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Sheffield Crew R-22 (707)
Sheffield Crew R-22 (707) Summary
The Sheffield Replacement Crew arrived in North Pickenham during the month of June. With very little in-house training they were quickly assigned to fill one of the many voids in 857th BS. They were designated to replace the missing J Harris Crew 707.
Our count shows the Sheffield Crew flying 15 missions for the 492nd. We don't have any confimation as to who was on board on each of the missions. When the Crew transferred to the 93rd BG on 10 Aug 44, they were minus their radio operator.
According to Sheffield, the pilot, they flew 16 missions with the 492nd. Perhaps one of those aborted missions shown below was credited. Or perhaps he was one up on his crew. The 492nd did have a policy to have their new replacement pilots fly a mission as co-pilot with another crew prior to taking their own crew up. On a crew's maiden mission, it was also customary to switch co-pilots with an experienced crew.
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44-40068
UMBRIAGO
42-51115
44-40167
SIERRA BLANCA
41-28978
42-51121
NIAGARA
SPECIAL
42-94986
PREGNANT ANGEL
44-40118
WE'LL GET BY
44-40071
SWEAT BOX
Links to missions
flown by the
Sheffield Crew R-22
are below in their
Mission Record
93rd BG
website
Original Roster for
Sheffield Crew R-22 (707)
Position / MOS Name Rank Serial # Notes
Pilot
MOS 1024
Sheffield, Wesley 2nd Lt O-819188 Promoted 1st Lt
Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024
Jones, Evan 2nd Lt O-822736 Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Navigator
MOS 1034
Abrams, Harold R 2nd Lt O-708238 Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Bombardier
MOS 1035
Pique, John D Jr F/O T-124764 Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Engineer
MOS 748
Carlson, Robert M S/Sgt 16060992 Promoted T/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Radio
Operator
MOS 757
Schwark, Harold J S/Sgt 36591025 Promoted T/Sgt
Reassigned to another crew
Gunner
MOS 611
Maze, Edward N Sgt 14107784 Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Gunner
MOS 611
Burkett, John F Sgt 33764133 Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Gunner
MOS 611
Cannon, George J Sgt 31371296 Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Gunner
MOS 612
Richardson, Henry W Sgt 35703488 Promoted S/Sgt
Transferred 10 Aug 44, to 93rd BG
Sheffield Crew R-22 (707)
492nd BG Mission Record
857th Bomb Squadron
Crew
Mission
Number
Group
Mission
Number
Group
Mission
Date
Aircraft
Serial
Number
Primary Target Mission Notes
Abort
 Link to Mission 44 page 44
4 Jul 44 44-40068 Beaumont-le-Roger, France Target: Airfield
A/C borrowed from 859th BS
Aborted, uncredited
Abort
 Link to Mission 45 page 45
6 Jul 44 42-51115 Kiel, Germany Target: Shipyard
Aborted, uncredited
01
 Link to Mission 46 page 46
7 Jul 44 44-40167 Bernburg, Germany Target: Aircraft manufacturing
02
 Link to Mission 47 page 47
8 Jul 44 42-51121 Alost, Belgium Target: Railroad bridge
03
 Link to Mission 48 page 48
11 Jul 44 42-51115 Munich, Germany Target: Railroad station
Abort
 Link to Mission 49 page 49
12 Jul 44 42-51115 Munich, Germany Target: Railroad station
Aborted, uncredited
04
 Link to Mission 50 page 50
13 Jul 44 41-28978 Saarbrucken, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/44th BG
05
 Link to Mission 51 page 51
16 Jul 44 42-51115 Saarbrucken, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
06
 Link to Mission 52 page 52
18 Jul 44 42-51115 Troarns, France Target: Tactical
07
 Link to Mission 53 page 53
19 Jul 44 42-51115 Russelheim, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed Koblenz
08
 Link to Mission 54 page 54
20 Jul 44 42-51115 Erfurt, Germany Target: Airfield
09
 Link to Mission 56 page 56
24 Jul 44 42-51121 St Lo area, France Target: Tactical
10
 Link to Mission 57 page 57
25 Jul 44 42-94986 St Lo area, France Target: Tactical
11
 Link to Mission 59 page 59
31 Jul 44 44-40118 Ludwigshafen, Germany Target: Chemical plant
12
 Link to Mission 60 page 60
1 Aug 44 44-40071 Anizy, France Target: Railroad bridge
13
 Link to Mission 61 page 61
3 Aug 44 42-51115 Mery-sur-Oise, France Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
14
 Link to Mission 63 page 63
4 Aug 44 42-94986 Villers I'Hopital, France Target: Crossbow (V-1 rockets)
15
 Link to Mission 65 page 65
6 Aug 44 42-94986 Hamburg, Germany Target: Oil refinery
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