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Copyright 401st BGA
1st Lt Jack P. Comer Crew #1
Jack Comer
"Diabolical Angel"
Back row (L to R):
Alvie Smith, Jack Comer, Byron Weinstein, Frank Matthes.
Front row:
Cletus "Red" Erland, Joe Bixby, Leonard Kirkhuff, Harold Hulse, Jack Mainprize.
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Crewman
Role
Status
1st Lt Jack P. Comer
Pilot
.
1st Lt Francis R. Matthes
Copilot
.
1st Lt Byron Weinstein
Navigator
.
1st Lt Alvie L. Smith
Bombardier
.
T/Sgt Harold A. Hulse
Radio Operator
.
T/Sgt Joseph J. Bixby Jr.
Engr / Top Turret
.
T/Sgt Cletus M. Erland
Ball Turret Gunner
.
T/Sgt Leonard M. Kirkhuff
Tail Gunner
.
T/Sgt Jack E. Mainprize
Waist Gunner
.
Recorded Missions
#
Date
Mission
Aircraft
1
10/22/1944
Hanover (#159)
42-31891 The Shape
2
10/25/1944
Hamburg (#160)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
3
10/26/1944
Bielfeld (#161)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
4
10/28/1944
Munster (#162)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
5
10/30/1944
Munster (#163)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
6
11/05/1944
Frankfurt (#166)
43-38637
7
11/06/1944
Harburg (#167)
42-107113 Section 8
8
11/08/1944
Merseburg (#168)
43-38733 I'll Be Seeing You
9
11/09/1944
Metz (#169)
42-39993 Hell's Angel Out of Chute 13
10
11/25/1944
Merseburg (#172)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
11
11/26/1944
Misburg (#173)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
12
11/29/1944
Misburg (#174)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
13
11/30/1944
Bohlen (#175)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
14
12/04/1944
Kassel (#176)
42-107039 Ice Cold Katy
15
12/12/1944
Merseburg (#180)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
16
12/24/1944
Koblenz (#183)
42-97395 Chute The Works
17
12/27/1944
Gerolstein (#184)
42-106992 Baby Lu
18
12/28/1944
Rheinbach (#185)
42-39993 Hell's Angel Out of Chute 13
19
12/29/1944
Bingen (#186)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
20
12/31/1944
Krefeld (#188)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
21
01/13/1945
Maximilliansau (#195)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
22
01/28/1945
Cologne (#200)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
23
02/03/1945
Berlin (#203)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
24
02/06/1945
Giessen (#204)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
25
02/09/1945
Lutzkendorf (#205)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
26
02/10/1945
Dulmen (#206)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
27
02/15/1945
Dresden (#208)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
28
02/16/1945
Gelsenkirchen (#209)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
29
02/24/1945
Harburg (#214)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
30
02/28/1945
Soest (#218)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
31
03/01/1945
Heilbron (#219)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
32
03/02/1945
Chemnitz (#220)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel
33
03/03/1945
Chemnitz (#221)
43-37790 Lady Luck
34
03/07/1945
Siegen (#223)
43-38541 Diabolical Angel