1st Lt Walter B. Keith Crew #1

Walter Keith

Standing L to R: C.T. Floto, Nav; J.B. King, Bombardier; W.M. Hammond, Co-Pilot; W.B. Keith. Pilot.
Kneeling L-R: B,B, Besselieu, Waist Gunner; H.J. Kelsen, Waist Gunner; R.V. Kerr, Tail Gunner; W.D. Cohen, Ball Turret;
B.Z. Musser, Radio; W.D. Woodward, Eng/TT.

They are famous for the crash of "Zenobia El Elephante" into the village of Deenethorpe on 12/05/1943.
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CrewmanRoleStatus
1st Lt Walter B. Keith Pilot .
2nd Lt Wardlaw M. Hammond Copilot .
2nd Lt Carl T. Floto Jr. Navigator .
2nd Lt John B. King Bombardier .
T/Sgt Benjamin Z. Musser Radio Operator .
T/Sgt Clement W. Novak Engr / Top Turret .
S/Sgt William D. Cohen Ball Turret Gunner .
S/Sgt Robert V. Kerr Tail Gunner .
S/Sgt Harold J. Kelsen Left Waist Gunner .
S/Sgt Bert B. Besselieu Right Waist Gunner .

Recorded Missions

#DateMissionAircraft
111/26/1943 Bremen (#1) 42-31202
212/05/1943 Paris (#3) 42-39825 Zenobia El Elephanta
312/20/1943 Bremen (#6) (Unknown)
401/11/1944 Oschersleben (#14) (Unknown)
501/29/1944 Frankfurt (#17) 42-39932 Sweat 'er Out
602/25/1944 Augsburg (#28) (Unknown)
703/06/1944 Berlin/Templin (#32) (Unknown)
803/08/1944 Berlin/Erkner (#33) (Unknown)
903/11/1944 Munster (#35) (Unknown)
1003/19/1944 Watten (#39) (Unknown)
1105/13/1944 Stettin (#69) 42-107043 Fitch's Bandwagon
1205/27/1944 Ludwigshaven (#76) (Unknown)
1305/28/1944 Dessau (#77) 42-31557