COMMENTS & NOTES
MEMO 1:
CREW
1ST LT SUMNER H. REEDER
ORGINAL 100TH PILOT
349TH CREW #9 A/C #42-30088 "SQUAWKIN HAWK"
1ST LT SUMNER H. REEDER P: CPT 13 JUL 44 MUNICH (DSC and Purple Heart for Sept 6, 1943 mission)
F/O HARRY EDEBURN CP: KIA, 6 SEP 43 STUTTGART (DSC and Purple Heart for Sept 6, 1943 mission. F/O Edeburn got the
bullet proof glass for Squawkin Hawk from Supply Depot)
2ND LT RUSSELL W. ENGEL NAV: SWA, 6 SEP 43 STUTTGART (DSC & Purple Heart for Sept 6, 1943 mission. Lt Engel First mission is
flown with Lt Van Noy as a fill in on 25 JUN 43 mission to Bremen)
2ND LT PETER F. DELAO BOM: SWA, 6 SEP 43 STUTTGART (Purple Heart for Sept 6, 1943 Mission
S/SGT HAROLD L. POPE TTE: EVAD 5 NOV 43 GELSENKIRCHEN (DFC for Sept 6, 1943 mission)
PVT ORRIN W. FURLONG LWG: RFS (moved to Ground position after 6 Sept 43 Stuttgart Mission)
T/SGT CONNOR D. BREWSTER ROG: KIA , 5 NOV 43 GELSENKIRCHEN (CHUTE FAILED TO OPEN)
S/SGT FRANCIS G. DOLSEN BTG: POW, 5 NOV 43 GELSENKIRCHEN
S/SGT JAMES MARASCO TG: POW, 5 NOV 43 GELSENKIRCHEN
S/SGT ROBERT M. LOVIN RWG: CPT 29 JAN 44 FRANKFURT
MISSIONS OF CAPT SUMNER H. REEDER AND HIS CREW
1. 29/06/43 LeMANNS A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
2. 04/07/43 LaPALLICE A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
3. 10/07/43 LeBOURGET A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
4. 14/07/43 LeBOURGET A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
5. 17/07/43 HAMBURG A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
6. 24/07/43 TRONDHEIM A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
7. 29/07/43 WARNEMUNDE A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
8. 30/07/43 KASSEL A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
9. 12/08/43 BONN (S.T.) A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
10. 19/08/43 WOENSDRECHT A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
11. 24/08/43 CONCHES A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
12. 03/09/43 PARIS A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
13. 06/09/43 STUTTGART A/C 25957 HORNY II XR-D (FIRST MISSION FOR THIS PLANE)
LT SUMNER REEDER WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON THIS MISSION AND FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORTS THIS DAY, RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS. "From Somewhere in England"
"ON THE 6 SEP 43 MISSION TO STUTTGART AS "SQUAWKIN HAWK" BEGAN THE BOMB RUN, FOUR FIGHTERS ATTACKED FROM TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH. 20 MM SHELLS RIDDLED THE NOSE SECTION AND THE COCKPIT. THE CO-PILOT, F/O EDEBURN, WAS KILLED AND REEDER WAS WOUNDED. FRAGMENTS FROM THE SHELL HITTING EDEBURN ALSO DAMAGED THE SHIP'S OXYGEN SYSTEM. OTHER ROUNDS ENTERED THE NOSE COMPARTMENT, SEVERLY WOUNDING, RUSSELL ENGEL, THE NAVIAGATOR, WHO LOST AN EYE. PETER DELAO, THE BOMBARDIER, RECEIVED SEVERE HEAD AND BODY WOUNDS. THE ENGINEER, HAROLD POPE, SUCCEEDED IN SALVOING THE BOMBS AND REEDER DIVED INTO A LOWER FORMATION SEEKING PROTECTION. POPE MANAGED TO HELP ENGEL IN THE CO-PILOT SEAT, WHERE DESPITE HIS WOUNDS HE AIDED REEDER WITH FLYING "SQUAWKIN HAWK. LACKING OXYGEN REEDER DECENDED TO MIMINUM TERRAIN CLEARANCE ALTIITUDE. SUFFERING GRAVELY FROM WOUNDS AND UNSURE OF CORRECT