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Ferriell Crew - Assigned 752nd Squadron - November 16, 1944 |
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2Lt Kendrick E. Ferriell Crew (L-R) |
Back Row: Leslie Stuckey - E, Robert Sinsabaugh - NTG, Frank Beck - WG, Harvey Poff - RO, Fred Hopp WG
Front Row: John Holodak - N, Kendrick Ferriell - P, Dario DeJulio - CP, Arthur Sjolund TG
(Photo: Andy Stuckey)
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Ferriell Crew - Flying at the End of Hostilities |
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Name |
Pos |
Status |
Date |
Notes |
| 2Lt Kendrick E. Ferriell |
P |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
| 2Lt Dario A. DeJulio |
CP |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
| F/O William L. Kubic |
N |
UNK |
16 Nov 44 |
Assigned with crew |
| T/Sgt Harvey L. Poff, Jr |
RO |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
| T/Sgt Leslie Stuckey, Jr |
E |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
| S/Sgt Robert J. Sinsabaugh |
NTG |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
| S/Sgt Frank W. Beck |
WG |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
| S/Sgt Fred P. Hopp |
WG |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
| S/Sgt Arthur C. Sjolund |
TG |
FEH |
25 Apr 45 |
Last mission: Bad Reichenhall |
2Lt Kendrick Ferriell’s crew joined the 458th in November 1944. F/O William Kubic, assigned with the crew as navigator, does not appear in the group or squadron records after November 16th, and it is not known if he flew missions with t his crew or not. After about a three week indoctrination into the European theater, Ferriell’s crew flew their first mission on December 10th. During the next three months the crew flew missions to Hallendorf, Dortmund, Magdeburg, Stuttgart, and Brunswick to name but a few.
On March 9, 1945, Ferriell and crew flew to Osnabruck, Germany. Their aircraft that day was an original 752nd Squadron B-24H named “Final Approach”. It was the 18th mission for the crew and the 100th mission for the aircraft. To commemorate this occasion, the crew had their picture taken with the aircraft upon their return.
Their navigator on March 9th was 1Lt John S. Holodak. Ironically, exactly one month later, Holodak was the navigator once again on “Final Approach”. This time he was flying with 2Lt Leonard Abramowitz and a scratch crew. Just as the bombs were released on the airfield at Lechfeld, Germany, “Final Approach” sustained a flak hit to the number 2 engine and the plane was forced to leave the formation. Several parachutes were seen to emerge before the plane exploded at 10,000 feet. All but one man, nose turret gunner Sgt Allen C. Rupp managed to safely bail out. Holodak sustained wounds to his lower back and foot, but recovered.
The crew’s final mission on April 25, 1945 was also the Eighth Air Force’s final mission.
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Ferriell Crew 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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10-Dec-44 |
BINGEN |
FERRIELL |
154 |
1 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
60 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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28-Dec-44 |
ST. WENDEL |
FERRIELL |
160 |
2 |
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41-29340 |
N |
7V |
55 |
YANKEE BUZZ BOMB |
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02-Jan-45 |
REMAGEN |
FERRIELL |
164 |
3 |
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42-52457 |
Q |
7V |
75 |
FINAL APPROACH |
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14-Jan-45 |
HALLENDORF |
FERRIELL |
170 |
4 |
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42-95179 |
X |
7V |
71 |
HERE I GO AGAIN |
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17-Jan-45 |
HARBURG |
FERRIELL |
172 |
5 |
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41-29305 |
N |
Z5 |
44 |
I'LL BE BACK/HYPOCHONDRIAC |
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28-Jan-45 |
DORTMUND |
FERRIELL |
174 |
6 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
68 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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31-Jan-45 |
BRUNSWICK |
FERRIELL |
176 |
7 |
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42-52457 |
Q |
7V |
82 |
FINAL APPROACH |
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RECALL - SORTIE CREDIT |
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03-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
FERRIELL |
177 |
8 |
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42-100425 |
O |
7V |
52 |
THE BIRD |
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09-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
FERRIELL |
179 |
9 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
72 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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15-Feb-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
FERRIELL |
182 |
10 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
73 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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19-Feb-45 |
MESCHADE |
FERRIELL |
184 |
ASSY |
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41-28697 |
Z |
Z5 |
-- |
SPOTTED APE |
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752nd ASSEMBLY CREW |
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21-Feb-45 |
NUREMBERG |
FERRIELL |
185 |
11 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
74 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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23-Feb-45 |
GERA-REICHENBACH |
FERRIELL |
187 |
12 |
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42-100425 |
O |
7V |
59 |
THE BIRD |
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25-Feb-45 |
SCHWABISCH-HALL |
FERRIELL |
189 |
13 |
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42-51110 |
M |
7V |
76 |
TOP O' THE MARK |
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28-Feb-45 |
BIELEFELD |
FERRIELL |
192 |
14 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
78 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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02-Mar-45 |
MAGDEBURG |
FERRIELL |
194 |
15 |
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41-29567 |
G |
7V |
12 |
MY BUNNIE / BAMBI |
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04-Mar-45 |
STUTTGART |
FERRIELL |
196 |
16 |
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44-10487 |
R |
7V |
33 |
Girl on surfboard (no name) |
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07-Mar-45 |
SOEST |
FERRIELL |
198 |
17 |
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42-52457 |
Q |
7V |
98 |
FINAL APPROACH |
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09-Mar-45 |
OSNABRUCK |
FERRIELL |
200 |
18 |
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42-52457 |
Q |
7V |
100 |
FINAL APPROACH |
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100th Mission |
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17-Mar-45 |
HANNOVER |
FERRIELL |
205 |
19 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
84 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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20-Mar-45 |
HEMINGSTEDT |
FERRIELL |
208 |
20 |
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41-29352 |
K |
7V |
86 |
WOLVE'S LAIR |
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22-Mar-45 |
KITZINGEN |
FERRIELL |
210 |
21 |
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42-50502 |
E |
7V |
54 |
LARRUPIN' LINDA |
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24-Mar-45 |
KIRKOFF |
FERRIELL |
213 |
22 |
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44-50766 |
J |
7V |
2 |
YOU'VE HAD IT |
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25-Mar-45 |
HITZACKER |
FERRIELL |
214 |
23 |
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44-50766 |
J |
7V |
3 |
YOU'VE HAD IT |
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31-Mar-45 |
BRUNSWICK |
FERRIELL |
216 |
24 |
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44-50766 |
J |
7V |
4 |
YOU'VE HAD IT |
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14-Apr-45 |
POINTE DE GRAVE |
FERRIELL |
225 |
25 |
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44-50766 |
J |
7V |
8 |
YOU'VE HAD IT |
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15-Apr-45 |
ROYAN AREA |
FERRIELL |
226 |
26 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
39 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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18-Apr-45 |
PASSAU |
FERRIELL |
228 |
27 |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
41 |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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19-Apr-45 |
ZWIESEL |
FERRIELL |
-- |
-- |
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42-51514 |
B |
7V |
-- |
BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER |
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SCRUBBED |
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20-Apr-45 |
ZWIESEL |
FERRIELL |
229 |
28 |
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42-51270 |
A |
7V |
43 |
MY BUNNIE II |
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25-Apr-45 |
BAD REICHENHALL |
FERRIELL |
230 |
29 |
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42-50499 |
U |
J3 |
31 |
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