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Back row, left to right...
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Malcolm Pattangall, bombardier
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Roscoe Pease, pilot
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Robert Kaseman, co-pilot
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Cleatis Little, navigator
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Front row, left to right...
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William Hensen, right waist gunner
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John Cosgriff, tail gunner
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James Dailey, engineer
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Edward Krull, left waist gunner
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Lewis Butti, radio operator
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Berwell Henderson, gunner
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Pease Crew R-38 (910) Summary
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The Pease Replacement Crew had been assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group, but a last minute change reassigned them to the 492nd, bringing them to North Pickenham in July. After some in-house training they were assigned to the 859th BS to fill the empty spot of Crew 910.
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By the Crew's count they flew 10 missions for the 492nd. We believe that the entire crew flew each mission without any substitutions.
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The Pease Crew transferred to the 467th BG on 10 Aug 44. Lt Pattangall was killed in a flying accident with the Prewitte Crew on 16 Aug 44. The rest of the Pease Crew went on to complete a tour of 35 missions plus did some truck hauling jobs to keep Patton's troops rolling.
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After they finished, Pease volunteered to fly P-51 fighters with the 479th FG. He escorted bombers until the war ended.
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Original Roster for
Pease Crew R-38 (910)
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Name |
Rank |
Serial # |
Notes |
Pilot
MOS 1024 |
Pease, Roscoe |
2nd Lt |
O-818526 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
Co-Pilot
MOS 1024 |
Kaseman, Robert |
2nd Lt |
O-823614 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
Navigator
MOS 1034 |
Little, Cleatis O |
2nd Lt |
O-708266 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
Bombardier
MOS 1035 |
Pattangall, Malcolm Jr |
2nd Lt |
O-709962 |
Transferred to the 467th BG.
KILOD, 16 Aug 44, with Prewitte. |
Engineer
MOS 748 |
Dailey, James S Jr |
S/Sgt |
31302036 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
Radio
Operator
MOS 757 |
Butti, Lewis |
S/Sgt |
32807383 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
Gunner
MOS 611 |
Henderson, Berwell |
Sgt |
33645114 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
RW Gunner
MOS 611 |
Hensen, William |
Sgt |
36870730 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
LW Gunner
MOS 611 |
Krull, Edward |
Sgt |
37676602 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
Tail Gunner
MOS 612 |
Cosgriff, John |
Sgt |
17145079 |
Transferred to the 467th BG. |
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Pease Crew R-38 (910)
492nd BG Mission Record
859th Bomb Squadron
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Crew
Mission
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Group
Mission
Number |
Group
Mission
Date |
Aircraft
Serial
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Primary Target |
Mission Notes |
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18 Jul 44 |
44-40131 |
Troarn,
France |
Target: Troop Concentration |
| 02 |
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19 Jul 44 |
42-51234 |
Koblenz,
Germany |
Target: marshalling yard |
| 03 |
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20 Jul 44 |
42-50432 |
Erfurt,
Germany |
Target: airfield |
| 04 |
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29 Jul 44 |
42-51171 |
Bremen,
Germany |
Target: oil refinery |
| 05 |
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31 Jul 44 |
42-51171 |
Ludwigshafen,
Germany |
Target: chemical plant |
| 06 |
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01 Aug 44 |
42-51171 |
Laon,
France |
Target: railroad bridge |
| 07 |
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03 Aug 44 |
42-50555 |
Mery-sur-Oise,
France |
Target: crossbow (V-1 rockets) |
| 08 |
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04 Aug 44 |
42-50580 |
Kiel,
Germany |
Target: industrial, ordnance |
| 09 |
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05 Aug 44 |
42-50719 |
Brunswick,
Germany |
Target: industrial area |
| 10 |
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07 Aug 44 |
42-50432 |
Ostend,
Belgium |
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