HEADINGS FOR HOME, THEY SOMEHOW REACHED ENGLAND WHERE REEDER LANDED THE "SQUAWKIN HAWK ON A GRASS RUNWAY AT A RAF FIGHTER STRIP. FOR BOTH RUSS ENGEL AND PETE DELAO THE WAR WAS OVER. AFTER EXTENDED HOSPITAL STAYS IN ENGLAND THEY WERE RETURNED TO THE U.S. THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS WAS AWARDED TO BOTH REEDER AND ENGEL AS WELL AS POSTHUMOUSLY TO HARRY EDEBURN (who was awarded the medal due to his continued effort to return to the controls and help his injured pilot fly the damaged plane even though he himself wasy dying from the wounds he sustaine from the 20 mm.) . REEDER RECOVERED FROM HIS WOUNDS AND LATER BECAME C.O. OF THE 349TH. ON 19 MAR 44, HAVING COMPLETED HIS TOUR AND RETURNED TO THE STATES, SUMNER REEDER WAS KILLED IN A C-54 TRAINING ACCIDENT OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
THE BADLY DAMAGED "SQUAWKIN HAWK" WAS REPAIRED AND RESTORED TO OPERATIONS. SHE BECAME THE FIRST 100TH AIRCRAFT TO COMPLETE 50 MISSIONS. WITH HER SKIN AUTOGRAPHED BY THE MEM OF THE 100TH SHE WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE STATES FOR A WAR BOND TOUR. "
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Interview with Frank Dolsen (oct 2007 by MPF):
"A few days after the Stutgartt we were sent to a "flak house" in the south of England When we returned to the base Maj Veal came by and asked us if we wanted to continued to fly our missions or be taken off combat status. Orrin Furlong took the offer and was moved to Ground duties. Maj Veal explained that he was putting together pick up crews and said he would keep the Reeder enlisted men together if we continued to fly. We decided we would continue flying missions and Leon MacDonald (spare gunners pool) took Furlong's place at WG. I always respected Maj Veal for coming to us and offering us the option. We were given new officers and Lt Flesh was the Pilot. We had a S/Sgt Charles Ping fly with us as a TG on a few missions but he RFS afer a few missions. I remember once we came down through the soup out over the North Sea and came right out on top of two German Mine sweepers who through up some flak at us. Ping freaked out and had to be held down in the Radio room until the plane landed. Our enlisted men were bunked with the enlisted men from Lt Jack Justice crew."
(mpf) Lt William Flesh took over the crew of Capt. Sumner Reeder after Reeder and his officers were injured on Sept 6, 1943 mission to Stuttgart. The makeup of Lt Flesh Crew after Sept 6, 1943 contained the following members.
Lt William Flesh P (XFR to 482nd Bomb Group at Alconbury and ended up at 303rd BG)
Lt John Gossage CP (POW Mar. 3, 1944 BERLIN)
Lt James Lux BOM
Lt Omar Gonzales NAV
T/Sgt Harold Pope TTE (From S. Reeder crew)
T/Sgt Connor Brewster- ROG (From S. Reeder crew)
S/Sgt Frank Dolson BTG (From S. Reeder crew)
S/Sgt Orrin Furlong WG (From S. Reeder crew)
S/Sgt Robert Lovin WG (From S. Reeder crew)
S/Sgt Charles Ping TG RFS
MISSION LIST OF LT FLESH CONTINUED:
SEPT. 23, 1943 VANNES a/c 230799 BIGASSBIRD II
SEPT. 26, 1943 PARIS a/c 230799 BIGASSBIRD II
OCT. 4, 1943 HANAU a/c 25861 LADEN MAIDEN
NOV. 5, 1943 GELSENKIRCHEN (info below) a/c 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
Mission: Gelsenkirchen
Date: 5 Nov 1943 349th Sqdn..
