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Coinich
Group Personnel Officer

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Spare Crew Pool Nov 24, 2024 5:04:44 GMT -8

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Post by Coinich on Nov 24, 2024 5:04:44 GMT -8

Nov 23, 2024 10:00:03 GMT -8 ChefEd said:

Date of Request: 23 MAY 1944
For Mission #: 35
Squadron #: 78
Bomber the crewman will be temporarily assigned to: Gravel Gertie

Crewman's Position: Co-Pilot
Crew Member Name and Rank: Andrew Doherty, 2LT

Date expected to be returned to Spare Crew Pool: 23 MAY 1944, Post mission #35

v/r
Capt Alexis Vaillancourt

APPROVED

CAPT Robert Shea (S-1)

CAPT Robert "Bobby" Shea
Group Personnel Officer
509th (H)vBG

limburger59
Group Commander

Posts: 3,578

Spare Crew Pool Nov 25, 2024 9:12:39 GMT -8 Coinich likes this

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Post by limburger59 on Nov 25, 2024 9:12:39 GMT -8

Spare Crew requested to fill out crews on Mission 35:

Flying on Hoosier Honey
Radio Operator S/SGT Frederick Simmons
Waist Gunner SGT Benard Flemming

Flying on B-24 Pistol Packin' Mama for Mission 35:
Waist Gunner SGT Warren Crouch
Waist Gunner SGT Gerald Rodgers

They will be joining Spare Crewmen who were previously assigned to Missions 34 & 35, originally on Delta Rebel or Unfinished Business.

LtC Cal Moody

COL Calhoun “Cal” Moody
- Commanding Officer; 509th (H) Bombardment Group, 15th AF
1 LT Les Brown
- Commanding Blues in the Night
Captain Peter "Pip" Dickens
- Formerly Commanding Great Expectations

rhreiss
79th Bomber Squadron XO

Posts: 293

Spare Crew Pool Nov 25, 2024 18:01:30 GMT -8 Coinich likes this

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Post by rhreiss on Nov 25, 2024 18:01:30 GMT -8

To: CAPT Robert Shea (Group S-1)

Request assignment of Temporary replacement crew members

Date of Request: 22 May 1944
For Mission #: 35
Squadron #: 79th

Assigned to 79th Squadron: B-17F Bachelor’s Bedlam
Pilot: 1LT Nicholas ‘Nikky’ Lambert (6) AM/PH
Navigator: 2LT Michael ‘Mickey’ Delaney (3)
Bombardier: 2LT Willis ‘Riley’ Downing (3)
Engineer/TT: S/SGT Thomas ‘Tommy’ Stewart (1) PH
Radio Op: S/SGT John ‘Jack’ English (0)
Ball Turret: SGT Robert ‘Foxhole’ Fox (1)
Right Waist: SGT Lorne’ Lonesome’ Feldman (1)
Left Waist: SGT Darnell ‘Darn It’ Wilson (1)
Tail Gunner: SGT Archibald ‘Archie’ Brockner (9)[1]

CPT George Gill
XO 79th BS, 509th BG (H), 15th AF

CPT George Gill, XO 79th BS, 509th BG
1LT Don Heffner, B-17F, All In, 78th BS, 509th BG
1LT Les Scarsella, B-17G Chute the Works, 79th BS, 509th BG (H)
1LT Bob Muncrief, B-24J Bob’s Rascals, 78th BS, 509th BG
1LT Daniel 'DB' Thomas, S-6

Keltos
Multiple Squadrons

Posts: 595

Spare Crew Pool Nov 26, 2024 4:48:16 GMT -8 Coinich likes this

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Post by Keltos on Nov 26, 2024 4:48:16 GMT -8

Returning to Spare Crew Pool after Mission #34:

Bomber the crewman was assigned to: Lady Liza

CREW

Position	Rank&Name	Mission	Total Kills	Awards
Bombardier	2nd Lt Roman "Blimpy" Dirigo	17	0	AM(3) / DFC /PH

Respectfully,

1st Lt. M. Adkins

Keltos
Multiple Squadrons

Posts: 595

Spare Crew Pool Nov 26, 2024 4:53:36 GMT -8

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Post by Keltos on Nov 26, 2024 4:53:36 GMT -8

Sir,

request the following crewmember be assigned to the aircraft indicated.

Squadron #: 79th

Bomber the crewmen will be temporarily assigned to: LADY LIZA

Navigator 2nd Lt Michael "Mickey" Delaney

Date expected to be returned to Spare Crew Pool: 5 June 1944

Respectfully,
1st Lt M. Adkins

Coinich
Group Personnel Officer

Posts: 770

Spare Crew Pool Nov 26, 2024 5:01:04 GMT -8

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Post by Coinich on Nov 26, 2024 5:01:04 GMT -8

Nov 25, 2024 9:12:39 GMT -8 limburger59 said:

APPROVED

CAPT Robert Shea (S-1)

CAPT Robert "Bobby" Shea
Group Personnel Officer
509th (H)vBG

Coinich
Group Personnel Officer

Posts: 770

Spare Crew Pool Nov 26, 2024 5:05:57 GMT -8

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Post by Coinich on Nov 26, 2024 5:05:57 GMT -8

Nov 25, 2024 18:01:30 GMT -8 rhreiss said:

Sir, rhreiss,

This is APPROVED with the following exception:

S/SGT Stewart is a B-24 qualified Engineer. I have, instead, assigned B-17 qualified Engineeer: S/SGT Leonard Madden in his stead.

