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Copyright 401st BGA
Capt James A. Gruman Crew #1
J. A. Gruman
Top Row : James A Gruman - Lavata T. Melton - Richard J. "Andy" Andrews - Jacques Griset - Alfred A Winograd
Kneeling : Ernest M. Snyder - Kenneth M. Jacobson - David H Campbell - Harwell Wilton W. - Richard R Ruhmann
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Crewman
Role
Status
Capt James A. Gruman
Pilot
.
1st Lt Lavata T. Melton
Copilot
.
1st Lt Jacques Griset
Navigator
.
1st Lt Richard J. Andrews
Bombardier
.
S/Sgt Kenneth M. Jacobson
Radio Operator
.
S/Sgt Edwin M. Snyder
Engr / Top Turret
.
S/Sgt Wilton W. Harwell
Ball Turret Gunner
.
Sgt Richard H. Ruhmann
Tail Gunner
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Sgt David H. Campbell
Left Waist Gunner
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Sgt Herbert H. Shanks
Right Waist Gunner
.
Recorded Missions
#
Date
Mission
Aircraft
1
05/09/1944
Luxembourg (#66)
(Unknown)
2
05/11/1944
Kons Karthaus (#67)
(Unknown)
3
05/13/1944
Stettin (#69)
(Unknown)
4
05/19/1944
Kiel (#70)
42-31863 Miss 'B' Haven
5
05/20/1944
Villacoublay (#71)
42-97780 Blue Bomb Express
6
05/22/1944
Kiel (#72)
42-31369 Round Tripper
7
05/25/1944
Fecamp/Metz (#75)
(Unknown)
8
05/27/1944
Ludwigshaven (#76)
(Unknown)
9
05/30/1944
Oschersleben (#79)
(Unknown)
10
06/04/1944
Massey/Palaiseau (#83)
42-102659 Hard Seventeen
11
06/14/1944
Le Bourget (#90)
(Unknown)
12
06/21/1944
Berlin (#96)
(Unknown)
13
06/22/1944
Frevent (#97)
(Unknown)
14
07/06/1944
Rely (#103)
(Unknown)
15
07/18/1944
Peenemunde (#111)
(Unknown)
16
07/19/1944
Augsburg (#112)
(Unknown)
17
07/29/1944
Merseburg (#118)
(Unknown)
18
07/31/1944
Munich (#119)
(Unknown)
19
08/01/1944
Chartres (#120)
44-6132 Snicklefritz
20
08/06/1944
Genshagen (#124)
42-97636 (PFF Ship)
21
08/14/1944
Haggenau (#129)
42-32012 Shark Tooth
22
08/18/1944
Yvoir (#131)
42-39780 Little Twinkle
23
08/25/1944
Peenemunde (#133)
42-32012 Shark Tooth
24
08/26/1944
Terte/La Louvierre (#135)
43-38125 Mary Makers
25
08/30/1944
Coubronne (#137)
(Unknown)
26
09/17/1944
Groesbeck (#144)
42-32012 Shark Tooth
27
09/26/1944
Osnabruck (#148)
42-97780 Blue Bomb Express
28
09/27/1944
Cologne (#149)
42-97780 Blue Bomb Express
29
09/28/1944
Magdeburg (#150)
42-32012 Shark Tooth