Brown crew

 

MISSION LIST

 

CREW #29; 7th Squadron Shadrack

Mission #1 May 23, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 7BS Brown Me Worry?

Mission #2 May 24, 1944 41-28884 E/O 7BS Brown, R. S. Shadrach (#1)

Mission #4 May 27, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown name unknown at this point

Mission #5 May 28, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown name un known at this point

Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-94869 D/J 7BS Brown        Slight damage.

Mission #8 May 31, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach(#2)

Mission #14 June 11, 1944 42-94904 B/P 391BS Brown Belle of the Brawl

Mission #15 June 12, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach(#2)

Mission #16 June 14, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2) (spare)

Mission #17 June 17, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Mission #18 June 20, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Mission #19 June 20, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Mission #20 June 22, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Mission #21 June 23, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Mission #23 June 24, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Mission #25 June 25, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

 

CREW #18; 7th Squadron (as of June 29, 1944)

Mission #28 June 29, 1944 42-52752 L/E 7BS Brown unknown name

Mission #30 July 6, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Mission #32 July 8, 1944 42-94845 E/N 7BS Brown Miz-Pah      

Mission #33 July 9, 1944 44-40458 E/J Brown Picadilly Tilly

Mission #35 July 14, 1944 44-40454 E/G 7BS Brown Betta Duck (deputy lead)

Mission #37 July 18, 1944 42-50585 L/D 7BS Brown

Mission #38 July 19, 1944 44-40276 E/D 7BS Brown

Mission #41 July 24, 1944 44-40438 D/M 7BS Brown unknown name

Mission #42 July 25, 1944 44-40438 D/M 7BS Brown unknown name (deputy lead)

 

CREW #30; 7th Squadron (as of July 28, 1944)

Mission #45 July 28, 1944 42-50613 L/A 7BS Brown Holy Joe

Mission #48 August 1, 1944 42-50613 L/A 7BS Brown Holy Joe

Mission #53 August 6, 1944 44-40454 E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck (lead)

Mission #55 August 8, 1944 44-40482 B/B 7BS Brown The Dugan Wagon (#2)

Mission #59 August 14, 1944 44-40454 E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck

Mission #61 August 16, 1944 44-40328 L/B 7BS Brown This Above All

Mission #63 August 24, 1944 44-40454 E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck

 

MISSION AND CREW DETAILS

 

CREW #29; 7th Squadron Shadrack

BROWN RAYMOND S (P) (1024)                     2 LT        7              O-807678

GARRETTSON WILLIAM H (CP) (1024)        2 LT        7              O-816283

BOULLANE JEAN P (N) (1034)                         2 LT        7              O-699978

INGRAM WILLIAM G JR (B) (1035)                2 LT        7              O-695366

REVANDER KENNETH H (AEG) (748)            SGT        7              39121798

TANKING EUGENE J (ROG) (757)                    S/SGT     7              36291757

GARMAN WAYNE C (AG) (612)                     SGT        7              36657196

HIGGASON JAMES W (BG) (611)                    SGT        7              36317403

MEYER EDWIN N (BG) (611)                            SGT        7              39249001

 

Mission #1 May 23, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Scheduled for Brown but that crew changed to another plane.

From Hardstand #1 but failed to take off when a broken oil line was discovered at the take-off point.

Also reported landing gear light out, #3 and #4 generators out and the interphone for top turret out. Inspected and repaired.

Mission #1 May 23, 1944 42-94796 L/Q 7BS Brown "Me Worry?"  

Took off at 0602 hours.

Was to fly position 1-3 in High Squadron.

After switching planes and reaching the formation, found his place filled by the Holmes crew and joined the airborne spares, returning with them at mid-channel.

Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.

No damage reported.

Landed 0932 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Boullane (N)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garmen

Higgason

Mathieu

Moyer

 

Mission #2 May 24, 1944 41-28884 E/O (scheduled for Brown, but replaced.) (incorrectly listed as 864)

Mission #2 May 24, 1944 7BS 42-94755 D/D 7BS Brown, R. S.

Took off at 0506 hours.

Flew position 4-3 in Lead Squadron, but went over the target in position 3-3 after Hayes and Tuttle aborted.

Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.

No damage reported.

Landed 1040 hours.

#1 & #3 supercharger controls inoperative. Inspected and repaired.