Respectfully,

CAPT Robert Shea (S-1)

Last Edit: Nov 26, 2024 5:06:19 GMT -8 by Coinich

CAPT Robert "Bobby" Shea
Group Personnel Officer
509th (H)vBG

Coinich
Group Personnel Officer

Posts: 770

Spare Crew Pool Nov 26, 2024 5:10:15 GMT -8

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Post by Coinich on Nov 26, 2024 5:10:15 GMT -8

Nov 26, 2024 4:53:36 GMT -8 Keltos said:

LT Adkins Keltos

APPROVED with the following exception.

LT Delaney was just assigned to another aircraft. I have replaced him with 2LT Rudolph "Rudy" Livingston in his stead.

CAPT Robert Shea (S-1)

CAPT Robert "Bobby" Shea
Group Personnel Officer
509th (H)vBG

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eddie: the flak shell passed right through and blew up just above the wing, completely destroying it. Barely holding together, the Miss Behavin is home, lucky to make it. Nov 27, 2024 8:49:21 GMT -8

eddie: "Where the hell is the wing of my plane Lieutenant??!!" yelled our Crew Chief, Master Sergeant Creen. True enough, a hole, both on the top and the bottom of the port wing, between the engines, was big enough to drive a jeep through! But... Nov 27, 2024 8:48:23 GMT -8

ChefEd: Mission 35: 78 BS - Gravel Gertie takes over TEC in Zone 10 Inbound. Nov 26, 2024 7:42:58 GMT -8

ChefEd: Mission 35: 78 BS - Classy Chassy dropping out of formation Zone 10 Inbound, loss of heat in cockpit and tail. Need new TEC. Nov 26, 2024 6:02:30 GMT -8

ChefEd: Mission 35: 78 BS - Classy Chassy drops into TEC Zone 10 Outbound Nov 26, 2024 4:35:48 GMT -8 *

Keltos: Mission 35 78th BS TEC position: Hot Potato aborts and leaves the formation in Zone #10 outbound due to inoperable intercomm system. TEC position to be replaced Nov 26, 2024 1:56:40 GMT -8

kageyone: Mission 35 78th BSOrange's Crate III leaves the formation over the target after loosing nose glass and dropping her bombs, does not return to base. Nov 25, 2024 23:12:30 GMT -8

kageyone: Mission 35 80th BS Rosie informs the squadron that they've lost an engine and are aborting. Nov 24, 2024 23:38:56 GMT -8 *

tomt1999: Duck Soup leads the group... into swarms of fighters (one three-wave and three two-waves) and heavy flak. Made it back worse for the wear. She fires off two red flares on landing approach. Nov 24, 2024 11:53:10 GMT -8

patchall: The filthy Hag had to abort due to an O2 fire in the cockpit and loss of engine. We dropped out in Zone 10 on the approach to the target Nov 24, 2024 9:08:19 GMT -8

caodwolf: Mission 35 78th BS. Flying Oops loses starboard wing over Elbreichsdorf. No chutes are spotted. This makes three lost B-24's of the four reporting-in to date. The Flying Boxcars is taking another beating. Nov 24, 2024 7:23:13 GMT -8 *

eddie: Miss Behavin is back at base after working on the railroad. A few holes in the girl but none in the crew. Nov 12, 2024 6:27:59 GMT -8

kozzackkelt: CAVILIER, lead bomber for 80th, flew mission with no problems. Nov 11, 2024 13:33:00 GMT -8

kageyone: Mission 34, 78th BS TEC Alley Oop (Replacement a/c for Barney's Barn) completes the mission. Nov 10, 2024 23:11:56 GMT -8

rhreiss: MISSION 34 79TH BS Crews report seeing the EASTER BUDDY going down out of control after bomb run. Flak burst took off left wing. Only one or two chutes observed. Nov 10, 2024 13:50:06 GMT -8

ninthaquila: Mission 34, 79th BS: Fortunate Sons drops out of Formation in zone 6, but continues on... After a successful drop, it returns home, barely hanging together Nov 10, 2024 12:53:00 GMT -8 *

limburger59: 80th Sqdn TAIL - Blues in the Night - returns from Mission 34 with no damage. Nov 10, 2024 7:59:37 GMT -8

caodwolf: 78th Squadron Update: Sea Search is underway for the Hell's Fury crew. Nov 7, 2024 16:05:27 GMT -8

ChefEd: Apparently he was a walking, talking Rabbit's Foot. Nov 7, 2024 15:10:46 GMT -8

crushedhat: Looks like Maj Garfield got reassigned just in time. Nov 7, 2024 14:15:55 GMT -8