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Personnel

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Russell J. FLACK

Russell J. "Pinky" Flack

Russell J. "Pinky" Flack - 351st Pilot. Detailed Information (Official USAAF Photograph) (100th Photo Archives)

Hometown During Time of Service: Laconia, NH
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Pilot
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: CPT
Comments: 26 NOV 43 (CP WITH BIG FRANK VALESH AND RED + GIRLS)

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Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

2ND LT RUSSELL JOHN. "PINKY" FLACK P CPT
2ND LT HENRY J. QUILICI CP CPT
2ND LT JACK S. NEAL NAV CPT (affectionately referred to as "Jack Ass")
2ND LT ANDREW H. CAMPION BOM CPT
S/SGT CARLOS R. CONTRERAS TTE CPT
S/SGT WINFRED L. TEE ROG CPT (nickname "Tee Baby" because youngest on Crew)
SGT GONZALO A. PEREZ WG CPT
SGT ELLISTON P. HALL WG CPT
SGT JOSEPH KING BTG CPT
SGT JUSTIN S. BERRICK TG CPT

351ST SQDN.. Crew, as above joined the 100th on 14 Oct 1943.. CREW FLEW PICCADILLY LILLY II 42-37800 EP-A

Flack and Campion were with Big Frank Valesh when he crashed 035 into Drapper's barn with the Red Cross girls, on the 26th of Nov 1943.

> From: kevin arthur flack [mailto:kevinflack62@msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:12 PM
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> Cc: janr@cei.net
> Subject: 100thBG TAPS Report
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> VETERAN = russell john flack
> DEATH_DATE = december 11, 1973
> SQUADRON = 351st
> CREW_POSITION = Pilot
> RELATIONSHIP = Child
> FAMILY_TELEPHONE = 661-212-0832

Photos

Pinky Flack Crew

The Russell J. Flack crew who flew "PICCADILLY LILLY II", probably the most notorious aircraft flown by the 100thBG. Standing; (Left to Right) Jack S. Neal, Russell J. Flack, Henry J. Quilici and Andrew H. Campion. Kneeling; Gonzalo A. Perez, Joseph King, Elliston P. Hall, Justin S. Berrick, Carlos R. Contreras and Winfred L. Tee. Flack Crew Information (100th Photo Archives) Don Tee Baby Tee, bottom right, says photo was take January 27, 1944.

Piccadilly Lilly II

"PICCADILLY LILLY II" 351st aircraft (100th Photo Archives)

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Lt FLACK, Russell J. P CPT
Lt QUILICI, Henry CP CPT
Lt NEAL, Jack S. NAV CPT
LT CAMPION, Andrew H. BOM CPT
T/SGT CONTRERAS, Carlos R. TTE CPT
T/Sgt TEE, Winfred L. ROG CPT
SGT KING, Joseph BTG CPT
S/SGT HALL, Elliston P. WG CPT
S/Sgt PEREZ, Gonzalo A. WG CPT
S/Sgt BERRICK, Justin S. TG CPT