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Clayton Jewett, ball turret gunner
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Harry Angle, left waist gunner
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Doyle Courington
engineer, top turret gunner
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Richard Johnson, nose gunner
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Samuel Woolbright, tail gunner
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Angelo Rulli, radio operator
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Front row, left to right...
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James Hudson, pilot
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Wilburt Kirsch, co-pilot
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William Scharrschmidt, bombardier
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Vance Cridling, navigator
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Edwin Alexander,
859th Squadron Bombardier
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Hudson Crew R-25 (904) Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Original Roster for
Hudson Crew R-25 (904)
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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 |
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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 |
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Others Who Flew with Hudson Crew R-25
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Navigator
MOS 1034 |
Cridling, Vance E |
1st Lt |
O-717187 |
10 Aug, transferred, 467th BG, 788th BS |
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Hudson Crew R-25 (904)
492nd BG Mission Record
859th Bomb Squadron
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Crew
Mission
Number |
Group
Mission
Number |
Group
Mission
Date |
Aircraft
Serial
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Primary Target |
Mission Notes |
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11 Jul 44 |
44-40155 |
Munich, Germany |
Target: Railroad station |
| 02 |
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12 Jul 44 |
44-40155 |
Munich, Germany |
Target: Railroad station |
| 03 |
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13 Jul 44 |
44-40068 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed w/44th BG |
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16 Jul 44 |
44-40290 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 05 |
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18 Jul 44 |
42-50279 |
Troarns, France |
Target: Tactical |
| 06 |
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19 Jul 44 |
42-50279 |
Russelheim, Germany |
Target: Marshalling yard
Bombed Koblenz |
| 07 |
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24 Jul 44 |
42-50279 |
St Lo area, France |
Target: Tactical |
| 08 |
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25 Jul 44 |
42-50279 |
St Lo area, France |
Target: Tactical |
| Abort |
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29 Jul 44 |
42-50279 |
Oslebhausen, Germany |
Target: Oil refinery
Aborted, uncredited |
| 09 |
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31 Jul 44 |
42-50279 |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Target: Chemical plant |
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1 Aug 44 |
42-50279 |
Anizy, France |
Target: Railroad bridge
Damaged by Flak |
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