Personnel

CREW



2nd Lt Robert J. Shoens                             P CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR, FRANCE

2nd Lt Duncan R "UNKADUNK". Shand        CP CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR, FRANCE           TAPS: 1992

2nd Lt Raymond E. Hanson                     NAV RFS XFER TO 95TH OR 390TH (CONTROL TOWER DUTY) TAPS: JAN 1996

2nd Lt Glenn Hudson                              BOM CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR FRANCE            TAPS: 28 MAR 1990

    Sgt William Eresman                          TTE CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR, FRANCE

    Sgt Donald B. Hammond                     ROG CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR, FRANCE

    Sgt Angelo J. Genevese                      BTG RFS REPLACED BY SGT EDWARD SILVERSTONE 

    Sgt Virgil H. Warders                          LWG CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR, FRANCE           TAPS: 1999

    Sgt William W. Wright                        RWG CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR, FRANCE

    Sgt Don L. Blair                                     TG CPT 1 MAY 44 ST. OMAR, FRANCE



351st Sqdn.  Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 1/12/43.  A/C 231767 EP-E  "Our Gal Sal" 

Lt Glenn Hudson ended up being both Nav and Bomb for this crew when Lt Hudson was grounded due to illness and a suitable replacement Navigator could not be agreed upon. (Bob Shoens mpf 2001) 

 

On crew roster of 3/3/44, a Sgt. Edward R. Silverstone (changed his last name to Stone after the war) was on crew as BTG and Lt. H. Greenberg was the Navigator (Greenberg was a fill in Nav. until decided Lt Hudson would handle both Nav. and Bomb. duties).  

A S/Sgt Chester P. Coulam (may have been togg on this mission) who CPT on 27/5/44 appears on this crew roster of 8/3/44.





Sgt. Genevese- from NYC. At Kearny Nebraska, he could not take flying and was constantly ill during training.  He went overseas with the Crew.  In Training missions at Thorpe Abbotts, his illness continued and Lt Shoens asked the Squadron CO Ollie Turner for a replacement.  Sgt Edward R. Silverstone was picked from the gunners pool and flew all missions with this crew. Sgt Genevese was transferred to a ground job.  (Bob Shoens, mpf 2001)



  Mission Log of 2nd Lt Robert Shoens (mpf 2001)



1.  5/01/44  Neuss, Gr 066-Fools Rush In #3, Element 2,  High Squadron  5:15hrs

  6/01/44  France-Mission Scrubbed

2.  7/01/44  Ludwigshaven 256-King Bee II  #2, Element 2,  Lead Squadron  6:40hrs

 14/01/44 Helberstadt-Scrubbed

 20/01/44 France-Mission Scrubbed

3. 21/01/44 St Omer 056-Call Her Savage #7, -------------- High Squadron  4:00hrs

4. 24/01/44 Frankfurt 056-Call Her Savage #3, Element 1, Low  Squadron  5:45hrs

 26/01/44 Frankfurt- Scrubbed  051-Goin Jessies    #3, Element 2,  Lead Squadron

5. 29/01/44 Frankfurt 412-Mason and Dixon #2, Element 2,  Lead Squadron  7:30hrs

6. 30/01/44 Brunswick 800-Piccadilly Lilly II #3, Element 2,  Low  Squadron  6:30hrs

 31/01/44 Frankfurt-Scrubbed   #3, Element 1,  High Squadron

7.   4/02/44 Frankfurt 767   #2, Element 2, High Squadron  7:10hrs

8.   6/02/44 Evreux, France 767-Our Gal Sal  #3, Element 2,  Low Squadron  6:30hrs

   9/02/44 Helberstadt-Scrubbed 767-Our Gal Sal #3, Element 3,  High Squadron

9. 10/02/44 Brunswick 767-Our Gal Sal  #3, Element 1,  High Squadron  7:20hrs

10. 13/02/44 No-Ball  767-Our Gal Sal  #7, --------------- Lead Squadron  3:15hrs

11. 21/02/44 Vorden AF 767-Our Gal Sal  #2, Element 2,  High Squadron  7:00hrs

 22/02/44 Schweinfurt-Recall 767-Our Gal Sal #3, Element 2,  High Squadron

 23/02/44 Schweinfurt-Scrubbed 767-Our Gal Sal #3, Element 2,  High Squadron

12. 24/02/44 Rostock 767-Our Gal Sal  #2, Element 2,  Low  Squadron  10:35hrs

13. 25/02/44 Regensburg 767-Our Gal Sal  #3, Element 1, Lead Squadron  9:45hrs

14. 28/02/44 No-Ball, France 056-Call Her Savage #2, Element 1,  High Squadron  5:00hrs

 29/02/44 Brunswick-Abort  767-Our Gal Sal #3, Element 2,  Lead Squadron

15.  2/03/44  Chartres 767-Our Gal Sal  #3, Element 2,  Lead Squadron  5:15hrs

16.  3/03/44  BERLIN-Recall 767-Our Gal Sal  #2, Element 2, High Squadron  7:15hrs

  4/03/44  BERLIN-Abort-Lost Oxygen  767  #2, Element 1,  Lead Squadron  

17.  6/03/44  BERLIN  767-Our Gal Sal  #3, Element 2, Lead Squadron  8:05hrs

     16 Missing (actually 15) two confrimed Enemy A/C shot down  

18.  8/03/44  BERLIN  936-All American Girl #2, Element 2,  High Squadron  9:30hrs

                                        One confirmed Enemy A/C shot down

19. 15/03/44 Brunswick 767-Our Gal Sal  #3, Element 1, High Squadron  7:20hrs

 16/03/44 Augsburg 767-Our Gal Sal  Spare A/C, returned to field

 17/03/44 Munich-scrubbed  767-Our Gal Sal #3, Element 1,  High Squadron  

 17/03/44 Frankfurt-scrubbed 767-Our Gal Sal #3, Element 1,  High Squadron

20. 18/03/44 Munich  767-Our Gal Sal  #2, Element 1,  High Squadron  10:10hrs

21. 19/03/44 No-Ball  767-Our Gal Sal  #2, Element 1,   Low  Squadron  4:15hrs 

22. 22/03/44 BERLIN  767-Our Gal Sal  #1, Element 2, Low  Squadron  8:25hrs

 26/03/44 Leipzig-Scrubbed 767-Our Gal Sal #1, Element 2, High Squadron

23. 27/03/44 Bordeaux 767-Our Gal Sal  #1, Element 2,  High Squadron  8:45hrs

24. 28/03/44 Chateaudun 767-Our Gal Sal  #1, Element 2,  Lead Squadron  6:20hrs

25. 11/04/44 Rostock 767-Our Gal Sal  #3, Element 1,  Lead Squadron  10:25hrs

26. 12/04/44 Leipzig-Recall 018-Wat-i-Care?  #1, Element 2,  High Squadron  4:40hrs

27. 13/04/44 Augsburg 708-Skipper  #3, Element 1,  High Squadron  8:30hrs

28.  1/05/44  St Omer 767-Our Gal Sal  #1, Element 1, Low  Squadron  6:45hrs



Total Combat Hours: 197:55



 DUNCAN R. SHAND. in November 1992, Veron, Washington. "Uncle Dunc", to his friends, completed a tour as a 351st pilot.  (From Grant Fuller)