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R Murray 330th CCTS Crew 1662
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Back row, left to right...
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Norman Burns, navigator
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Donald Girty, co-pilot
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Robert Murray, pilot
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J J Humphrey, bombardier
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Front row, left to right...
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Miles Toepper, gunner
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Joseph Anzalone, gunner
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Martin Cookerow, gunner
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Warren Branch , gunner
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Lawrence Gerlinsky, gunner
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| R Murray 330th CCTS Crew 1662 Summary |
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First of all, don't confuse this Murray with Alvin Murray, the pilot of Crew 709.
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The R Murray Crew completed their CCTS (Combat Crew Training School) with the 330th CCTS in Biggs, Texas. They were in the final batch of 32 crews transferred to the 492nd in Alamogordo, New Mexico on 03 Mar 44.
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The R Murray Crew was split up and its members went to the crews of Val Preda 601, Gaulke 602, Daly 605 and Haar 912. We don't know yet what happened to Robert Murray or his bombardier.
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The photo above lists crew members that differ from our records below. We hope to sort things out soon.
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Original Roster
R Murray CCTS Crew 1662
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Position
MOS |
Name |
Rank |
Serial # |
Notes |
Pilot
MOS 1024 |
Murray, Robert E |
2nd Lt |
O-6865584 |
Reassignment unknown. |
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024 |
Girty, Donald |
2nd Lt |
O-815461 |
Assigned to the 859th BS, Menweg Crew 908. |
Navigator
MOS 1034 |
Burns, Norman E |
2nd Lt |
O-703941 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Val Preda Crew 601. |
Bombardier
MOS 1035 |
Humphrey, James J |
2nd Lt |
O-685403 |
Reassignment unknown. |
Gunner
MOS 748 |
Gerlinski, Lawerence |
Sgt |
36291993 |
Assigned to the 859th BS, Haar Crew 912. |
Radioman
MOS 757 |
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Sgt |
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No Radio Operator transferred in with this crew. |
Gunner
MOS 612 |
Anzolone, Joseph A |
Sgt |
20217939 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Daly Crew 605. |
Gunner
MOS 611 |
Toepper, Miles L |
Pfc |
36655469 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Val Preda Crew 601. |
Gunner
MOS 611 |
Branch, Warren G |
Pfc |
13062826 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Gaulke Crew 602. |
Gunner
MOS 611 |
Cookerow, Martin Jr |
Sgt |
16136469 |
Assigned to the 856th BS, Hurley/Hamilton Crew 604. Went to England on the Queen Elizabeth with the 856th BS. |
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