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1st Lt John E. Fondren Crew #1
J. E. Fondren
"Shade Ruff II"
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Crewman
Role
Status
1st Lt John E. Fondren
Pilot
.
1st Lt James C. Via
Copilot
.
1st Lt John T. Coyne
Navigator
.
S/Sgt J.T. Youmans
Togglier
.
T/Sgt John W. Wensel
Radio Operator
.
T/Sgt Clyde J. Brobst
Engr / Top Turret
.
S/Sgt John H. Wickline
Ball Turret Gunner
.
S/Sgt Herman R. Wilbers
Tail Gunner
.
S/Sgt Irving Falkowitz
Waist Gunner
.
Recorded Missions
#
Date
Mission
Aircraft
1
11/02/1944
Merseburg (#164)
42-107151 Cover Girl
2
11/04/1944
Hamburg (#165)
43-38236
3
11/05/1944
Frankfurt (#166)
42-102659 Hard Seventeen
4
11/06/1944
Harburg (#167)
43-38677
5
11/16/1944
Eschweiler (#170)
43-38646
6
11/25/1944
Merseburg (#172)
43-38738 Becomin' Back
7
11/26/1944
Misburg (#173)
43-38646
8
11/29/1944
Misburg (#174)
42-107151 Cover Girl
9
12/04/1944
Kassel (#176)
42-102659 Hard Seventeen
10
12/11/1944
Frankfurt (#179)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
11
12/12/1944
Merseburg (#180)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
12
12/15/1944
Kassel (#181)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
13
12/24/1944
Koblenz (#183)
44-6508 Maiden USA
14
12/27/1944
Gerolstein (#184)
44-6464 Prop Wash
15
12/28/1944
Rheinbach (#185)
43-38646
16
12/29/1944
Bingen (#186)
43-38738 Becomin' Back
17
12/30/1944
Kaiserslautern (#187)
42-97322 Mister Completely
18
01/05/1945
Koblenz (#191)
43-38125 Mary Makers
19
01/06/1945
Kempernich (#192)
42-97395 Chute The Works
20
01/07/1945
Bitburg (#193)
43-38565 Miss Gee Eyewanna Go Home
21
01/13/1945
Maximilliansau (#195)
43-38646
22
01/28/1945
Cologne (#200)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
23
01/29/1945
Bad Kreusnach (#201)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
24
02/01/1945
Ludwigshaven (#202)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
25
02/06/1945
Giessen (#204)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
26
02/09/1945
Lutzkendorf (#205)
43-38565 Miss Gee Eyewanna Go Home
27
02/10/1945
Dulmen (#206)
43-38565 Miss Gee Eyewanna Go Home
28
02/14/1945
Dresden (#207)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
29
02/15/1945
Dresden (#208)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
30
02/16/1945
Gelsenkirchen (#209)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
31
02/23/1945
Ottingen (#213)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
32
02/25/1945
Munich (#215)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
33
02/28/1945
Soest (#218)
43-37602 Lady Vivian
34
03/01/1945
Heilbron (#219)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
35
03/02/1945
Chemnitz (#220)
42-107151 Cover Girl
36
03/04/1945
Schwabmunchen (#222)
42-97780 Blue Bomb Express
37
03/11/1945
Bremen (#226)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
38
03/12/1945
Swinemunde (#227)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
39
03/14/1945
Lohne (#228)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II
40
03/15/1945
Zossen (Berlin) (#229)
42-97478 Shade Ruff II