Personnel

CREW



CAPT. DONALD M. MITCHELL                P CPT 29 JAN 44 FRANKFURT                           sn# 0-672383

2ND LT YANDELL S. WARREN              CP CPT 25 FEB 44 REGENSBURG, AC FACTORY     sn# 0-802500

2ND LT CARL M. DAVIDSON              NAV CPT 29 JAN 44 FRANKFURT                           sn# 0-523333

2ND LT EARL G. HAFEN                    BOM CPT 29 JAN 44 FRANKFURT                           sn# 0-676264

T/SGT JOHN J. BOGGS                      TTE GROUNDED                                                  sn#34035914

T/SGT WILLIAM W. ISER                   ROG GROUNDED                                                 sn# 33278896

S/SGT JAMES M. WILSON. JR              BTG GROUNDED                                                 sn# 34037795

S/SGT THEODORE SZELEWSKI               WG GROUNDED                                               sn# 12130677

S/SGT HAROLD F. HODGDON               WG CPT 29 JAN 44  FRANKFURT                           sn# 31163212

S/SGT DONALD A. McALLISTER               TG CPT 29 JAN 44 FRANKFURT                         sn#   6557179





350th Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined 100th Group on 25/8/43. In a letter of 

28/11/83,Don Mitchell states:  "Of our original crew four of the original crew 

members four were replaced  after the first few missions by:

T/Sgt Charles N. Mabey -TTE          sn# 31184405

T/Sgt John K.Beard -ROG,              sn# 13063333 

S/Sgt Woodrow W.McCurry- BTG    sn# 38177127     

 S/Sgt Fay A.Hulsey-WG                 sn# 38161566 

These four finished their combat tours,but , am not sure of the dates on 

any of them." Actually,John Beard was on the "Original" crew of C.L.Duncan. He 

had not flown when the Duncan crew went down on 10/7/43.



This crew flew its first mission on 3/9/43 (Paris) which was led by Col Veal and Capt. Barr.  in the A/C "Hard Luck". NO# 42-3413

After Munster on 10/10/43,they were assigned a new B 17G (074) "CAHEPIT" in 

which they finished their tour.



Mitchell is searching for a photo of A/C 818 taken by Carl Davidson over Paris 

on 15/9/43. Photo shows 12 bombs just below the bomb bay. A/C 42 30818 was flown 

by W.H.McDonald.



One of the 8 Crews from the 100th BG to take part in BLACK THURSDAY October 14, 1943, Schweinfurt Mission. Flew with 390th BG, led by Owen Roane. 





The following form contents were entered on 31st Jul 1Date = 31 Jul 1 02:02:07

subject = 100thBG Error Reportmessages = 165email = kande@sosinet.netuname = 

Keith A. Spraguecomments = 

Yandell S. "Pete" Warren, 350thWas a Copilot with Don Mitchell.  Pete finished his mission as my copilot on thr 25th Feb. 1944 Mission to Regensberg.



CREW



LT WILLIAM G. LAKIN              P  KIA 28 APR 44 SOTTEVAST (NOBALL)

LT KEITH A. SPRAGUE           CP CPT 25 FEB 44 REGENSBURG, AC FACTORY  SN# 0-746210

LT  ROBERT G. MILAM         NAV CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)

LT DUNCAN L. McCORMAC     BOM CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)

SGT JAMES W. CUNNINGHAM TTE CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)

SGT EUGENE E. BEISTER     ROG CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)

SGT  CLARENCE A. BUTTS   BTG CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)

SGT ALFRED J. MICHINI        WG CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)

SGT DANIEL F. FEAGINS       WG CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)

SGT  THOMAS A. KENDALL    TG CPT 28 FEB 44 MARQUENVILLE (NO BALL)



350TH SQDN..  CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH IN SEP 1943.  

LAKIN BECAME A LEAD PILOT AND SPRAGUE TOOK OVER AS PILOT OF THIS CREW. LETTER TO jb  FROM KEITH SPRAGUE STATED ALL OF THE CREW BUT LAKIN COMPLETED A TOUR, SPRAGUE FINISHING WITH REGENSBURG ON 25 FEB 44 AND BILL LAKIN FLEW WITH THE CREW ON THE 28TH OF FEB, 1944 TO COMPLETE THEIR TOUR. THE TARGET WAS A NO BALL TO MARQUENVILLE. THE CREW'S SHIP WAS NAMED "FLYING JENNY".



BILL LAKIN WAS FLYING WITH COL ROBERT H. KELLY WHEN KIA ON 28 APR 44 (SOTTEVAST).  KELLY COMMANDED THE 100TH FOR ONLY A WEEK AND TWO DAYS BEFORE DECIDING TO BUMP THE 100TH'S BEST KNOWN FLIGHT LEADER (JACK SWARTOUT) AND LEAD HIMSELF. THE RESULTS WERE  FOREBODING; TWO AIRCRAFT  LOST WHEN THE COLONEL ELECTED TO HOLD THE BOMBS ON THE FIRST RUN AND MADE A SECOND RUN ALONG THE SAME TRACK. COL KELLY WAS KIA THIS MISSION.



The following form contents were entered on 31st Jul 1Date = 31 Jul 1 02:02:07subject = 100thBG Error Reportmessages = 165email = kande@sosinet.netuname = Keith A. Spraguecomments = Lt Yandell S. "Pete" Warren, 350th. Was a Copilot with Don Mitchell.  Pete finished his mission as my copilot on thr 25th Feb. 1944 Mission to Regensberg.



THE FOLLOWING FROM LT KEITH SPRAGUE'S MISSION DIARY: mpf. 



25.  25/02/44   REGENSBURG, GERMANY, HAPPY DAY!! FINIS--REGENSBURG TODAY AND WHAT A DAY.  WE HAD FLAK SEVERAL TIMES

                                                     ON THE WAY IN BUT IT WASN'T VERY ACCURATE.  VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE GROUP--NONE

                                                     TO US.  FOUR FW 190's ATTACKED AND KNOCKED OUT ONE SHIP.  THERE WAS A 47 RIGHT ON 

                                                     THEIR TAIL AND HE CAME RIGHT ON IN. FIGHTERS AFTER THAT JUST HUNG AROUND TO HIT

                                                     STRAGGLERS.  GERMANY WAS BEAUTIFUL TODAY.  IT WAS CLEAR ALL THE WAY OVER.  THE ALPS

                                                     LOOK JUST LIKE THE SIERRAS AND WERE THEY EVER PRETTY.  WE REALLY PLASTERED THE 

                                                     TARGET.  THE 15TH HAD HIT IT ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE WE DID AND WE COULD SEE SMOKE FOR 

                                                     100 MILES.  THE FLAK WAS ASA BAD AS ANY I HAVE EVER SEEN.  DEADLY ACCURATE.  TRACKED 

                                                     RIGHT AROUND OUR TURN WHEN BREAKING AWAY FROM THE BOMB RUN.  WE LOST ONE CREW

                                                     McCLAIN 2ND ELEMENT No 3 LEAD ELEMENT OF THE HI SQ.  WE CARRIED 10X500 AND FULL

                                                     TOKYOS.  THAT'S THAT.  TARGET: AEOR ENGINES.