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- Crew 67 - Assigned October 14, 1943

- 1Lt Charles A. Melton Crew (L-R)
Standing: Charles Weinum - N, Charles Melton - P, John Krpan - CP, Seldon King - B,
Kneeling: Robert Maher - TTG, William Webster - BTG, Vernon Goring - E/LWG, George Bahner - RO, Joseph Tomich - RWG, Glenn Matson - TG
(Photo: AFHRA)


- Crew 67 - Completed Tour June 1944
Name

 Pos

 Status

 Date

Target

 1Lt Charles A. Melton

 P

CT

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 1Lt John Krpan

CP

 CT 

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 1Lt Charles C. Weinum

 N 

CT

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 1Lt Seldon J. King

B

CT

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 T/Sgt Vernon E. Goring

E/LWG

CT

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 T/Sgt George W. Bahner

RO 

 CT 

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 S/Sgt Robert F. Maher

TTG

 CT 

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 S/Sgt William J. Webster

BTG 

 CT 

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 S/Sgt Joseph J. Tomich

RWG

 CT 

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

 S/Sgt Glenn R. Matson

TG

CT

4 June 1944

Bourges, France

Crew 67 flew B-24 H 41-28719 Q  PADDLEFOOT on the majority of their missions.  Other than a slight flak wound to tail gunner Glen Matson, the entire crew completed their combat tour without injury.



- Crew 67 - May 1944

- Crew 67 and Paddlefoot (L-R)
Standing: Unidentified Ground Crewman, John Krpan - CP, Charles Melton - P, Charles Weinum - N, Seldon King - B, Unidentified Ground Crewman
Kneeling: George Bahner - RO, William Webster - BTG, Joseph Tomich - RWG, Vernon Goring - E/LWG, Robert Maher - TTG, Glenn Matson -TG
(Photo: Lawrence Everett)


- Charles Melton Memorabilia (Courtesy Dave Melton)

               

          Data Plate for PADDLEFOOT                              Keys for PADDLEFOOT


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