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Kuecker Crew R-07
Kuecker Crew R-07 Summary
The Kuecker Replacement Crew R-07 arrived at North Pickenham on 27 May 44. They came in short one crewman. The open spot was filled by S/Sgt Schreiber from the Gossett Crew 708. After going through some in-house training they were assigned to the 857th BS to replace the missing Arnett Crew 717 lost on 19 May 44.
They began flying combat missions on 4 Jun 44. To our knowledge they flew 22 mssions in all for the 492nd. Obviously there were some personnel changes made, reflected by their transfer order on 10 Aug 44 that sent them to the 44th BG.
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42-95023
LUCKY LASS II
42-95220
42-51115
44-40072
B.T.O.
42-51121
NIAGARA SPECIAL
42-95196
42-94986
PREGNANT ANGEL
42-51171
ELI SWOF, Jr
44-40173
ERNIE'S BEAVERS
41-28978
Links to missions
flown by the
Kuecker Crew R-07
are below in their
Mission Record
44th BG
website
Original Roster for
Kuecker Crew R-07
Position / MOS Name Rank Serial # Notes
Pilot
MOS 1024		 Kuecker, Raymond G 1st Lt O-693792 Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024		 Chamberlain, Winthrop S 2nd Lt O-760178 Promoted 1st Lt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Navigator
MOS 1034		 Therme, David L 2nd Lt O-701506 Reassigned to Gossett Crew 708
Promoted 1st Lt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Bombardier
MOS 1035		 Barefoot, Chester L F/O T-124417 Promoted 1st Lt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Engineer
MOS 748		 Lee, Howard B S/Sgt 12148602 Promoted T/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Radio
Operator
MOS 757		 Hutson, Daniel M S/Sgt 39324930 Promoted T/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Gunner
MOS 612		 Crowley, William E Sgt 11069574 Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Gunner
MOS 612		 Hulin, William E Sgt 34609169 Promoted S/Sgt
Reassigned to another crew, unknown
Gunner
MOS 748		 McKeever, Jack F Sgt 33432211 Promoted S/Sgt
Reassigned to another crew, unknown
Gunner
MOS 611		 Schreiber, James V S/Sgt 16078595 Obtained from the Gossett Crew 708
Reassigned back to Gossett
Transferred to 44th BG
  Others Who Flew with Kuecker Crew R-07
Bombardier
MOS 1035		 Waldorf, Harold B 1st Lt O-694515 Obtained from the Orthman Crew 806
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Gunner
MOS 748 		Thurston, Hulon Sgt 15335338 Promoted S/Sgt
Obtained from Gaines Crew 715
Gunner
MOS 612		 Flynn, John S/Sgt 6889909 Obtained from replacement pool
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Gunner
MOS 748		 Lindner, Leonard S/Sgt 32876992 Obtained from Foster R-20
Transferred 10 Aug, to 44th BG
Kuecker Crew R-07
492nd BG Mission Record
857th Bomb Squadron
Crew
Mission
Number		 Group
Mission
Number		 Group
Mission
Date		 Aircraft
Serial
Number		 Primary Target Mission Notes
01
Link to Mission 16 page 16
4 Jun 44 42-95023 Avord, France Target: Airfield
02
Link to Mission 19 page 19
6 Jun 44 42-95220 Vire, France Target: D-Day invasion coast
03
Link to Mission 20 page 20
8 Jun 44 42-51115 Angers, France Target: Railroad junction
04
Link to Mission 24 page 24
11 Jun 44 44-40072 Monfort, France Target: Bridge
Aborted, credited
05
Link to Mission 26 page 26
14 Jun 44 42-51121 Emmerich, Germany Target: Oil refinery
06
Link to Mission 30 page 30
17 Jun 44 42-95196 Tours, France Target: Airfield
A/C borrowed from 858th BS
07
Link to Mission 32 page 32
19 Jun 44 42-94986 Courbronne, France Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
08
Link to Mission 39 page 39
23 Jun 44 42-51121 Juvincourt, France Target: Airfield
09
Link to Mission 42 page 42
28 Jun 44 42-51171 Saarbrucken, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Engaged with Luftwaffe
10
Link to Mission 43 page 43
29 Jun 44 44-40173 Magdeburg, Germany Target: Aircraft Industry
11
Link to Mission 45 page 45
6 Jul 44 42-51121 Kiel, Germany Target: Shipyard
12
Link to Mission 49 page 49
7 Jul 44 42-51121 Munich, Germany Target: Railroad station
13
Link to Mission 50 page 50
13 Jul 44 42-51121 Saarbrucken, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
14
Link to Mission 52 page 52
18 Jul 44 42-51121 Troarns, France Target: Tactical
15
Link to Mission 53 page 53
19 Jul 44 42-51121 Russelheim, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed Koblenz
16
Link to Mission 55 page 55
21 Jul 44 42-51121 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany Target: Aircraft factory
17
Link to Mission 59 page 59
31 Jul 44 42-51121 Ludwigshafen, Germany Target: Chemical plant
18
Link to Mission 60 page 60
1 Aug 44 42-51121 Anizy, France Target: Railroad bridge
19
Link to Mission 61 page 61
3 Aug 44 42-51121 Mery-sur-Oise, France Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by Luftwaffe
20
Link to Mission 62 page 62
4 Aug 44 42-51121 Kiel, Germany Target: Submarine base
21
Link to Mission 64 page 64
5 Aug 44 42-51121 Brunswick, Germany Target: Aircraft manufacturing
22
Link to Mission 65 page 65
6 Aug 44 41-28978 Hamburg, Germany Target: Oil refinery
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