S/Sgt
George D WHEATLEY
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Waist Gunner
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: FEH
Comments: VERNON, CO
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
2nd Lt Donald F.Goldsmith P FEH
2nd Lt Lake L.Kilby CP FEH
2nd Lt James L.Smith Nav FEH
2nd Lt Joe Zaricor,Jr. Bom FEH
Cpl Frank B.Tifft Rog FEH
Cpl Morris Y.Pollard TTE FEH
Cpl Gordon A.Charles BTG FEH
Cpl George D.Wheatley WG FEH
Cpl John F.M¢Bride TG FEH
418th Sqdn. Crew,as above, joined the 100th Group on 11/4/45.
CREW
F/O George D.Sharpe P FEH CREW FLYING AT END OF HOSTILITIES
F/O John L.Sanders CP FEH
F/O John J.Scott N FEH
2nd Lt Allen Glaskin B FEH (Trained with Lt Keith Griffith Crew for Lead Bombardier)
Sgt Alfred Skeeters E FEH
Sgt George E.Engelhorn BTG FEH
Sgt Edward R.Smith ROG FEH
Cpl Lionel B.Davis BTG FEH
Cpl John D.Gray TG FEH
418th Sqdn. Crew,as above, joined the 100th Group on 30/3/45. Crew flew Yankee Girl
CREW of F/O George D. Sharpe (Photo Id)
Crew left to right:
F/O George D. Sharpe - Pilot
F/O John L. Sanders - Copilot
F/O John J. Scott - Navigator
Cpl. George D. Wheatley - Waist Gunner (from Lt Goldsmith Crew)
Cpl. John D. Gray - Tail Gunner
Sgt. Alfred Skeeters - Engineer
Sgt. Edward R. Smith - Radio Operator
Cpl Richard J. White - Ball Turret Gunner (from Lt Victor Fraley Crew)
Sgt. George E. Engelhorn - "toggleer"
1st Combat Mission 14 APRIL 1945
42-102649 LD-T SHARPE 649 T 45
"Lady Geraldine" Hardstand #45 B-Sqdn
RZI 5/30/45
2nd and LAST Combat Mission 15 APRIL 1945
SHARPE 090 R 48
Hardstand #48 A-Sqdn
44-8616 LD-Z 5 MAY 1945 CHOWHOUND
SHARPE 616 Z 47
Hardstand #47 D-Sqdn
44-8680 LD-X 7 MAY 1945 CHOWHOUND
SHARPE 680 X 40
Hardstand #40 A-Sqdn
19 MAY 1945
SHARPE 944 D 49
Hardstand # 49 A-Sqdn
44-8256 LD-R 4 JUNE 1945 GREEN SUPPORT MISSION
"YANKEE GIRL" SHARPE 256 R 48 (N.AFRICA)
Hardstand #48 B-Sqdn
44-8256 LD-R 12 JUNE 1945 GREEN SUPPORT MISSION
"YANKEE GIRL" SHARPE 256 R 48
Hardstand # 48 "Tibenham"
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | GOLDSMITH, Donald F. | P | FEH |
| LT | KILBY, Lake L. | CP | FEH |
| LT | SMITH, James L. | NAV | NOC |
| LT | ZARICOR, Joe | BOM | FEH |
| T/SGT | POLLARD, Morris Y. | TTE | FEH |
| CPL | CHARLES, Gordon A. | ROG | FEH |
| T/SGT | TIFFT, Frank B. | ROG | NOC |
| S/SGT | WHEATLEY, George D | WG | FEH |
| CPL | MCBRIDE, John F. | TG | FEH |
2nd Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | SHARPE, George D. | P | FEH |
| S/SGT | WHEATLEY, George D | WG | FEH |
