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Hudson Crew R-25 (904)
 Hudson Crew R-25
Back row, left to right...
Clayton Jewett, ball turret gunner
Harry Angle, left waist gunner
Doyle Courington
engineer, top turret gunner
Richard Johnson, nose gunner
Samuel Woolbright, tail gunner
Angelo Rulli, radio operator
Front row, left to right...
James Hudson, pilot
Wilburt Kirsch, co-pilot
William Scharrschmidt, bombardier
Vance Cridling, navigator
Edwin Alexander,
859th Squadron Bombardier
Hudson Crew R-25 (904) Summary
The Hudson Replacement Crew arrived at North Pickenham during June. They came to the European Theater short a navigator. As the Crew was preparing to leave Florida, Lt Bennett was grounded due to an illness. We don't know who took his place in getting them to England.
After getting in some in-house training, the Hudson Crew was assigned to the 859th BS to fill the empty Crew 904 spot. By our count, the Crew flew 10 missions and an aborted one. We don't know who was their navigator. One report is that Lt Cridling was assigned to the crew after their tenth mission.
The Hudson Crew transferred on 10 Aug 44 to the 467th BG, 788th BS. They flew 8 missions plus a handful of trucking missions (flying gas and supplies to Patton) before being reassigned to the 791st as a Lead Crew.
More Info
44-40155
FEUDIN' WAGON
44-40068
UMBRIAGO
44-40290
42-50279
ENVY OF 'EM ALL
Links to missions
flown by the
Hudson Crew R-25
are below in their
Mission Record
467th BG
website
Original Roster for
Hudson Crew R-25 (904)
Position / MOS Name Rank Serial # Notes
Pilot
MOS 1024
Hudson, James D 2nd Lt O-816314 Promoted Capt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024
Ehrlich, Paul 2nd Lt O-764976 Promoted 1st Lt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Navigator
MOS 1034
Bennett, Clayton 2nd Lt   Did not go to England with the crew
Bombardier
MOS 1035
Scharrschmidt, William P 2nd Lt O-699571 Promoted Capt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Engineer
MOS 748
Courington, Richard D S/Sgt 38341218 Promoted T/Sgt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Radio
Operator
MOS 757
Rulli, Angelo R S/Sgt 17113819 Promoted T/Sgt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Waist
Gunner
MOS 748
Angle, Harry L Sgt 18192069 Promoted S/Sgt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Waist
Gunner
MOS 748
Jewett, Clayton M III Sgt 32837289 Promoted S/Sgt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Nose Gunner
MOS 748
Johnson, Richard W Sgt 38327932 Promoted S/Sgt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Tail Gunner
MOS 748
Woolbright, Samuel C Sgt 34623996 Promoted S/Sgt
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
  Others Who Flew with Hudson Crew R-25
Navigator
MOS 1034
Cridling, Vance E 1st Lt O-717187 10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS
Hudson Crew R-25 (904)
492nd BG Mission Record
859th Bomb Squadron
Crew
Mission
Number
Group
Mission
Number
Group
Mission
Date
Aircraft
Serial
Number
Primary Target Mission Notes
01
 Link to Mission 48 page 48
11 Jul 44 44-40155 Munich, Germany Target: Railroad station
02
 Link to Mission 49 page 49
12 Jul 44 44-40155 Munich, Germany Target: Railroad station
03
 Link to Mission 50 page 50
13 Jul 44 44-40068 Saarbrucken, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/44th BG
04
 Link to Mission 51 page 51
16 Jul 44 44-40290 Saarbrucken, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
05
 Link to Mission 52 page 52
18 Jul 44 42-50279 Troarns, France Target: Tactical
06
 Link to Mission 53 page 53
19 Jul 44 42-50279 Russelheim, Germany Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed Koblenz
07
 Link to Mission 56 page 56
24 Jul 44 42-50279 St Lo area, France Target: Tactical
08
 Link to Mission 57 page 57
25 Jul 44 42-50279 St Lo area, France Target: Tactical
Abort
 Link to Mission 58 page 58
29 Jul 44 42-50279 Oslebhausen, Germany Target: Oil refinery
Aborted, uncredited
09
 Link to Mission 59 page 59
31 Jul 44 42-50279 Ludwigshafen, Germany Target: Chemical plant
10
 Link to Mission 60 page 60
1 Aug 44 42-50279 Anizy, France Target: Railroad bridge
Damaged by Flak
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