Personnel

CREW



Original crew

2nd Lt Robert K.Gllbert                P FEH

2nd Lt Raymond T.Albright         CP FEH

   F/0 Jack Clopeck                  NAV FEH

   Cpl Richard G.Crane              ROG FEH    Crew flew ten (10) missions before being selected as lead crew (see below)

   Cpl Russell A.Madsen             TTE FEH

   Cpl Curtis H.Satzinger            BTG FEH

   Cpl William G. "Tex"Leonard     NG FEH    (see Sgt Leonard's second crew below)

   Cpl Lester L. Alexander        WG FEH

   Cpl Mearl W.Johnson              TG FEH



350th Sqdn.  Crew,as above, joined the 100th Group on 9/1/45.



Wrote Lester Alexander,3083 Patrlcia 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. Ray Albright, William Leonard and Lester Alexander completed their tours with other crew."



Lead crew



Command Pilot

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 Russell A. Madsen    TTE

S/Sgt Curtis H. Satzinger   BTG

S/Sgt John Marlowe          WG

S/Sgt Mearl W. Johnson     TG





    Lead Crew Missions



 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)