Durrett crew
CREW #45; 7th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38399 E/Y 7BS Durrett
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38399 E/Y 7BS Durrett (Lost – collision)
CREW #45; 7th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)
Durrett, Stanley E (P)
McDermott (CP) (was given his own crew)
Booth, Richard T. (N)
Ferguson, Kenneth R. (B)
Roberts, Charles Jr. (R)
Welsh, David S. (E)
Hudson, William O. (TG)
Wingfield, Paul L. (G)
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38399 E/Y 7BS Durrett
Took off from Hardstand #6 at 0646 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in 34 C Group.
Carried 38 100GP bombs. Dropped 36 bombs on the Primary at 1039 hours from 19,200 feet. Brought 2 bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1206 hours.
Durrett (P)
Stringham (CP) (an add on from the Brown crew, #30)
Booth (N)
Ferguson (B)
Roberts (R)
Welsh (E)
Hudson (TG)
Palmer (BG) (an add on)
Wingfield (G)
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38399 E/Y 7BS Durrett (Lost – collision)
Durrett (P)
Stringham (CP) (an add on from the Brown crew, #30)
Booth (N)
Ferguson (B)
Roberts (R)
Welsh (E)
Hudson (TG)
Palmer (BG) (an add on)
Wingfield (G)
B-17G 43-38399 E/Y with 7th Sq. Missing in Action Kassel mid-air collision. The plane 43-38294, flying position 3-2, dropped down onto this plane, which was in position 4-1. This plane’s tail assembly was sheered off. The plane winged over onto its back and went into a right spin, smoking as it went down. Crashed Buren, Germany. Pilot: Durrett. Missing Air Crew Report #10200. 9 Killed in Action.
KIA DURRETT STANLEY E (P) F/O 7 T-061615 26 BURLINGTON IA
KIA STRINGHAM DANIEL D (CP) 1 LT 7 O-759522 19 MANCOS CO
KIA BOOTH RICHARD T (N) 2 LT 7 O-699921 26 MONROE WI
KIA FERGUSON KENNETH R (B) 2 LT 7 O-694910 22 DETROIT M
KIA WELSH DAVID S (E/TT) T/SGT 7 33169890 27 YORK PA
KIA ROBERTS CHARLES JR (R) T/SGT 7 15394156 28 CINCINNATI OH
KIA PALMER JAY W (BT) S/SGT 7 20312729 25 GROVE CITY PA
KIA WINGFIELD PAUL L (WG) S/SGT 7 33538050 26 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
KIA HUDSON WILLIAM O (TG) S/SGT 7 15327404 23 GREENVILLE OH