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| '''Charles W. Hess''' <br/>4/2/2005 5:32:30 PM 
| I am interested in anyone who may have flown with my uncle, 1st Lt. Charles F. Hess, in the 613BS of the 401st BG.  I just uploaded the crew picture, but someone is missing and I don't have the names matched to the faces very well.  The crew list on this site is the crew for the first two missions.  <br/> <br/> 1st Lt C.F. Hess             Pilot<br/> 2nd Lt. J.W. Mitchell        Co-Pilot<br/> 2nd Lt. C.W. Bryant          Navigator<br/> 2nd Lt. R.W. Rowe            Bombardier<br/> TSgt. E. Tatkin              Radio Operator<br/> TSgt. J. Burns               Engineer<br/> Cpl. M.J. Bauer              Ball Turret<br/> SSgt. R.C. Nield             Tail Gunner<br/> SSgt. J.O. Gibson            Left Waist Gunner<br/> <br/> On the 401st second mission (Solingen, Germany), the plane (The Lopin Lobo) got shot up and the enlisted members of the crew bailed out over occupied Belgium and eventually became POWs.  I have no record of the names of the replacements, or what plane my uncle flew on the rest of his missions.  (I believe that the Lopin Lobo was so damaged that it was salvaged for parts.)<br/> <br/> Anyone who knows anything about Lt. Charles F. Hess should contact me at cnchess@iwon.com, or post a message on this site.<br/>  
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| '''L.A. Mitchell''' <br/>4/8/2005 1:30:20 PM 
| Charles,The pix you have of the Hess crew in front of Number #2 engine ofa B-17 are kisted as follows:Standing...Charlie Hess, pilot Charles (I believe),Navigator.  Robert Rowe,ombardier.  John Mitchell co-pilot      Kneeling:Gibson, Left Waist Gunner  R.R. Miller, Right Waist Gunner   Joseph Burns,Engineer   M.J. Bauer,Ball TurretE. Tatkins Radio Operator. This list does not include the Tail Gunner, R.C. Nield/ Mitchell phone in N.C.(704)545-6031.<br/>  
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