CREW:
William R. Flesh P CPT
John G.Gossage CP POW Mar 3,1944 Berlin
Omar Gonzales NAV POW (Group Navigator)
James J. Lux BOM POW
Conner D. Brewster ROG KIA (From S. Reeder crew)
Harold L. Pope TTE EVADEE (From S. Reeder crew)
Francis G. Dolsen BTG POW (From S. Reeder crew)
George P. Gineikis WG EVADEE (From G. Van Noy crew)
Leon E. MacDonald WG EVADEE
James Marasco TG POW (From S. Reeder crew)
NOVEMBER 1943. MISSION GILSENKIRCHEN."SQUAWKIN HAWK" PILOTED BY WILLIAM FLESH AND CO-PILOTED BY JOHN GOSSAGE, LOST IT'S CREW, INCLUDING OMAR GONZALES, 'ONCE GROUP NAVIGATOR' WHEN AFTER SUSTAINING HEAVY BATTLE DAMAGE, THEY WERE ORDERED TO BAIL OUT AND EVERYBODY EXCEPT THE PILOTS JUMPED. ON RECOVERING CONTROL, LIEUTENANTS FLESH AND GOSSAGE BROUGHT THE SHATTERED PLANE BACK, TO LAND AT RAF TANGMERE IN KENT.UNFORTUNATELY, THE RADIO OPERATOR, CONNOR BREWSTER WAS KILLED WHEN HIS PARACHUTE FAILED TO OPEN. THE ENGINEER HAROLD POPE AVOIDED CAPTURE AND AIDED BY THE UNDERGROUND MANAGED TO GET BACK TO ENGLAND. WAIST GUNNER GEORGE GINEIKIS, ALSO BECAME AN EVADEE. THE REST WERE TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR.THIS FORTRESS WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO COMBAT STATUS. THE BADLY DAMAGED "SQUAWKIN HAWK" WAS REPAIRED AND RESTORED TO OPERATIONS. SHE BECAME THE FIRST 100TH AIRCRAFT TO COMPLETE 50 MISSIONS. WITH HER SKIN AUTOGRAPHED BY THE MEN OF THE 100TH, SHE WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE STATES FOR A WAR BOND TOUR.
---> SUBMITTER INFORMATION
SUBMITTER: Michael Moores LeBlanc
EMAIL: mmleblanc@sympatico.ca
PURPOSE: Submit general feedback
INTEREST: I am researching WW2 history
MESSAGE
Message: I was checking details about the Wm R. Flesh crew 349 BS, FTR 5 Nov '43 and note an error in your information.
S/Sgt Leon E. 'Al' MacDonald, 32287971 was not a Pow. He is listed as E&E 256 and was the 208th evader helped by the famous Comete line, crossing into Spain on 27 Nov 43, together with fellow crew man George Gineikis….Michael LeBlanc
Operations Report says: "Plane was hit in #! Engine after bombs away. All crew members
except Pilot and Co-pilot bailed out, on orders, over the target area."
Flesh and Gossage managed to fly the ship back to England.
