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Crew 74 - Assigned October 21, 1943 |
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1Lt Curt M. Vogel Crew (L-R) |
Standing: Sam Scorza - N, Curt Vogel - P, A.J. Testa - B, Al Hilborn - CP
Kneeling: Joe Brown - TT/E, Ray Potts - BTG, Bernie Doyle - RO, Donald Murphy - WG, Chester Carlstrum - TG, Al Walczak - WG
(Photo: Darin Scorza)
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Crew 74 - Completed Tour |
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| Name |
Pos |
Status |
Date |
Target |
| 1Lt Curt M. Vogel |
P |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| 1Lt Allen C. Hilborn |
CP |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| 1Lt Samuel D. Scorza |
N |
CT |
7 Jun 1944 |
Lisieux |
| 1Lt Alex J. Testa |
B |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| T/Sgt Bernard J. Doyle |
RO |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| T/Sgt Joseph R. Brown |
TT/E |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| S/Sgt Ray J. Potts |
BTG |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| S/Sgt Lovell West |
WG |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| S/Sgt Albert W. Walczak |
WG |
CT |
5 Jun 1944 |
Stella/Plage |
| S/Sgt Chester R. Carlstrum |
TG |
KIA |
27 May 1944 |
Neunkirchen |
S/Sgt Donald Murphy was replaced shortly after arriving in England with S/Sgt Harry Goldstein. S/Sgt Goldstein was KIA on 6 Mar 1944 mission to Berlin whilst flying with another crew. S/Sgt Carlstrum was KIA in a mid-air collision with another 755th B-24 during assembly while flying with another crew (See Crew 71R Martin and Stories Page).
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Crew 74 Missions |
The following was compiled from the diary and flight logs of Sam Scorza and 458th BG mission records.
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Date |
Msn |
A/C # |
A/C Name |
Location |
Target |
Time |
Notes |
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22 Feb 44 |
NC |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
The Wash |
Practice Mission |
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24 Feb 44 |
NC |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
North Sea |
Diversion |
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25 Feb 44 |
NC |
41-29298 G |
Skinose |
North Sea |
Diversion |
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4 Mar 44 |
NC |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Berlin |
Recall |
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A |
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5 Mar 44 |
1 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Bordeaux |
A/F |
8:15 |
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8 Mar 44 |
2 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Berlin |
Erkner |
8:05 |
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15 Mar 44 |
3 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Brunswick |
Factory |
6:15 |
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21 Mar 44 |
4 |
42-52441 I |
Last Card Louis |
Pas De Calais |
No Ball |
4:00 |
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23 Mar 44 |
5 |
42-52441 I |
Last Card Louis |
Osnabruck |
A/F |
5:30 |
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24 Mar 44 |
6 |
41-28671 K |
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St. Dizer |
A/F |
7:00 |
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26 Mar 44 |
7 |
41-28733 |
Rhapsody In Junk |
Ferrent |
No Ball |
4:30 |
B |
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5 Apr 44 |
8 |
42-53432 |
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Pas De Calais |
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3:45 |
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8 Apr 44 |
9 |
41-28714 |
Utterly Devastating |
Brunswick |
A/F |
7:00 |
C |
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10 Apr 44 |
10 |
42-52335 R |
Admirable Little Character |
Bourges |
Factory |
6:30 |
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11 Apr 44 |
11 |
41-28706 |
Dreamboat |
Oschersleben |
Factory |
7:00 |
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13 Apr 44 |
12 |
41-29303 H |
Liberty Lib |
Augsburg |
A/F |
8:00 |
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19 Apr 44 |
13 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Paderborn |
A/F |
5:30 |
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20 Apr 44 |
14 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Pas De Calais |
Coast |
4:15 |
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22 Apr 44 |
15 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Hamm |
M/Y |
7:00 |
D |
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4 May 44 |
16 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Brunswick |
A/F |
4:30 |
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7 May 44 |
17 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Osnabruck |
M/Y |
4:30 |
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8 May 44 |
18 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Brunswick |
A/F |
5:00 |
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9 May 44 |
19 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
St. Trond |
A/F |
5:00 |
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12 May 44 |
20 |
41-29342 S |
Rough Riders |
Leipzig |
Oil |
6:00 |
E |
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13 May 44 |
21 |
42-95159 |
Rough Riders II |
Demmin |
A/F |
8:00 |
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21 May 44 |
22 |
42-95159 |
Rough Riders II |
Bourges |
A/F |
6:00 |
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23 May 44 |
23 |
42-95159 |
Rough Riders II |
St. Pol |
No Ball |
4:00 |
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24 May 44 |
24 |
42-95159 |
Rough Riders II |
Paris |
A/F |
5:00 |
F |
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31 May 44 |
25 |
42-50320 W |
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Bertrix |
A/F |
4:00 |
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2 Jun 44 |
26 |
42-50320 W |
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Le Torquet |
Coast |
6:00 |
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4 Jun 44 |
27 |
42-50320 W |
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Bourges |
A/F |
6:00 |
G |
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5 June 44 |
28 |
42-95316 N |
Princess Pat |
Stella Plague |
Coast |
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H |
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6 Jun 44 |
29 |
274 |
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Normandy |
Coast |
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I |
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7 Jun 44 |
30 |
42-95316 N |
Princess Pat |
Lisiuex |
No Ball |
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Mission Notes |
A - Mission to Berlin recalled due to weather.
B - Sam Scorza was hit on head when the upper escape hatch came open during takeoff. Spent two days in hospital upon return. Crew flew two missions during this time.
C - Sam Scorza flew in 389th BG lead a/c Utterly Devastating as pilotage navigator with Col. Isbell as command pilot. This aircraft lead the 96th Combat Wing to Brunswick. Curt Vogel also flew, piloting a 754th Sqdn a/c Vale Oregon.
D - Intruders followed 2nd Air Division home in darkness and shot down 16 B-24's over thier bases in England. Four 458th a/c were lost on this mission. One over Germany and three near Horsham St. Faith.
E - Rough Riders lost power on three engines near Franfurt. Crew aborted and were able to make a safe landing at Manston. This was the last time they flew "#342".
F - Name was never applied. Ship #159 was lost on 27 May 1944 in a mid-air collision with another 755th Sqdn ship, Briney Marlin during assembly. 2Lt. Howard Lobo and crew, flying #159, were lost (MACR #5631). S/Sgt Wilbert Abshire, and S/Sgt Chester Calrstrum, tail gunner on Crew 74, also lost from Briney Marlin (MACR #5632).
G - Bad weather mission. Nose wheel collapsed upon landing in heavy fog - no one injured.
H - Crew completes combat tour with a "Milk Run" to France. Scorza has two to go.
I - D-Day. 458th BG flys three missions. Scorza is navigator with Lt. Larry Riesen in the second mission. No bombs dropped because of heavy undercast.
J - Sam Scorza completes his combat tour on another "Milk Run' to France. Pilot was Lt. Curtis. |
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June 5, 1944 - Most of the crew completes their combat tour |
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Crew 74 (L-R) |
Standing: Sam Scorza - N, Curt Vogel - P, Al Hilborn - CP, A.J. Testa - B
Kneeling: Al Walczak - WG, Bernie Doyle - RO, Joe Brown - TT/E, Ray Potts - BTG, Lovell West - WG
(Photo: Darin Scorza)
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S/Sgt Chester R. Carlstrum - KIA May 27, 1944 |
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