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William G. Lakin's 350th Crew photographed at Grand Island, Nebraska. (left to right)
Standing: Daniel F. Feagins - WG, James W. Cunningham - TTE, Thomas A. Kendall - TG
Eugene A. Beister, Clarance A. Butts and Alfred J. Michini - WG
Kneeling: Robert G. Milam - NAV, Keith A. Sprague - CP, William G. Lakin - Pilot, Duncan L. McCormac - BOM.
100th Photo Archives
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| 2nd Lt |
WILLIAM G. LAKIN |
P |
KIA |
28-Apr-44 |
SOTTEVAST (NOBALL) |
| 2nd Lt |
KEITH A. SPRAGUE |
CP |
CPT |
25-Feb-44 |
REGENSBURG, AC FACTORY |
| 2nd Lt |
ROBERT G. MILAM |
NAV |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
| 2nd Lt |
DUNCAN L. McCORMAC |
BOM |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
| SGT |
JAMES W. CUNNINGHAM |
TTE |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
| SGT |
EUGENE E. BEISTER |
ROG |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
| SGT |
CLARENCE A. BUTTS |
BTG |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
| SGT |
ALFRED J. MICHINI |
WG |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
| SGT |
DANIEL F. FEAGINS |
WG |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
| SGT |
THOMAS A. KENDALL |
TG |
CPT |
28-Feb-44 |
MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL) |
350TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH IN SEP 1943. LAKIN BECAME A LEAD PILOT AND SPRAGUE TOOK OVER AS PILOT OF THIS CREW. LETTER TO jb FROM KEITH
SPRAGUE STATED ALL OF THE CREW BUT LAKIN COMPLETED A TOUR, SPRAGUE FINISHING WITH REGENSBURG ON 25 FEB 44 AND BILL LAKIN FLEW WITH THE CREW ON THE 28TH OF FEB, 1944 TO COMPLETE THEIR TOUR. THE TARGET WAS A NO BALL TO MARQUENVILLE. THE CREW'S SHIP WAS NAMED "FLYING JENNY".
BILL LAKIN WAS FLYING WITH COL ROBERT H. KELLEY WHEN KIA ON 28 APR 44 (SOTTEVAST). KELLEY COMMANDED THE 100TH FOR ONLY A WEEK AND TWO DAYS BEFORE DECIDING TO BUMP THE 100TH'S BEST KNOWN FLIGHT LEADER (JACK SWARTOUT) AND LEAD
HIMSELF. THE RESULTS WERE FOREBODING; TWO AIRCRAFT LOST WHEN THE COLONEL ELECTED TO HOLD THE BOMBS ON THE FIRST RUN AND MADE A SECOND RUN ALONG THE SAME TRACK. COL KELLEY WAS KIA THIS MISSION. (COL KELLEY'S NAME IS OFTEN SEEN SPELLED AS KELLY. I AM NOT SURE WHICH IS CORRECT...pw) |
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