Capt William M. Rumsey Jr. Crew #1

W. M. Rumsey, Jr.

Front row L-R: 1st Lt. Michael R. Walsh Navigator, 1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher Co-Pilot, Captain William M. Rumsey, Jr. Pilot, 1st Lt. James Daniel Haffner Bombardier (POW Stalag Luft I).
Back Row L-R:1st person unknown...then T/Sgt. William W. Carter radio operator, Herb McElligot tail gunner, T/Sgt. Donald B. Roberts Engineer, S/Sgt. Ivan R. Lee waist gunner, S/Sgt Irving I. Lieberman "Lucky Lieberman" ball turret gunner.

Mr. John B. Carson who was the substitute tail gunner on March 26,1944 when Omar the Dentmaker was hit by flak over Pas de Calais, France and exploded, is not pictured here.

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CrewmanRoleStatus
Capt William M. Rumsey Jr. Pilot .
1st Lt Robert D. Kaercher Copilot .
1st Lt Michael R. Walsh Navigator .
1st Lt James D. Haffner Bombardier .
T/Sgt Williamn W. Carter Radio Operator .
T/Sgt Donald B. Roberts Engr / Top Turret .
S/Sgt Irving L. Lieberman Ball Turret Gunner .
S/Sgt John B. Carson Tail Gunner .
S/Sgt Frank A. Rothwell Left Waist Gunner .
S/Sgt Ivan R. Lee Right Waist Gunner .

Recorded Missions

#DateMissionAircraft
111/26/1943 Bremen (#1) 42-37833 Omar the Dentmaker
212/05/1943 Paris (#3) 42-31077 Pakawalup II
312/24/1943 Gorenflos (#8) 42-31069 Little Moe
412/31/1943 Cognac (#10) 42-31077 Pakawalup II
501/05/1944 Tours (#12) 42-37809 Carolina Queen
601/11/1944 Oschersleben (#14) 42-37833 Omar the Dentmaker
701/29/1944 Frankfurt (#17) 42-31488 Shade Ruff
802/03/1944 Wilhelmshaven (#19) 42-37833 Omar the Dentmaker
902/04/1944 Frankfurt (#20) 42-37833 Omar the Dentmaker
1002/06/1944 Caen (#22) 42-30855 Ol' Massa
1102/20/1944 Leipzig (#24) 42-37833 Omar the Dentmaker
1202/21/1944 Lippstadt (#25) 42-31485 Old Ironsides
1302/22/1944 Oschersleben (#26) 42-38033 Man O War
1403/09/1944 Berlin (#34) (Unknown)
1503/11/1944 Munster (#35) (Unknown)
1603/13/1944 Gorenflos (#36) (Unknown)
1703/22/1944 Berlin (#41) (Unknown)
1803/26/1944 Watten (#44) 42-37833 Omar the Dentmaker