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Crew 8 - Assigned 752nd Squadron - October 14, 1943 |
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1Lt Calvin G. Cragun Crew (L-R) |
Back Row: David Osborne* - P, Francis Hartle - CP, Sanford Cone - N, Seth Converse - B
Middle Row: George Ferrell - E, Cliff Allen - G, Claude Larimore - G
Front Row: Charles Lewis - RO, Alphonso Genovese - G
Not Pictured: Calvin Cragun - P
*2Lt David S. Osborne was replaced prior to movement overseas.
(Photo: George Reynolds) |
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Crew 8 - Completed Tour |
| Name |
Pos |
Status |
Date |
Notes |
| 2Lt Calvin G. Cragun |
P |
CT |
6 Jun 1944 |
Completed Tour |
| 2Lt Francis J. Hartle |
CP |
CT |
June 1944 |
DFC in June |
| 2Lt Sanford A. Cone |
N |
CT |
July 1944 |
DFC in July |
| 2Lt Seth J. Converse |
B |
UNK |
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Status Unknown |
| T/Sgt George A. Ferrell |
E |
CT |
July 1944 |
DFC in July |
| S/Sgt Charles M. Lewis |
RO |
RFS |
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Became deaf on mission due to cold |
| Sgt Clifford B. Allen |
G |
UNK |
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Status Unknown |
| Sgt Claude R. Larimore |
G |
UNK |
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Status Unknown |
| Sgt Alphonso Genovese |
G |
CT |
July 1944 |
DFC in July |
| Sgt Arthur R. Hendrickson |
G |
CT |
July 1944 |
DFC in July |
Due to asthma, 2Lt Osborne was replaced as pilot by 2Lt Calvin G. Cragun prior to the 458th's departure for the ETO. S/Sgt Lewis was grounded at some point during his tour. He became deaf on a mission due to a head cold. The status of 2Lt Converse, Sgt Allen, and Sgt Larimore is unknown.
It is assumed that most of this crew flew their combat tour with Lt Cragun and completed 30 missions.
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Crew 8 Missions |
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DATE |
TARGET |
PILOT |
458th Msn # |
Pilot Msn# |
Cmd Pilot |
LD |
Serial |
RCL |
Sqdn |
A/C Msn # |
A/C Name |
MIA |
Notes |
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24-Feb-1944 |
DUTCH COAST |
CRAGUN |
D1 |
-- |
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41-29352 |
-- |
7V |
-- |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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DIVERSION |
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25-Feb-1944 |
DUTCH COAST |
CRAGUN |
D2 |
-- |
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41-29353 |
-- |
7V |
-- |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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DIVERSION |
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6-Mar-1944 |
BERLIN/ERKNER |
CRAGUN |
4 |
1 |
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41-29302 |
P |
7V |
2 |
NOKKISH |
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9-Mar-1944 |
BRANDENBURG |
CRAGUN |
6 |
2 |
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42-52457 |
Q |
7V |
1 |
FINAL APPROACH |
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15-Mar-1944 |
BRUNSWICK |
CRAGUN |
7 |
3 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
3 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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16-Mar-1944 |
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN |
CRAGUN |
8 |
NTO |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
-- |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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NO TAKE OFF |
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18-Mar-1944 |
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN |
CRAGUN |
9 |
ABT |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
-- |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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ABORT |
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22-Mar-1944 |
BERLIN |
CRAGUN |
11 |
4 |
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42-52432 |
P |
J3 |
9 |
BACHELOR'S PARADISE |
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23-Mar-1944 |
OSNABRUCK |
CRAGUN |
12 |
5 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
4 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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24-Mar-1944 |
ST. DIZIER |
CRAGUN |
13 |
6 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
5 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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5-Apr-1944 |
ST. POL-SIRACOURT |
CRAGUN |
16 |
7 |
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41-29352 |
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7V |
8 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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8-Apr-1944 |
BRUNSWICK/WAGGUM |
CRAGUN |
17 |
8 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
9 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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12-Apr-1944 |
OSCHERSLEBEN |
CRAGUN |
-- |
-- |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
-- |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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RECALL |
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13-Apr-1944 |
LECHFELD A/F |
CRAGUN |
21 |
9 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
11 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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19-Apr-1944 |
PADERBORN A/F |
CRAGUN |
23 |
10 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
13 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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20-Apr-1944 |
SIRACOURT |
CRAGUN |
24 |
11 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
14 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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24-Apr-1944 |
LEIPHEIM A/F |
CRAGUN |
26 |
12 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
15 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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25-Apr-1944 |
MANNHEIM A/F |
CRAGUN |
27 |
13 |
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42-52455 |
O |
7V |
18 |
PLUTOCRAT |
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26-Apr-1944 |
PADERBORN A/F |
CRAGUN |
28 |
14 |
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42-109812 |
D |
7V |
13 |
UNKNOWN 016 |
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27-Apr-1944 |
BLAINVILLE-SUR-L'EAU |
CRAGUN |
30 |
15 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
16 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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29-Apr-1944 |
BERLIN |
CRAGUN |
31 |
16 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
17 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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4-May-1944 |
BRUNSWICK/WAGGUM |
CRAGUN |
34 |
17 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
18 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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5-May-1944 |
SOTTEVAST |
CRAGUN |
35 |
ABT |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
-- |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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ABORT |
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8-May-1944 |
BRUNSWICK |
CRAGUN |
37 |
18 |
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42-52455 |
O |
7V |
25 |
PLUTOCRAT |
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9-May-1944 |
ST. TROND |
CRAGUN |
38 |
19 |
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42-95117 |
M |
7V |
1 |
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
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10-May-1944 |
DIEPHOLZ |
CRAGUN |
-- |
-- |
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42-95117 |
M |
7V |
-- |
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
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RECALL |
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11-May-1944 |
EPINAL |
CRAGUN |
39 |
20 |
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42-95117 |
M |
7V |
2 |
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
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12-May-1944 |
BOHLEN |
CRAGUN |
40 |
21 |
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42-95117 |
M |
7V |
3 |
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
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19-May-1944 |
BRUNSWICK |
CRAGUN |
42 |
22 |
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42-95117 |
M |
7V |
4 |
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
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20-May-1944 |
RHEIMS A/D |
CRAGUN |
43 |
23 |
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42-95117 |
M |
7V |
5 |
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
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21-May-1944 |
SIRACOURT |
CRAGUN |
44 |
24 |
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42-95117 |
M |
7V |
6 |
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU |
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27-May-1944 |
NEUNKIRCHEN | | |
