T/Sgt
Carlos R. CONTRERAS
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Top Turret Gunner / Engineer
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: CPT
Comments: DATE & MISSION UNK
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
2ND LT RUSSELL JOHN. "PINKY" FLACK P CPT
2ND LT HENRY J. QUILICI CP CPT
2ND LT JACK S. NEAL NAV CPT (affectionately referred to as "Jack Ass")
2ND LT ANDREW H. CAMPION BOM CPT
S/SGT CARLOS R. CONTRERAS TTE CPT
S/SGT WINFRED L. TEE ROG CPT (nickname "Tee Baby" because youngest on Crew)
SGT GONZALO A. PEREZ WG CPT
SGT ELLISTON P. HALL WG CPT
SGT JOSEPH KING BTG CPT
SGT JUSTIN S. BERRICK TG CPT
351ST SQDN.. Crew, as above joined the 100th on 14 Oct 1943.. CREW FLEW PICCADILLY LILLY II 42-37800 EP-A
Flack and Campion were with Big Frank Valesh when he crashed 035 into Drapper's barn with the Red Cross girls, on the 26th of Nov 1943.
Photos
Pinky Flack Crew
The Russell J. Flack crew who flew "PICCADILLY LILLY II", probably the most notorious aircraft flown by the 100thBG. Standing; (Left to Right) Jack S. Neal, Russell J. Flack, Henry J. Quilici and Andrew H. Campion. Kneeling; Gonzalo A. Perez, Joseph King, Elliston P. Hall, Justin S. Berrick, Carlos R. Contreras and Winfred L. Tee. Flack Crew Information (100th Photo Archives) Don Tee Baby Tee, bottom right, says photo was take January 27, 1944.
Crew List
1st Crew List
Use your thumb to scroll through the results box below.
| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | FLACK, Russell J. | P | CPT |
| Lt | QUILICI, Henry | CP | CPT |
| Lt | NEAL, Jack S. | NAV | CPT |
| LT | CAMPION, Andrew H. | BOM | CPT |
| T/SGT | CONTRERAS, Carlos R. | TTE | CPT |
| T/Sgt | TEE, Winfred L. | ROG | CPT |
| SGT | KING, Joseph | BTG | CPT |
| S/SGT | HALL, Elliston P. | WG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | PEREZ, Gonzalo A. | WG | CPT |
| S/Sgt | BERRICK, Justin S. | TG | CPT |