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Subj: Re: Question from eBay Member
Date: 5/24/2003 4:13:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: squawk6980@yahoo.com
To: MPFaley@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Hello Mike, Here is the list of missions, sorry for the delay! These are listed in the order written in the book! Berlin-2, Bremen-2, Brux, Hamburg, Krusnohori, Munster, Magdeburg, Regensberg, Ruhland, Stuttgart, Schmiedeberg, Paris, and Zeitz! Looks like there may have been one more that was erased! The artwork in the book shows 16 bombs, one that almost looks like half a mission? And 13 enemy A/C kills. I know that the missions were raised in late June, or July, 44 to 35! I belive Maj. Reeder completed in mid July, 44.I have heard that Squawkin Hawk was at a base in New Mexico for a time in August 44! Do you know if this aircraft was scrapped, or crashed? Did this aircraft have nose art on both sides? I appreciate your help! Cheers! Michael Minovich
SQUAWKIN HAWK WAS RETURNED TO THE STATES ON MAY 17, 1944 FOR A WAR BOND DRIVE. AFTER THAT, SHE WAS KEPT STATESIDE AS A TRAINING AIRCRAFT AND EVENTUALLY ENDED UP AT WALNUT RIDGE, AK. WHERE SHE WAS SCRAPPED. EVERY PHOTO WE HAVE OF THIS AIRCRAFT SHOWS NOSE ART ONLY ON THE PILOTS SIDE. EVERY CREW SHOT AND PUBLICITY PHOTO IS TAKEN FROM THE PILOTS SIDE WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE WAS ONLY NOSE ART ON ONE SIDE. ALSO, SOME OF THE NAMES YOU HAVE LISTED FROM REEDERS BOOK DO NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE TIME FRAME HE SERVERED. OTHERS WE CANNOT PINPOINT THE EXACT DATE. BELOW ARE 24 MISSIONS THAT HE DEFINITELY FLEW ON. THESE ARE COURTESY OF OUR DATABASE, PAUL ANDREWS APPENDICES IN FRANK MURPHY’S BOOK “LUCK OF THE DRAW”, AND THE 349TH BOMB SQUADRON DIARY.
REGARDS,
MICHAEL FALEY
100TH BOMB GROUP PHOTO ARCHIVES
100TH BOMB GROUP HISTORIAN
MISSIONS OF CAPT SUMNER REEDER
1. 29/06/43 LeMANNS A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
2. 04/07/43 LaPALLICE A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
3. 10/07/43 LeBOURGET A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
4. 14/07/43 LeBOURGET A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
5. 17/07/43 HAMBURG A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
6. 24/07/43 TRONDHEIM A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
7. 29/07/43 WARNEMUNDE A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
8. 30/07/43 KASSEL A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
9. 12/08/43 BONN (S.T.) A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
10. 19/08/43 WOENSDRECHT A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
11. 24/08/43 CONCHES A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
12. 03/09/43 PARIS A/C 230088 SQUAWKIN HAWK
13. 06/09/43 STUTTGART A/C 25957 HORNY II XR-D
LT SUMNER REEDER WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON THIS MISSION AND FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORTS THIS DAY, RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.
14. 07/01/44 LUDWIGSHAVEN (1ST MISSION BACK AFTER WOUNDS SUFFERED ON SEPT 6, 1943. CAPT REEDER FLEW A PFF AIRCRAFT
WHICH WAS CONSIDERABLY SHOT UP.) CAPT REEDER IS NOW OPERATIONS OFFICER 349TH BS.
15. 25/02/44 REGENSBURG
16. 18/04/44 BERLIN
19/04/44 CAPT REEDER BECOMES COMMANDING OFFICER OF 349TH BS
17. 27/04/44 LeCULOT
MAY 1944 CAPT REEDER IS PROMOTED TO MAJOR.
18. 09/05/44 LEON (FLEW AS AIR COMMANDER OF 13TH COMBAT WING)
19. 12/05/44 BRUX (CZECH)
20. 23/05/44 TROYES
21. 28/05/44 MAGDEBURG
22. 06/06/44 D-DAY- LEAD 100TH “B” GROUP
23. 07/07/44 BOHLEN, MERSEBURG
24. 13/07/44 MUNICH
BY JULY 19, 1944 MAJ SUMNER REEDER HAD COMPLETED HIS MISSIONS AND IS REPLACED AS SQUADRON C.O. BY MAJ SAMMY BARR. MAJ BARR HAD RELINGUISHED COMMAND OF THE 349TH TO MAJ REEDER WHEN HE WENT STATESIDE FOR R&R BEFORE RETURNING FOR A SECOND TOUR OF DUTY.
ON MARCH 19, 1945 MAJOR REEDER WAS LOST OFF THE COAST OF THE COAST, EAST OF ROCK HARBOR, FLORIDA WHEN A C-54 WITH REEDER FLYING AS A STUDENT CO-PILOT CRASHED FROM UNKNOWN CAUSES.
