1st Lt Robert J. Keck Crew #1

R. J. Keck
"Homing Pigeon"

Standing left to right) R. J. Keck (pilot), H. W. Freeman (navigator), S. Shepard (bombardier)
Kneeling E. W. Norr (ball turret), E. Fialkowski (waist gunner), L. V. Stoeger (engineer), F. C. Nachtigal (waist gunner), R. E. Engler (radio), W. T. Metcalf (tail gunner)
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CrewmanRoleStatus
1st Lt Robert J. Keck Pilot POW
Flt O Lawrence A. Istel Copilot POW
2nd Lt Hollis W. Freeman Jr. Navigator POW
2nd Lt Samuel Shepard Bombardier POW
S/Sgt Richard E. Engler Radio Operator KIA
S/Sgt Leonard V. Stoeger Engr / Top Turret POW
S/Sgt Elwood W. Norr Ball Turret Gunner KIA
S/Sgt W.T. Metcalf Tail Gunner POW
Sgt Edward Fialkowski Waist Gunner POW

Recorded Missions

#DateMissionAircraft
109/17/1944 Groesbeck (#144) 43-38160 "Day And Night"
209/19/1944 Hamm (#145) 42-102947 D-Day Dottie
309/22/1944 Kassel (#146) 44-6313 Budd's Dudds
409/27/1944 Cologne (#149) 42-102947 D-Day Dottie
509/28/1944 Magdeburg (#150) 43-37736 Little Pedro
609/30/1944 Munster (#151) 42-31591 Homesick Angel
710/03/1944 Nurnburg (#152) 43-37706 Satan's Chillen
810/06/1944 Stargard (#153) 42-31591 Homesick Angel
910/07/1944 Politz (#154) 42-102947 D-Day Dottie
1010/14/1944 Cologne (#155) (Unknown)
1110/17/1944 Cologne (#157) (Unknown)
1210/19/1944 Mannheim (#158) (Unknown)
1310/26/1944 Bielfeld (#161) 43-38187 Carrie B III
1410/28/1944 Munster (#162) (Unknown)
1511/02/1944 Merseburg (#164) 44-6104 Homing Pigeon
1611/04/1944 Hamburg (#165) 43-38267 Maximum Effort
1711/05/1944 Frankfurt (#166) 44-6104 Homing Pigeon
1811/06/1944 Harburg (#167) 44-6104 Homing Pigeon
1911/08/1944 Merseburg (#168) 44-6104 Homing Pigeon
2011/09/1944 Metz (#169) 43-38160 "Day And Night"
2111/21/1944 Merseburg (#171) 44-6104 Homing Pigeon