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Copyright 401st BGA
1st Lt George W. McKay Crew #1
Lt. G.W. McKay
L to R: Lt. George W. McKay, Pilot; Lt. Walter Higgs, Co-Pilot; Lt. John L. Rainey, Navigator; Lt. Robert L Hecker, Bombardier.
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Crewman
Role
Status
1st Lt George W. McKay
Pilot
.
2nd Lt Walter Higgs
Copilot
.
2nd Lt John L. Rainey
Navigator
.
2nd Lt Robert L. Hecker
Bombardier
.
T/Sgt William H. Butler IV
Radio Operator
.
T/Sgt Samuel T. Richardson
Engr / Top Turret
.
T/Sgt Richard H. Luther
Ball Turret Gunner
.
S/Sgt William 'Wade' T. Brunson
Tail Gunner
.
S/Sgt Ralph J. Cannizzaro
Waist Gunner
.
Recorded Missions
#
Date
Mission
Aircraft
1
09/17/1944
Groesbeck (#144)
42-102674 Pakawalup III
2
09/19/1944
Hamm (#145)
42-31486
3
09/22/1944
Kassel (#146)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
4
09/27/1944
Cologne (#149)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
5
09/28/1944
Magdeburg (#150)
42-102674 Pakawalup III
6
09/30/1944
Munster (#151)
42-107113 Section 8
7
10/03/1944
Nurnburg (#152)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
8
10/06/1944
Stargard (#153)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
9
10/07/1944
Politz (#154)
42-31730 Morning Star
10
10/15/1944
Cologne (#156)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
11
10/17/1944
Cologne (#157)
43-38159 Wolf Pack
12
10/19/1944
Mannheim (#158)
43-37551
13
10/25/1944
Hamburg (#160)
42-102674 Pakawalup III
14
11/05/1944
Frankfurt (#166)
43-38125 Mary Makers
15
11/06/1944
Harburg (#167)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
16
11/16/1944
Eschweiler (#170)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
17
11/25/1944
Merseburg (#172)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
18
11/29/1944
Misburg (#174)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
19
12/04/1944
Kassel (#176)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
20
12/11/1944
Frankfurt (#179)
43-38810 Mrs Knobby
21
12/24/1944
Koblenz (#183)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
22
12/27/1944
Gerolstein (#184)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
23
12/29/1944
Bingen (#186)
43-38758 Fast Company
24
12/31/1944
Krefeld (#188)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
25
01/05/1945
Koblenz (#191)
43-38941
26
01/06/1945
Kempernich (#192)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
27
01/07/1945
Bitburg (#193)
42-31485 Old Ironsides
28
01/13/1945
Maximilliansau (#195)
42-31730 Morning Star
29
01/22/1945
Sterkrade (#199)
43-38779 Rough But Right
30
01/28/1945
Cologne (#200)
43-38779 Rough But Right
31
02/10/1945
Dulmen (#206)
43-38779 Rough But Right
32
02/14/1945
Dresden (#207)
43-38779 Rough But Right
33
02/16/1945
Gelsenkirchen (#209)
43-38779 Rough But Right