Capt Donald V. Kirkhuff Crew #1

Capt. Donald V. Kirkuff
"Widdle Twinkle"

Standing Left to Right:Harold Cook, Radio Op.; Bill Merritt, Ball Turret; D. Michel, Right Waist Gunner; Leroy Cohen, Tail Gunner; Earl Koehler, Left Waist Gunner; Myron Pierce, Bombardier; Charles Nicholas, Eng/TT.
Kneeling : Donald Kirkuff, Pilot; Ben Sobolak, Co-Pilot; Liber J. Montone, Navigator.
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CrewmanRoleStatus
Capt Donald V. Kirkhuff Pilot .
1st Lt Bennie W. Sobolak Copilot .
1st Lt Myron E. Pierce Navigator .
1st Lt Liber J. Montone Bombardier .
T/Sgt Harold Cook Radio Operator .
T/Sgt Charles L. Nicholas Engr / Top Turret .
S/Sgt William B. Merritt Ball Turret Gunner .
S/Sgt LeRoy Cohn Tail Gunner .
S/Sgt Earl E. Koehler Left Waist Gunner .
S/Sgt Delmar E. Michel Right Waist Gunner .

Recorded Missions

#DateMissionAircraft
111/26/1943 Bremen (#1) 42-31098 Penny's Thunderhead
212/01/1943 Solingen (#2) 42-39846 Widdle Twinkle
312/05/1943 Paris (#3) 42-39846 Widdle Twinkle
412/24/1943 Gorenflos (#8) (Unknown)
512/30/1943 Ludwigshaven (#9) (Unknown)
612/31/1943 Cognac (#10) (Unknown)
701/04/1944 Kiel (#11) 42-31036 Nobody's Baby
801/07/1944 Ludwigshaven (#13) (Unknown)
901/11/1944 Oschersleben (#14) 42-40001 Paris Express
1001/29/1944 Frankfurt (#17) (Unknown)
1102/03/1944 Wilhelmshaven (#19) (Unknown)
1202/20/1944 Leipzig (#24) (Unknown)
1302/21/1944 Lippstadt (#25) (Unknown)
1402/24/1944 Schweinfurt (#27) (Unknown)
1503/02/1944 Frankfurt (#29) (Unknown)
1603/06/1944 Berlin/Templin (#32) (Unknown)
1703/08/1944 Berlin/Erkner (#33) (Unknown)
1803/11/1944 Munster (#35) (Unknown)
1903/16/1944 Augsburg (#37) 42-97440 Flak Rat II
2003/22/1944 Berlin (#41) (Unknown)
2103/24/1944 Schweinfurt (#43) (Unknown)
2203/26/1944 Watten (#44) (Unknown)
2303/27/1944 Tours (#45) (Unknown)
2403/29/1944 Brunswick (#46) (Unknown)
2504/10/1944 Brussels (#48) (Unknown)
2604/11/1944 Politz/Sorau (#49) (Unknown)
2704/13/1944 Schweinfurt (#50) (Unknown)
2804/19/1944 Kassel (#52) (Unknown)