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Sealy Crew (FA3) - Assigned September 21, 1944 |
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2Lt Edwin J. Sealy Crew (L-R) |
Standing: Ted Kichenko - N, Ed Sealy - P, Jim Goodgame - CP, Al Wilensky - B
Kneeling: Ken Elliott - TG, Clyde Huth - RO, James Edwards - E, Dave Stansfield - WG, Rich Searer - NTG, Bernard Grant - WG
(Photo: Ed Sealy)
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Sealy Crew - Completed combat tour |
| Name |
Pos |
Status |
Date |
Notes |
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1Lt Edwin J Sealy |
P |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
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1Lt James E. Goodgame |
CP |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
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Lt Theodore Kichenko |
N |
UNK |
Summer 1944 |
Not assigned with crew |
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1Lt Alvin Wilensky |
B |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
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Cpl James Edwards |
E |
UNK |
Summer 1944 |
Became ill during training |
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T/Sgt Clyde A. Huth |
RO |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
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S/Sgt Richard H Searer |
NTG |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
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S/Sgt David R. Stanfield |
WG |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
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S/Sgt Bernard D. Grant |
WG |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
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S/Sgt Kenneth I. Elliott |
TG |
CT |
April 1945 |
Completed missions |
Originally assigned to the 755th Squadron in September, Sealy's crew was transferred to the 753rd Squadron in October when the 755th became a lead crew squadron.
Lt Theodore Kitchenko, navigator, trained with the crew but was removed prior to the crew moving overseas. It is not known to what unit Lt Kitchenko was assigned.
Cpl James Edwards, flight engineer, became ill during training. He was replaced once the crew arrived in England by Sgt Collis B. England. England had been assigned to the 755th Squadron on August 30, 1944 as an individual replacement flight engineer. It is believed that he flew his entire combat tour with Sealy's crew.
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Sealy Crew Missions |
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Date |
Target |
A/C Serial |
RCL |
SQDN |
A/C Name |
458th Sortie # |
Pilot Msn # |
Notes |
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6-Oct-44 |
WENZENDORF |
42-51179 |
P |
J3 |
GIPSY QUEEN |
128 |
1 |
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7-Oct-44 |
MAGDEBURG |
42-50555 |
G |
J3 |
BABY SHOES |
129 |
2 |
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12-Oct-44 |
OSNABRUCK |
44-40126 |
L |
Z5 |
SPITTEN KITTEN / SKY TRAMP |
131 |
3 |
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14-Oct-44 |
COLOGNE |
42-51206 |
S |
J3 |
THE PIED PIPER |
132 |
4 |
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19-Oct-44 |
MAINZ |
42-110141 |
U |
J4 |
BREEZY LADY |
135 |
5 |
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26-Oct-44 |
MINDEN |
44-40201 |
N |
J4 |
SIVER CHIEF |
137 |
6 |
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4-Nov-44 |
MISBURG |
42-95133 |
K |
J4 |
LADY JANE |
140 |
7 |
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6-Nov-44 |
MINDEN |
42-95177 |
P |
J4 |
BO II |
142 |
8 |
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16-Nov-44 |
ESCHWEILER |
41-28980 |
V |
J4 |
UNKNOWN (IF ANY) |
146 |
9 |
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25-Nov-44 |
BINGEN |
44-40281 |
Q |
J4 |
A DOG'S LIFE |
148 |
10 |
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6-Dec-44 |
BIELEFELD |
42-51200 |
B+ |
J4 |
STINKY |
153 |
11 |
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24-Dec-44 |
SCHONECKEN |
42-51200 |
B |
J4 |
STINKY |
157 |
12 |
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28-Dec-44 |
ST. WENDEL |
44-402285 |
H |
J4 |
TABLE STUFF |
160 |
13 |
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30-Dec-45 |
NEUWIED |
42-51200 |
B |
J4 |
STINKY |
161 |
14 |
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31-Dec-44 |
KOBLENZ |
42-51200 |
B |
J4 |
STINKY |
162 |
15 |
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7-Jan-45 |
RASTATT |
41-28697 |
Z |
-- |
SPOTTED APE |
166 |
-- |
ASSEMBLY CREW |
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8-Jan-45 |
STADKYLL |
42-50768 |
Y |
J4 |
ARISE MY LOVE AND COME WITH ME |
167 |
16 |
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10-Jan-45 |
SCHONBERG |
44-40201 |
N |
J4 |
SIVER CHIEF |
168 |
17 |
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29-Jan-45 |
MUNSTER |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
175 |
18 |
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15-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
182 |
19 |
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16-Feb-45 |
OSNABRUCK |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
183 |
20 |
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19-Feb-45 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
184 |
-- |
MARSHALLING CHIEF |
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21-Feb-45 |
NUREMBURG |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
185 |
21 |
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22-Feb-45 |
PEINE-HILDESHEIM |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
186 |
22 |
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24-Feb-45 |
BIELEFELD |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
188 |
23 |
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26-Feb-45 |
BERLIN |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
190 |
24 |
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27-Feb-45 |
HALLE |
44-40298 |
E |
Z5 |
THE SHACK |
191 |
25 |
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1-Mar-45 |
INGOLSTADT |
44-40273 |
T |
J4 |
HOWLING BANSHEE |
193 |
26 |
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2-Mar-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
44-40285 |
H |
J4 |
TABLE STUFF |
194 |
27 |
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4-Mar-45 |
STUTTGART |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
196 |
28 |
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9-Mar-45 |
OSNABRUCK |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
200 |
29 |
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12-Mar-45 |
FRIEDBURG |
42-100408 |
I |
J4 |
THE BEAST OR BEASTFACE |
202 |
30 |
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18-Mar-45 |
BERLIN |
42-50912 |
D |
J4 |
THE TRAVLIN BAG |
206 |
31 |
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21-Mar-45 |
HESEPE |
42-110059 |
T |
Z5 |
PAPPY YOKUM |
209 |
32 |
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23-Mar-45 |
OSNABRUCK |
44-40287 |
J |
J4 |
BACHELOR'S BEDLAM |
211 |
33 |
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24-Mar-45 |
KIRKOFF |
XX-XX539 |
B |
J4 |
UNKNOWN (IF ANY) |
212 |
34 |
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2-Apr-45 |
TIRSTROP |
42-51200 |
F |
J4 |
STINKY |
-- |
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ABANDONED |
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4-Apr-45 |
PERLEBERG |
42-51200 |
F |
J4 |
STINKY |
217 |
35 |
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5-Apr-45 |
PLAUEN |
42-51200 |
F |
J4 |
STINKY |
218 |
36 |
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7-Apr-45 |
KRUMMEL |
42-51200 |
F |
J4 |
STINKY |
220 |
37 |
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Compiled from 458th BG formation plans on which pilot's name appears (all missions may not be a credited sortie)
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B-24J-100-CO 42-100408 I "The Beast" - Just one of the B-24's flown by the Sealy Crew |
Photo: Mike Bailey |
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