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REEDER, SUMNER H. DSC
Synopsis:
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sumner H. Reeder, First Lieutenant (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as an Officer of a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group (H), EIGHTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 6 September 1943, against enemy targets in the European Theater of Operations. The personal courage and devotion to duty displayed by First Lieutenant Reeder on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
Headquarters: U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 16 (1944)
*EDEBURN, HARRY E. (KIA) DSC
Synopsis:
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Harry E. Edeburn (T-060794), Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Co-Pilot of a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group (H), EIGHTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 6 September 1943, against enemy targets in European Theater of Operations. The personal courage and devotion to duty displayed by Flight Officer Edeburn on this occasion, at the cost of his life, have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
Headquarters: European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, General Orders No. 97 (1943)
Home Town: Brookville, Pennsylvania
Personal Awards: Distinguished Service Cross (WWII), Air Medal, Purple Heart
ENGEL, RUSSEL W. DSC
Synopsis:
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Russel W. Engel, Second Lieutenant (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as an Officer of a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the 349th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group (H), EIGHTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 6 September 1943, against enemy targets in the European Theater of Operations. The personal courage and devotion to duty displayed by Second Lieutenant Engel on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
Headquarters: European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, General Orders No. 96 (1943)
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MEMO 2:
Bail out was ordered and Crew # jumped, but Pilot and Co-Pilot (Flesh & Gossage) nursed aircraft back to Thorpe Abbotts
Francis G. “Frank” Dolsen
Age 95, of Northville, formerly of New Hudson, passed away on September 4, 2016. He was born February 13, 1921 in Pontiac, Michigan; son of James D. and Mary C. (nee Crawford) Dolsen. Frank was united in marriage to Annabelle L. Bowers on June 30, 1956; and they spent 60 loving years together.
Frank proudly served his country as a Tech Sergeant with the Air Force; he was a Radio Operator and Ball Turret Gunner on a B17 Bomber during WWII. Frank was shot down on November 3, 1943 on his 14th mission flying out of England. After parachuting from the plane he was captured in Krems, Austria on November 5, 1943 and became a POW at Stalag 17B for 18 months. When the war ended he and the other prisoners were marched across Austrian where they met American Troops and were eventually freed. Frank was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.
Early on Frank worked at the Henry Ford farm and then as a custodian in the Museum. Before going off to war he was making gauge blocks at what is now Henry Ford Village. Following the war Frank graduated from Cleary College with an Associate’s Degree in Accounting. He worked as an Accountant at Acacia Park Cemetery for many years until he eventually retired.
Frank was a member of First Baptist Church of Northville. He was a Mason, a member of the American Legion Post 147, and the 100th Bomb Group. He was a great golfer and played as often as he could. Frank was very handy; he enjoyed fixing things and would fabricate tools to make something work. He was very generous, upbeat, and had a positive attitude. He adored his dog Scruffy and will be missed by many family and friends.
Frank is survived by his loving wife Annabelle L. Dolsen; his sister-in-law, Stella Dolsen; his grandchildren, Daniel Ayers, Rebekah Ayers, and Natasha Young; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister, and 4 brothers.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 9, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Casterline Funeral Home, 122 W. Dunlap, Northville. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., instate 10:30 a.m., at First Baptist Church of Northville, 217 N. Wing St., Northville. Pastor Jonathan Wilkes will officiate the service. Mr. Dolsen will be laid to rest in Wixom Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorial contributions to First Baptist Church, 217 N. Wing St., Northville, MI 48167.
