Photo Gallery

Gerald Steussy's crew with Russian officers at plane, "BLACK CAT 13" (42-32009), Mirgorod, Russia late June 1944. Front Row (l to r) Joda Ticer (TG), Frank "Pete" Petrdill (CP), Gerry Steussy (P), Russian officer. Second Row (l to r) Allan J."Mac" MacAllister (BOM), Carlos McCutcheon (TTE), Eddie Dumas (LWG), Tony Nocchiero (ROG), Julius Greenwald (BTG) Russian officer, Howard J.Leech (NAV). Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

Russian soldier with Howard "Bill" Leech at Mirgorod, Russia, late June 1944 Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

Russians and Americans getting to meet each other in Mirgorod, Russia, late June 1944. Americans are (l to r) "Pete" Petrdil, "Mac" MacAllister, and "Gerry" Steussy. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

Shuttle mission to Russia, 21 June 1944 (100th Photo Archives) Mirgorod, Russia, July 1944: the American Officer is Joseph Zeller, who one week later would become the 418th's Commanding Officer after Magee Fuller was lost at Merseburg 20 Jul 1944. (100th Photo Archives)

Charles J. Galligan, NAV on left and Warren G. McCoy, CP of the Charles W. Mylius, Jr. crew in Russia 29 Jun 1944. Crew flew "WATICARE" Mylius Crew Information Photo courtesy of Dan Galligan, son

Russian Shuttle - Crews resting - note the 418th's "LAY OR BUST" in the foreground. (100th Photo Archives)

Mirgorod, Russia, July 1944: Second from left, Tim Crawley and extreme right Joe Zeller - the others are all Russian military (100th Photo Archives)

Mirgorod, Russia, July 1944 (100th Photo Archives)

Mirgorod, Russia, July 1944: the American Officer is Joseph Zeller, who one week later would become the 418th's Commanding Officer after Magee Fuller was lost at Merseburg 20 Jul 1944. (100th Photo Archives)

MYLIUS CREW DIARY: June 21, 1944-RUHLAND, (1st Russian Shuttle Mission, mpf) Took off at 5:10am on a shuttle raid. Hit oil plant and then ran out of gas before we could make our Russian base. We had run into plenty of flak & fighters on way over. Force landed at fighter base near Kiev, Russia at 3:20pm (10hrs, 10min) In Kiev, we were given the best hotel to stay in and we & 3 other crews had the pick of the city. I spent my time on tours, shows, operas and walks thru the park with girl named Zena.and on last day there, a girl named Vera. June 26, 1944 Left Kiev at 8:15pm fo Piryatin, Russia where we stayed overnight. We landed there at 9:15pm. June 27, 1944 Left for Poltava, Russia. Got there in 55min. What was left of the group had gone onto Italy. 37 B-17's were totally wrecked there from bombing by Jerry, and many more will never fly again.