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Roseborough Crew R-18 (919)
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Back row, left to right...
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Seymour Freeman, navigator
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Castle Reed, co-pilot
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Warren Roseborough, pilot
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Not in the photo...
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Leo Johnson, bombardier
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Front row, left to right...
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Robert Kraft, waist gunner
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Jack Priley, engineer
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Joseph Domino, ball turret gunner
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William Lewis, radio operator
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Kenneth Dewell, tail gunner
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Allan Young, waist gunner
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Roseborough Crew R-18 (919) Summary
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During June of '44, the Roseborough Replacement Crew ferried over a B-24 using the northern route. After arriving to the UK they were initially assigned to the 491st, but their orders were changed to the 492nd since it had substained heavy losses on 20 Jun 44.
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The Roseborough Crew were assigned to the 859th BS on the 24th. The Group had just done away with the 858th BS, sending its men and ships to the other three squadrons. The consolidation plan increased each squadron's size from 18 crews to 22. The Roseborough Crew was designated as Crew 919. With very little in-house training they began flying combat missions five days later.
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All records and historians agree that the Roseborough Crew flew 16 missions plus an aborted one with the 492nd. We believe that there were no substitutions made on any of their flights. We are told that the Crew stayed together throughout their service in the war.
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On 10 Aug 44, when the 492nd was disbanded, they were transferred to the 467th BG, 788th BS. They flew another 19 missions with them plus a number of "trucking missions" that supplied the advancing ground forces (Patton) with much needed supplies. By the war's end they had 35 credited combat missions and the entire crew returned home safely.
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Original Roster for
Roseborough Crew R-18 (919)
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Name |
Rank |
Serial # |
Notes |
Pilot
MOS 1024 |
Roseborough, Warren J |
2nd Lt |
O-817274 |
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024 |
Reed, Castle |
2nd Lt |
O-819871 |
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Navigator
MOS 1034 |
Freeman, Seymour |
2nd Lt |
O-709325 |
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Bombardier
MOS 1035 |
Johnson, Leo F |
2nd Lt |
O-706882 |
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Engineer
MOS 748 |
Priley, Jack W |
S/Sgt |
37548931 |
Promoted T/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Radio
Operator
MOS 757 |
Lewis, Billie F |
S/Sgt |
34725018 |
Promoted T/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Waist
Gunner
MOS 611 |
Kraft, Robert |
Sgt |
12217696 |
Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Waist
Gunner
MOS 611 |
Young, Allen J |
Sgt |
31380660 |
Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Nose
Gunner
MOS 748 |
Domino, Joseph C |
Sgt |
32995171 |
Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS |
Tail
Gunner
MOS 612 |
Dewell, Kenneth A |
Sgt |
31293398 |
Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug, to 467th BG, 788th BS
Some records say Dowell |
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Roseborough Crew R-18 (919)
492nd BG Mission Record
859th Bomb Squadron
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Crew
Mission
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Group
Mission
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Group
Mission
Date |
Aircraft
Serial
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Primary Target |
Mission Notes |
| Abort |
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29 Jun 44 |
44-40131 |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Target: Aircraft Industry
Aborted, uncredited |
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4 Jul 44 |
42-50370 |
Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Target: Airfield |
| 02 |
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6 Jul 44 |
42-95177 |
Kiel, Germany |
Target: Shipyard |
| 03 |
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8 Jul 44 |
42-95115 |
Alost, Belgium |
Target: Railroad bridge |
| 04 |
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12 Jul 44 |
42-50279 |
Munich, Germany |
Target: Railroad station |
| 05 |
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13 Jul 44 |
42-50439 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 06 |
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16 Jul 44 |
42-50432 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 07 |
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18 Jul 44 |
44-10496 |
Troarns, France |
Target: Tactical |
| 08 |
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19 Jul 44 |
42-50614 |
Russelheim, Germany |
Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed Koblenz |
| 09 |
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20 Jul 44 |
42-50439 |
Erfurt, Germany |
Target: Airfield |
| 10 |
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24 Jul 44 |
42-51171 |
St Lo area, France |
Target: Tactical |
| 11 |
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25 Jul 44 |
44-40211 |
St Lo area, France |
Target: Tactical |
| 12 |
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29 Jul 44 |
44-40211 |
Oslebhausen, Germany |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 13 |
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31 Jul 44 |
44-40211 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Target: Chemical plant |
| 14 |
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3 Aug 44 |
44-40211 |
Mery-sur-Oise, France |
Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
Damaged by flak |
| 15 |
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4 Aug 44 |
42-50439 |
Kiel, Germany |
Target: Submarine base |
| 16 |
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6 Aug 44 |
44-40211 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Target: Oil refinery |
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