Adams crew
Crew #70; 391st Squadron
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 391BS Adams Me Worry?
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-94824 E/Q 391BS Adams Umbriago
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 391BS Adams Me Worry?
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 391BS Adams Me Worry? MIA Interned in Sweden
CREW #70; 391st Squadron
ADAMS JAMES F (P) (1024) 2 LT 391 O-809408
BARNES RICHARD E (CP) (1024) 2 LT 391 O-813882
MUROY ISSAC I (N) (1034) 2 LT 391 O-700147
BERNS JOSEPH H (B) (1035) F/O 391 T-123065
DAVENPORT HANLEY L (AEG) (748) S/SGT 391 34381617
HALZACK NICHOLAS (ROG) (757) S/SGT 391 31313765
OLIVER JOHN F (AG) (612) CPL 391 32852625
HYNDS FRANK P JR (BG) (611) CPL 391 38086940
LAMB OLIVER R (BG) (611) CPL 391 32013560
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 391BS Adams Me Worry?
Flew position 3-1 in Low Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the secondary target but no time and altitude was recorded.
No damage reported.
#2 turbosupercharger regulator; interphone operates poorly at altitude. Inspected and repaired.
Adams, J. F. (P)
Barnes, R. E. (CP)
Murov, I. I. (N)
Berns, J. H. (B)
Halzack, N. (R)
Davenport, H. L. (E)
Mackey (BG)
Lamb, O. R. (TG)
Oliver (NG)
Hynds, F. P. (G)
May 24, 1944 Adams
Crew Status Report 1700 hours.
Crew #70, 391st Squadron
Adams, J. F. (P) OK
Barnes, R. E. (CP) OK
Murov, I. I. (N) OK
Berns, J. H. (B) OK
Halzack, N. (R) OK
Davenport, H. L. (E) OK
Oliver, J. F. (NG) OK
Lamb, O. R. (TG) OK
Mackey, W. (BG) OK
Hynds, F. P. (G) OK
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-94796 L/Q Me Worry? scheduled for Adams but replaced
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-94824 E/Q 391BS Adams Umbriago
Took off at 0518 hours.
Flew position 4-1 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped on the Secondary Target at 0919 hours from 18,000 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1102 hours.
Adams, J. F. (P)
Barnes, R. R. (CP)
Murou, I. I.(N)
Berns, J. H. (B)
Halzack, N. (R)
Davenport, H. L. (E)
Mackay, W. (BG)
Lamb, D. R. (TG)
Oliver, R. L. (NG)
Hynds, E. F. (G)
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 391BS Adams Me Worry?
Took off at 0830 hours.
Flew position 3-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported
Landed 1600 hours.
Adams (P)
Barnes (CP)
Murov (N)
Halzack (R)
Davenport (E)
Mackey (BG)
Lamb (TG)
Oliver (NG)
Hynds (G)
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 391BS Adams Me Worry? MIA
Took off at 0744 hours from Hardstand #21.
Flew position 4-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary but there is no drop report as the plane is MIA.
Damaged by flak near Kiel at the coast on the way out. Fell behind the formation and decided to head for Sweden.
Missing in Action. Report on 42-94796 appears to be incorrect as it seems to fit the circumstances of 42-94861 instead. The report on 42-94861 seems to fit the circumstances of 42-94796.
Quoted here is the reported listed as for 42-94861: "Left formation with two propellers feathered at 1350 hours at 18,000 feet, headed for Sweden."
Landed and Interned in Sweden.
Adams (P)
Barnes (CP)
Murov (N)
Halzack (R)
Davenport (E)
Oliver (NG)
Mackey (BG)
Lamb (TG)
Hynds (G)
B-24H 42-94796 L/Q Me Worry? Interned in Sweden. With 391BS Pilot: Adams. Missing Air Crew Report # 5350. 9 Interned.
INT ADAMS JAMES F (P) 2 LT 391 O-809406
INT BARNES RICHARD E (CP) 2 LT 391 O-813882
INT MUROV ISAAC I (N) 2 LT 391 O-700147
INT OLIVER JOHN F (NG) SGT 391 32851635
INT DAVENPORT HANLEY L (E/LW) T/SGT 391 34381612
INT HALZECK NICHOLAS (R/RW) T/SGT 391 31313765
INT MACKEY WALLACE (BG) SGT 391 6680904
INT HYNDS FRANK P (TG) SGT 391 38086940
INT LAMB OLIVER R (TT) SGT 391 32013560