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Personnel

Sgt

J.R. CARR

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Waist Gunner

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: FEH

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW .. THIS CREW ALSO LISTS J.R. CARR (wonder is this is same Carr from Lt Urban Crew
SECOND SHADDIX CREW, JOINED THE 100TH ON 6 APR 1945

Major Winans C.Shaddix P FEH
2nd Lt Ralph H.Geer CP FEH
2nd Lt Edward O.Watts NAV FEH
T/SGt Paul L.Spears TTE FEH
Sgt John W. Donovan NG FEH
Sgt William G. Curtis ROG FEH
Sgt William E.Bain BTG FEH
Sgt John R.Carr WG FEH
Cpl Edward J.D'Arcy TG FEH

351st Sqdn. Crew joined the 100th Group on 6/4/45. NOTE: Shaddix had flown with the 100th in 1944 as Pilot of
his crew,was shot down and evaded capture,returned to England thence the U.S.A. and back to the 100th again
According to William Curtis son, the crew flew in a B-17G named "Shoot Your Fadded" with 351st Sq.That flew in late 1945.

231767 EP-E 11 April 45 SHADDIX A Sqdn 767 E
"OUR GAL SAL" Hardstand 5

238047 EP-O 19 April 45 SHADDIX A Sqdn 047 O
"Fever Beaver" Hardstand 12

238047 EP-O 4 May 45 SHADDIX B Sqdn 047 0
"Fever Beaver" Hardstand #12

238047 EP-0 5 May 45 SHADDIX B Sqdn 047 0
"Fever Beaver" Hardstand # 12

19 May 45 SHADDIX B Sqdn 430 F
Hardstand #13

44-8849 EP-J 3 June SHADDIX B Sqdn 849 J
Hardstand 7

44-8784 EP-M 12 June SHADDIX *'TIBENHAM' 784 M
Hardstand 5
Note..* Casablanca Ferry Mission..No Sqdn used

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
LT SHADDIX, Winans C. P EVA
LT GEER, Ralph M. CP FEH
LT WATTS, Edward O. NAV FEH
S/SGT DONOVAN, John W. TOG/NG FEH
T/SGT SPEARS, Paul L. TTE FEH
SGT CURTIS, William G. ROG FEH
CPL BAIN, William E. BTG FEH
SGT CARR, J.R. WG FEH
CPL D'ARCY, Edward J. TG FEH