U S Army Air Force/8th Air Force/2nd Air Division/14th Bomb Wing/492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
 492ndBombGroup.com home
« Back
follow the 492nd
on
Powers Crew 614
Powers Crew 614 Summary
When Graham was promoted to the serve as the squadron's Assistant Operations Officer, Lt Powers took over Crew 614. Powers came from the Velarde Crew 615 where he had been flying as a co-pilot.
Miller, an orphaned gunner from the Bowland Crew R-11, joined this crew on the same day Powers took over.
Lt Powers took this crew on 6 more missions with the 492nd. The mission record below begins where the Graham Crew 614 left off. On two of the missions, Graham flew with his old crew but this time serving as a wing leader for the Group. We haven't confirmed who all served on his crew. The records seem to indicate that there were some personnel changes.
The Powers Crew 614 transferred to the 801st/492nd in August when the Group was disbanded. The roster shown below was complied from the transfer order.
More Info
( No photos yet )
Graham Crew 614
Graham/Powers Crew 614
42-50491
42-50456
DOROTHY KAY
SPECIAL
Links to missions
flown by the
Powers Crew 614
are below in their
Mission Record
801st/492nd
BG website
Original Roster for
Powers Crew 614
Position / MOS Name Rank Serial # Notes
Pilot
MOS 1024
Powers, Harold F 2nd Lt O-692815 Promoted 1st Lt
Obtained from the Velarde Crew 615
Promoted to pilot Crew 614
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024
Bunnell, Charles D 2nd Lt O-699356 Promoted 1st Lt
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Navigator
MOS 1034
Sparks, Willie D 2nd Lt O-704571 Promoted 1st Lt
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Bombardier
MOS 1035
Schaus, Miles 2nd Lt O-694478 Promoted 1st Lt
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Engineer
MOS 748
Mondiek, Jack W S/Sgt 15066247 Promoted T/Sgt
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Radio
Operator
MOS 757
O'Brian, Joseph D Sgt 17051963 Promoted S/Sgt
Promoted T/Sgt
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Gunner
MOS 748
Wengel, Charles H Sgt 11091683 Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Gunner
MOS 612
Britt, Frederick A Sgt 19073250 Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Gunner
MOS 748
Burris, Sam H S/Sgt 38453019 Replacement Gunner
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
Gunner
MOS 748
Miller, Frank J S/Sgt 18098139 From the Bowland Crew R-11
Transferred to 801st/492nd, 857th BS
  Others Who Flew with Powers Crew 614
Section
Leader
Graham, Thomas R Capt O-724412 Flew w/crew on 2 missions as section leader
Powers Crew 614
492nd BG Mission Record
856th Bomb Squadron
Crew
Mission
Number
Group
Mission
Number
Group
Mission
Date
Aircraft
Serial
Number
Primary Target Mission Notes
18
 Link to Mission 53 page 53
19 Jul 44 42-50491 Russelheim, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed Koblenz
19
 Link to Mission 54 page 54
20 Jul 44 42-50456 Erfurt, Germany Target: Airfield
Led B Section w/Graham
20
 Link to Mission 60 page 60
1 Aug 44 42-50456 Anizy, France Target: Railroad bridge
Led B Section w/Graham
21
 Link to Mission 61 page 61
3 Aug 44 42-50456 Mery-sur-Oise, France Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Led C Section
Damaged by flak
22
 Link to Mission 64 page 64
5 Aug 44 42-50456 Brunswick, Germany Target: Aircraft manufacturing
Led B Section
23
 Link to Mission 66 page 66
7 Aug 44 42-50456 Ostend, Belgium Target: Oil dump
492ndBombGroup.com — an Arnett Institute project
Page last modified Sunday, January 3, 2010.