PHOTOS:
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Frank Dolsen, kneeling on the far left, in front of the Red Cross Clubmobile (photo courtesy of Francis Dolsen) |
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Enlisted men of the Sumner Reeder Crew - Brewster, Ping, Lovin, Dolsen, Pope, and Furlong. (from the collection of Norman Miller) |
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Sumner Reeder crew in front of "SQUAWKIN' HAWK" - Oct. 1943. Just a little get-together after the Stuttgart raid when Lt. Engel returned from the hospital. Back Row from left: Conner Brewster, Frank Dolsen, Charles Ping, Robert M. Lovin, Orrin Furlong. Kneeling from left: Russ Engel, Sumner Reeder. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) |
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SQUAWKIN HAWK - October 1943 (left to right)
S/Sgt. Charlie Ping-Tail Gunner, T/Sgt. Conner Brewster-Radio, S/Sgt. Francis "Frank" Dolsen-Ball Turret Gunner, Lt. Russell Engel-Navigator, Capt. Sumner Reeder-Pilot, S/Sgt. Robert M. Lovin-L/Waist Gunner, S/Sgt. Orrin Furlong-R/Waist Gunner.
Courtesy of Frank Dolsen. via his Nephew, Michael L. Dolsen, Anchorage, Alaska.
Frank still lives in Northville, MI...(8 Jan 2002)
Most of crew gathered for a photo shot, just after Lt. Engle returned from the hospital) |
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Francis Dolsen POW photo from Stalag 17B. Group four is shown in front of their hut in May 1945. Francis Dolsen is second from right on the back row. Reeder Crew Information (100th BG Archives) |
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A picture taken at Stalag XVII B. Front row from left are: #1 Robert Bixler, #4 Leonard Weeks and #7 John Shay. Back row from left: #2 Robert Bergendahl, #6 Carl Battin and #7 Francis Dolson. Ernest A. Kiessling crew - Detailed Information John F. Stephens crew - Detailed Information Photo courtesy of Dan Shay (son of T/Sgt. John Shay) |
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Lt William Flesh in middle October 1943 had a pick up crew that consisted of the Enlisted men from Sumner Reeder Crew. Reeder was recuperating from the wounds received on Sept 6, 1943 and Squadron CO Maj Veal asked the enlisted men if they would mind flying with Flesh until Reeder had recovered. The group had significant loses at Bremen,Munster and Hanau totaling 20 crews!
Lt Flesh Pick up Crew October 1943
Kneeling: L-R
Lt James Lux- Bomb
Lt William Flesh-Pilot
Lt John Gossage- Copilot
Standing: L-R
T/Sgt Connor Brewster-ROG
S/Sgt Frank Dolson-BTG
S/Sgt Charles Ping-TG
T/Sgt Harold Pope-TTE
S/Sgt Robert Lovin-WG
S/Sgt Orrin Furlong-WG
Missing from photo is Nav. Lt Omar “The Tent Maker” Gonzales |
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Capt Sumner Reeder's Crew Enlisted men in front of Squawkin Hawk. L-R front
Brewster, Ping, Lovin, Back Row L-R Dolsen, Pope, Furlong. |
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Squawkin Hawk with first Crew names on Tail. |
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Nathan Howland colorization of Reeder Crew. Photo courtesy of David Engel |
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Capt Sumner Reeder's Crew Enlisted men in front of their B-17F 'Squawkin Hawk' of the 100th BG - 349th BS. L-R (front) Brewster, Ping, Lovin, (Back Row) L-R Dolsen, Pope, Furlong.
Credit: 100th BG Archives
Repair and colourisation - Nathan Howland - HowdiColour. |
SERVED IN:
- REEDER, Sumner H. - P
- EDEBURN, Harry E. - CP
- ENGEL, Russell W. - NAV
- DELAO, Peter F. - BOM
- POPE, Harold L. - TTE
- BREWSTER, Connor D. - ROG
- DOLSEN, Francis G. - BTG
- FURLONG, Orrin W. - WG
- LOVIN, Robert M. - WG
- MARASCO, James - TG
- PING, Charles J. - TG
- FLESH, William R. - P
- GOSSAGE, John G. - P
- GONZALES, Omar - NAV
- LUX, James J. - BOM
- POPE, Harold L. - TTE
- BREWSTER, Connor D. - ROG
- DOLSEN, Francis G. - BTG
- GINEIKIS, George P. - WG
- MACDONALD, Leon E. - WG
- PING, Charles J. - TG
