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Additional crew photos |
Robert K. Gilbert 350th Crew
(left to right):
Standing: Raymond T. Albright - CP, Gilbert, the Pilot, Russell A.
Madsen - TTE,
George Smith - BOM, Jack Clopeck - NAV
Kneeling: Lester L. Alexander - WG, William G. Leonard - TOGG, Richard G.
Crane - ROG
Curtis H. Satzinger - BTG and Mearl W. Johnson - TG
(100th Photo Archives)
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Original crew
Crew flew ten (10) missions before being selected as lead crew
(see below)
| 2nd Lt Robert K. Gilbert |
P |
FEH |
| 2nd Lt Raymond T. Albright |
CP |
FEH |
| F/O Jack Clopeck |
NAV |
FEH |
| Cpl Richard G. Crane |
ROG |
FEH |
| Cpl Russell A. Madsen |
TTE |
FEH |
| Cpl Curtis H. Satzinger |
BTG |
FEH |
| Cpl William G. Leonard |
NG |
FEH |
| Cpl Lester L. Alexander |
WG |
FEH |
| Cpl Mearl W. Johnson |
TG |
FEH |
350th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 9/1/44.
Wrote Lester Alexander,3083 Patricia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064 for
information 27/2/84.
Following information courtesy of Russell A. Madsen: "We flew 10
missions in February 1945 (original crew), were in lead crew training all
of March 1945, and flew five missions as lead crew during April and May
1945."
Lead crew:
| Lt Robert K. Gilbert |
P |
| Lt Jack Clopeck |
NAV |
| Lt Lyle Calvert |
BOM |
| Lt Dave Hoffner |
MICKEY OPERATOR |
| S/Sgt Richard G. Crane |
ROG |
| S/Sgt Russel A. Madsen |
TTE |
| S/Sgt Curtis H. Satzinger |
BTG |
| S/Sgt John Marlowe |
WG |
| S/Sgt Mearl W. Johnson |
TG |
First Ten Missions - Original Crew
| Date |
Target |
Comments |
| 03 Feb 1945 |
Berlin |
City and Tempelhof Air Field |
| 06 Feb 1945 |
Chemnitz |
City |
| 14 Feb 1945 |
Chemnitz |
City and Bridge |
| 15 Feb 1945 |
Cottbus |
City |
| 17 Feb 1945 |
Frankfurt |
Marshalling yards Contrails shows Giessen. The
Story of the Century indicates Frankfurt jet engines and Giessen
marshalling yards.- |
| 20 Feb 1945 |
Nurnburg |
Marshalling yards |
| 21 Feb 1945 |
Nurnburg |
Marshalling yards |
| 22 Feb 1945 |
Kitzingen |
Town and marshalling yards..Contrails indicates
100th A – Donaueschihgen 100th B - Hueingen, 100th C - Wehinger. The
Story of the Century lists all four targets named above. |
| 24 Feb 1945 |
Bremen |
Rail Bridge |
| 25 Feb 1945 |
Munich |
Marshalling yards |
Lead Crew Missions:
| Date |
Target |
Comments |
| 08 Apr 1945 |
Eger, Czechoslavakia |
Marshalling yards |
| 09 Apr 1945 |
Munich |
Air Field |
| 11 Apr 1945 |
Landshut |
Ordinance Depot |
| 14 Apr 1945 |
Royan, France |
Ground defenses |
| 01 May 1945 |
Amsterdam, Holland |
Food Drop (operation Chow Hound) |
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