WW2 USAAF
Navigator Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 350th 100th Bomb Group
Service# O-790285
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain William G. Lakin KIA
Target: SOTTEVAST (NOBALL)
Mission Date: 28-Apr-44
Serial Number: #42-107024
Aircraft Model B-17
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Colonel Kelly Commanded the 100TH for one week and two days. He was lost on his first mission to the Sub pens at Sottevast France. At take off the new commander elected to bump the 100Tth'S best flight leader(CAPT JACK SWARTOUT) and lead himself. The results were disastrous. Two ships were lost when the colonel made a second bomb run over the target at the same altitude and heading.
This was what can best be called a "pick-up" crew of veteran airmen, with the exception of Col. Kelly fresh from the States and had became the 100th's Commanding Officer only nine days prior to the mission.
Crew Flying With Captain Lakin and Colonel Kelly
Col. Robert H. Kelly Command Pilot KIA
Captain William G. Lakin Pilot KIA
Lt. Herbert A. Alf Co Pilot Formation officer – flew in tail POW
Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. Navigator KIA
Lt. Maurice H. Cain Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. Leo R Cannon Radio Op. POW
T/Sgt. James C. Brown Engineer KIA
S/Sgt. John N. Spiker Gunner
S/Sgt. Delbert Barnhart Tail Gunner KIA Manned 50 cal. in radio room
S/SGT ALBERT M. FREITAS BTG POW
S/SGT JOSEPH A. RICHARD WG POW∼Captain, US Army Air Corps.
Navigator Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 350th 100th Bomb Group
Service# O-790285
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain William G. Lakin KIA
Target: SOTTEVAST (NOBALL)
Mission Date: 28-Apr-44
Serial Number: #42-107024
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:
Colonel Kelly Commanded the 100TH for one week and two days. He was lost on his first mission to the Sub pens at Sottevast France. At take off the new commander elected to bump the 100Tth'S best flight leader(CAPT JACK SWARTOUT) and lead himself. The results were disastrous. Two ships were lost when the colonel made a second bomb run over the target at the same altitude and heading.
This was what can best be called a "pick-up" crew of veteran airmen, with the exception of Col. Kelly fresh from the States and had became the 100th's Commanding Officer only nine days prior to the mission.
Crew Flying With Captain Lakin and Colonel Kelly
Col. Robert H. Kelly Command Pilot KIA
Captain William G. Lakin Pilot KIA
Lt. Herbert A. Alf Co Pilot Formation officer – flew in tail POW
Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. Navigator KIA
Lt. Maurice H. Cain Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. Leo R Cannon Radio Op. POW
T/Sgt. James C. Brown Engineer KIA
S/Sgt. John N. Spiker Gunner
S/Sgt. Delbert Barnhart Tail Gunner KIA Manned 50 cal. in radio room
S/SGT ALBERT M. FREITAS BTG POW
S/SGT JOSEPH A. RICHARD WG POW∼Captain, US Army Air Corps.
WW2 USAAF
Navigator Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 350th 100th Bomb Group
Service# O-790285
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain William G. Lakin KIA
Target: SOTTEVAST (NOBALL)
Mission Date: 28-Apr-44
Serial Number: #42-107024
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:
Colonel Kelly Commanded the 100TH for one week and two days. He was lost on his first mission to the Sub pens at Sottevast France. At take off the new commander elected to bump the 100Tth'S best flight leader(CAPT JACK SWARTOUT) and lead himself. The results were disastrous. Two ships were lost when the colonel made a second bomb run over the target at the same altitude and heading.
This was what can best be called a "pick-up" crew of veteran airmen, with the exception of Col. Kelly fresh from the States and had became the 100th's Commanding Officer only nine days prior to the mission.
Crew Flying With Captain Lakin and Colonel Kelly
Col. Robert H. Kelly Command Pilot KIA
Captain William G. Lakin Pilot KIA
Lt. Herbert A. Alf Co Pilot Formation officer – flew in tail POW
Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. Navigator KIA
Lt. Maurice H. Cain Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. Leo R Cannon Radio Op. POW
T/Sgt. James C. Brown Engineer KIA
S/Sgt. John N. Spiker Gunner
S/Sgt. Delbert Barnhart Tail Gunner KIA Manned 50 cal. in radio room
S/SGT ALBERT M. FREITAS BTG POW
S/SGT JOSEPH A. RICHARD WG POW∼Captain, US Army Air Corps.
Navigator Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 350th 100th Bomb Group
Service# O-790285
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Pilot Captain William G. Lakin KIA
Target: SOTTEVAST (NOBALL)
Mission Date: 28-Apr-44
Serial Number: #42-107024
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:
Colonel Kelly Commanded the 100TH for one week and two days. He was lost on his first mission to the Sub pens at Sottevast France. At take off the new commander elected to bump the 100Tth'S best flight leader(CAPT JACK SWARTOUT) and lead himself. The results were disastrous. Two ships were lost when the colonel made a second bomb run over the target at the same altitude and heading.
This was what can best be called a "pick-up" crew of veteran airmen, with the exception of Col. Kelly fresh from the States and had became the 100th's Commanding Officer only nine days prior to the mission.
Crew Flying With Captain Lakin and Colonel Kelly
Col. Robert H. Kelly Command Pilot KIA
Captain William G. Lakin Pilot KIA
Lt. Herbert A. Alf Co Pilot Formation officer – flew in tail POW
Captain Joseph H. Payne Jr. Navigator KIA
Lt. Maurice H. Cain Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. Leo R Cannon Radio Op. POW
T/Sgt. James C. Brown Engineer KIA
S/Sgt. John N. Spiker Gunner
S/Sgt. Delbert Barnhart Tail Gunner KIA Manned 50 cal. in radio room
S/SGT ALBERT M. FREITAS BTG POW
S/SGT JOSEPH A. RICHARD WG POW∼Captain, US Army Air Corps.
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