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Personnel

Sgt

James T. PENNY

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Waist Gunner

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: CPT
Comments: 23 MAR 44 BRUNSWICK

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW


2nd Lt Mark G,Gummersall P CPT 12/05/44 BRUX
2nd Lt Reginald C.Holliday CP CPT 13/05/44 OSNABRUCK (as CP with Lt Haralson/Lt Forsythe Crew) SEE MISSIONS BELOW
2nd Lt Frank W.Roberts,Jr. NAV CPT 19/03/44 MARQUISE, MIMOYEQUES (NOBALL)
2nd Lt Edward P.Carr BOM CPT 13/04/44 AUGSBURG
S/Sgt Henry W.Bieze ROG CPT 19/03/44 MARQUISE, MIMOYEQUES (NOBALL)
S/Sgt John R.Gensel TTE CPT 19/03/44 MARQUISE, MIMOYEQUES (NOBALL)
Sgt Matthew H.Boguminski BTG CPT 23/03/44 BRUNSWICK
Sgt James T.Penny LWG CPT 23/03/44 BRUNSWICK
Sgt James J.Daly RWG CPT 23/03/44 BRUNSWICK
Sgt Robert L.Braswell TG CPT 23/03/44 BRUNSWICK

418th Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 28/11/43. Appears on Combat crew roster of 3/3/44 as
Crew #74. Crew flew A/C 230091 "Blivit" B-17F model and "Miss Chief" B-17G model

Incomplete Missions of Capt. M.G. Gummersall:

Date Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/3/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31895 BERLIN
3/4/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31895 BERLIN
3/6/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31895 BERLIN
3/15/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31404 BRUNSWICK
3/16/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31404 AUGSBURG
3/17/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31895 MUNICH
3/18/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31895 MUNICH
3/19/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. LT P 31895 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
5/11/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. CAPT COM 32090 LIEGE
5/12/1944 GUMMERSALL M.G. CAPT COM 106986 BRUX, OIL REFINERY

Missions of T/Sgt James J. Daly: SN3 121509037

1. 16/12/43 Bremen
2. 22/12/43 Munster
3. 24/12/43 Paris
4. 04/01/44 Kiel
5. 05/01/44 Neuss
6. 21/01/44 Cross Bow-No Ball-France
7. 24/01/44 Frankfurt
8. 29/01/44 Frankfurt
9. 30/01/44 Brunswick
10. 03/02/44 Wilhelmshaven
11. 04/02/44 Frankfurt
12. 06/02/44 Evreux
13. 10/02/44 Brunswick
14. 20/02/44 Stettin "Big Week begins"
15. 21/02/44 Alhorn "2nd day Big Week"
16. 24/02/44 Rostock-5day of Big Week
17. 25/02/44 Regensburg 6 day of Big Week
18. 02/03/44 Chartres'
19. 03/03/44 BERLIN-recall
20. 04/03/44 BERLIN
21. 06/03/44 BERLIN
22. 15/03/44 Brunswick
23. 16/03/44 Augsburg-destroyed ME110
24. 18/03/44 Munich
25. 19/03/44 Pas De Calais (Boulogne)
26. 23/03/44 Brunswick (Herb Alf is Pilot on this mission)
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LT HOLLIDAY'S MISSIONS WITH Lt HARALSON CREW:

5/1/1944 HOLLIDAY R.C. LT CP 38175 SAARGUEMINES/WIZERNES
5/9/1944 HOLLIDAY R.C. LT CP 38175 LAON/COUVRON; ANTHIES
5/11/1944 HOLLIDAY R.C. LT CP 97071 LIEGE
5/12/1944 HOLLIDAY R.C. LT CP 97071 BRUX, OIL REFINERY
5/13/1944 HOLLIDAY R.C. LT CP 97071 OSNABRUCK


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DATE OF DEATH: 08/02/1996
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Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Capt GUMMERSALL, Mark G. P CPT
LT HOLLIDAY, Reginald C. CP CPT
LT ROBERTS, Frank W. NAV CPT
LT CARR, Edward P. BOM CPT
T/Sgt GENSEL, John R. TTE CPT
T/SGT BIEZE, Henry W. ROG CPT
Sgt BOGUMINSKI, Matthew H. BTG CPT
Sgt DALY, James J. WG CPT
SGT PENNY, James T. WG CPT
Sgt BRASWELL, Robert L. TG CPT