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41-35010 391BG 574BS JINX/SNAKES REVENGE
7 Jun 44 to 23 Dec 44 attacked by fighters, dropped out of formation losing oil
from both engines, caught fire, went out of control, crashed 3km NW of Kolberg,
Germany
1.Lt. Dale Datjens; 2.Lt's Frederick T Kaye; Joseph M Blair; S/Sgt's Edward L
Potocnik; Joseph K Kowalski; Joseph J Miller. (Potocnik, Kowalski pow's; rest of
crew killed in crash)
(I do not know if this crew flew the last mission)
42-95836 391BG 572BS "McCarty's Party"
James P. McCarty (Mac), Major USAF,
Retired
42-96248 391BG 574BS "MISSOURI MULE"
41-18326 319BG 439BS "SKEETER"
21 Jan 44 Direct flak hit in right engine on bomb run, engine burst into flames,
complete right wing ablaze with parts breaking off, down in slow glide, exploded
1.Lt's. Clarence A. Randall; House R Lawson; 2.Lt Harry M Price; S/Sgt James S
Davis; T/Sgt John A Moffett; S/Sgt Harry E Merrill; Sgt Julius J Sablich. (all
crew kia)
(I do not know if this crew flew the last mission)
42-95806 391BG 572BS "THE SUSAN KAY"
42-95813 391BG 572BS "THE DREAM QUEEN"
24 Aug 44 engine failure, crashed on take off at Matching Green, salvaged by 87
Air Service Sqdn 27 Aug 44
Lt. Robert S. Stubbs
(I do not know if this crew flew the last mission)
42-95797 391BG 572BS "T.S. TICKET"
25 Aug 44 mid air collision with 42-95802, appeared to be under control, hit by
flak off Guernsey, Channel Islands, ditched
2.Lts. Elmer Z. Rice; Frank P Moscovic; Donald J Peters; Sgts Robert J Hetrick;
Melvin C Schuler;
Thomas W Hume. Hume bailed out at time of collision. Schuler was killed by flak
off island of Guernsey
(I do not know if this crew flew the last mission)