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Personnel

Lt

Joseph R. CALISTRO

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 350th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Navigator

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: CPT
Comments: 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

2ND LT THOMAS C. HUGHES P CPT 21 MAR 45 PLAUEN sn# O-802858
2ND LT ROBERT W. CRITTENDEN CP CPT 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND sn# O-2058726
2NS LT JOSEPH R. CALISTRO NAV CPT 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND
2ND LT FARRIS A. TURNER, JR BOM NOC sn# T-3860
CPL WILBUR R. GOCKMAN ROG CPT 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND sn# 16139074
CPL JOHN A. WOLOS TTE CPT 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND sn# 32888588
CPL WILLIAM R. LUBY BTG CPT 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND sn# 36475228
CPL GLENN R. DAVIS WG CPT 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND sn# 33632343
CPL JOHN G. ISARIS WG NOC sn# 32979919
CPL RUDOLPH H. DUNKER TG CPT 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND sn# 36449523

351ST SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 23 SEP 1944. CREW FLEW A/C 337815 "YOU CAN'T LOSE"

F.A. TURNER FLEW EIGHT MISSIONS WITH THE HUGHES CREW; TRANSFERRED TO RADAR SCHOOL(MICKEY). ASSIGNED TO THE LEAD CREW OF R.C. ELLIS AND CPT WITH ELLIS. HE WAS REPLACED ON THE CREW BY LT JOSEPH DYE WHO COMPLETED HIS TOUR WITH ME (26 MISSIONS). CPL JOHN ISARIS DROPPED FROM CREW UPON ARRIVAL AT THORPE ABBOTTS DUE TO REDUCTION OF CREWS TO 9 MEN.

Missions of Lt Thomas C. Hughes (mpf 2002)

1. 07/10/44 BOHLEN
2. 09/10/44 MAINZ
3. 12/10/44 BREMEN
4. 15/10/44 COLOGNE
5. 17/10/44 COLOGNE
6. 18/10/44 KASSEL
7. 22/10/44 MUNSTER
8. 30/10/44 MERSEBURG (RECALLED)
9. 05/11/44 LUDWIGSHAVEN
10. 06/11/44 NEUMUNSTER
11. 09/11/44 SAARBRUCKEN
12. 16/11/44 AACHEN
13. 21/11/44 MERSEBURG
14. 26/11/44 HAMM
15. 30/11/44 MERSEBURG
16. 12/12/44 DARMSTADT
17. 24/12/44 KAISERLAUTERN
18. 25/12/44 KAISERLAUTERN
19. 27/12/44 FULDA
20. 28/12/44 KOBLENZ
21. 30/12/44 KASSEL
22. 31/12/44 HAMBURG
23. 05/01/45 FRANKFURT
24. 07/01/45 COLOGNE
25. 20/01/45 HIELBRONN
26. 21/01/45 MANNHEIM
27. 28/01/45 DUISBURG
28. 29/01/45 KASSEL
29. 03/02/45 BERLIN
30. O9/02/45 WEIMAR
31. 15/02/45 COTTBUS
32. 17/02/45 GIESSEN
33. 19/02/45 OSNABRUCK
34. 08/03/45 GIESSEN
35. 10/03/45 DORMUND
LT TOM HUGHES FLYS 3 MORE MISSIONS AS COMMAND PILOT, LT HARRY THOMPSON (BOMB) FLIES ALL THREE MISSIONS TO COMPLETE HIS TOUR OF DUTY.
36. 17/03/45 RUHLAND (WITH LT JIM LANTZ CREW)
37. 18/03/45 BERLIN (WITH LT JOHNSON CREW)
38. 21/03/45 PLAUEN (CREW UNKNOWN)

TOM HUGHES RETIRED FROM THE AIR FORCE AS A LT COL

Photos

Thomas C. Hughes Crew

Thomas C. Hughes Crew: Standing from left to right, Wilbur R. Gockman, ROG, John A. Wolos, TTE, Rudolph H. Dunker, TG, Glenn R. Davis, WG and William R. Luby, BTG; Kneeling; Thomas C. Hughes, P, Robert W. Crittenden, CP, Joseph R. Calistro, NAV and Joseph Dye, BOM. Detailed Information Photo courtesy of Andi Wolos

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
CAPT HUGHES, Thomas C. P CPT
Lt CRITTENDEN, Robert W. CP CPT
LT CALISTRO, Joseph R. NAV CPT
LT TURNER, Farris A. BOM FEH
T/Sgt WOLOS, John A. TTE CPT
T/SGT GOCKMAN, Wilbur R. ROG CPT
S/Sgt LUBY, William R. BTG CPT
S/SGT DAVIS, Glenn R. WG CPT
S/SGT ISARIS, John G. WG NOC
S/SGT DUNKER, Rudolph H. TG CPT