00 |
| 11 |
28/03/44 |
CHATEAUDUN |
BOMBED ENEMY AIRFIELD. NO FIGHTERS, LITTLE FLAK |
6:00 |
| 12 |
08/04/44 |
QUACKENBRUCK |
BOMBED ENEMY AIRFIELD. NO FIGHTERS, VERY LITTLE
FLAK |
5:30 |
| 13 |
10/04/44 |
MALDEGEM |
RHEIMS BOMBED ENEMY AIRFIELD |
5:30 |
| 14 |
11/04/44 |
ROSTOCK (S. T. ) |
STARTED TO POLAND (POSEN). LOT OF FIGHTERS LOT OF
FLAK |
10:30 |
| 15 |
18/04/44 |
GENSHAGEN |
BERLIN SOME FLAK, NO FIGHTERS, NAVIGATOR HIT BY
FLAK. |
8:35 |
| 16 |
19/04/44 |
LIPPSTADT |
BOMBED A FACTOR, NO FIGHTERS, NO FLAK |
7:00 |
| 17 |
20/04/44 |
NO BALL |
LOT OF FLAK, NO FIGHTERS |
5:00 |
| 18 |
22/04/44 |
HAMM |
BOMBED MARSHALLING YARDS. FEW FIGHTERS LOT OF FLAK |
5:00 |
| 19 |
24/04/44 |
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN |
BOMBED FACTORY. NO FIGHTERS, SOME FLAK |
9:00 |
| 20 |
25/0444 |
DIJON |
BOMBED AIRFIELD, SOME FLAK, NO FIGHTERS |
5:30 |
| 21 |
28/04/44 |
SOTTEVAST |
NO-BALL (LOST C. O. COL KELLY) |
5:00 |
| 22 |
07/05/44 |
BERLIN |
BOMBED THRU 10/10 CLOUD COVER NO FIGHTERS, LOT OF
FLAK |
9:00 |
| 23 |
08/05/44 |
BERLIN |
BOMBED THRU 10/10 CLOUD COVER, NO FIGHTERS LOT OF
FLAK |
9:00 |
| 24 |
09/05/44 |
LAON/COUVRON |
BOMBED AIRFIELD. NO FIGHTERS,NO FLAK |
5:00 |
| 25 |
11/05/44 |
LIEGE |
BOMBED MARSHALLING YARDS,NO FIGHTERS LOT OF FLAK |
5:00 |
| 26 |
27/05/44 |
STRASSBOURG |
BOMBED FACTORY, NO FIGHTERS, LOT OF FLAK |
7:00 |
| 27 |
28/05/44 |
MAGDEBURG |
BOMBED OIL WORKS. LOT OF FIGHTERS, LOT OF FLAK |
8:30 |
| 28 |
30/05/44 |
TROYES |
BOMBED MARSHALLING YARDNO FIGHTERS VERY LITTLE FLAK |
6:30 |
| 29 |
31/05/44 |
OSNABRUCK |
BOMBED MARSHALLING YARDS, NO FIGHTERS LITTLE FLAK |
6:30 |
| 30 |
07/06/44 |
NANTES |
BOMBED RAILROAD BRIDGE, NO FIGHTERS LOT OF FLAK. LT
WARREN McCOY 1st PILOT |
7:30 |
| 31 |
17/07/44 |
AUXERRE |
BOMBED BRIDGE, NO FIGHTERS, NO FLAK |
6:30 |
| 32 |
18/07/44 |
KIEL |
BOMBED THRU 10/10 CLOUDS, NO FLAK, NO FIGHTERS |
6:30 |
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