Brown, R. S. (P)

Garrettson, W. H. (CP)

Ingram, W. G. (B)

Tanking, E. J. (R)

Revander, K. H. (E)

Mathieu, J. C. (NG)

Higgason, J. W. (TG)

Garmen, W. (BG)

Moyer, E. N. (G)

 

                     May 24, 1944 Brown

Crew Status Report 1800 hours.

Crew #29, 7th Squadron

Brown, R. S. (P)                    2 Lt         OK

Garrettson, W. H. (CP)        2 Lt         OK

Bouliane, J. (N)                     2 Lt         OK

Ingram, W. (B)                      2 Lt         OK

Tanking, E. J. (R)                  T/Sgt      OK

Revander, K. H. (E)              S/Sgt      OK

Mathieu, J. C. (NG)              Sgt          OK

Higgason, J. W. (TG)           Sgt          OK

Garmen, W. C. (BG)              Sgt          OK

Moyer, E. N. (G)                   Sgt          OK

 

                     May 25, 1944 41-29557 E/L Brown name unknown at this point

Took off at 1716 hours on a local flight.

Landed 1839 hours.

 

Mission #4 May 27, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown name unknown at this point

Took off at 0851 hours.

Flew position 3-3 in Low Squadron.

Carried 52 100 lb M47-A bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.

No damage reported.

Landed 1552 hours.

Nose gear actuating cylinder out. Inspected and replaced.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Mathieu (NG)

Higgason (BG)

Garmen (TG)

Meyer (G)

 

Mission #5 May 28, 1944 42-94904 B/P Belle of the Brawl (scheduled for Brown, but replaced)

Mission #5 May 28, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown name unknown at this point

Took off at 1040 hours.

Flew position 2-3 in Low Squadron.

Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1500 hours from 21,400 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 1757 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Bouliane (N)

Tanking (R/RW)

Revander (E/LW)

Mathieu (NG)

Higgason (TG)

Garmen (BG)

Moyer (TT)

 

Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-94869 D/J 7BS Brown 

Took off at 0737 hours from Hardstand #11.

Flew position 4-3 in Lead Squadron.

Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1236 hours from 20,500 feet.

Landed 1642 hours.

Slight flak damage: to left flap, left elevator control damaged, holes in rear of fuselage.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Gross (N) (from crew #20)

Tanking (R/RW)

Revander (E/LW)

Mathieu (NG)

Higgason (BG)

Garmen (TG)

Moyer (TT)

 

Mission #8 May 31, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 0802 hours.

Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Dropped on a Secondary target, the airfield at Coxyde.

The mission was Recalled.

Landed 1252 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Boullane (N)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R/RW)

Revander (E/LW)

Mathieu (G)

Higgason (G)

Garmen (G)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #14 June 11, 1944 42-94904 B/P 391BS Brown Belle of the Brawl

Took off at 0452 hours.

Flew position 4-2 in Lead Squadron.

Carried 24 250 lb GP bombs. Brought back all bombs to base due to 10/10 cloud coverage of target.

No battle damage reported.

Landed 1039 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garmen (G)

Higgason (G)

Mathieu (G)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #15 June 12, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 0506 hours.

Flew position 1-3 in Lead Squadron.

Carried 24 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0912 hours from 21,600 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 1105 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garmen (G)

Higgason (G)

Mathieu (G)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #16 June 14, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2) (spare)

Took off at 0355 hours.

Flew as Airborne spare.

Carried 52 100 lb bombs. Dropped on TO at 0809 hours from 18,500 feet.

No battle damage reported.

Landed 0939 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garmen (G)

Higgason (G)

Mathieu (G)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #17 June 17, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 1644 hours.

Flew position 2-3 in High Squadron.

Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped 10 bombs on the Primary. No time or altitude recorded. No report on the other 2 bombs.

No battle damage reported.

Landed 2303 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garmen (G)

Higgason (G)

Mathieu (G)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #18 June 20, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 0507 hours.

Flew position 4-1 in Low Squadron.

Carried a K-21 camera, taking photos at 0914.10 hours.

Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0914 hours from 22,000 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 1148 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garmen (G)

Higgason (G)

Mathieu (G)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #19 June 20, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 1743 hours.

Flew position 2-3 in Group A (7th)

Carried 52 100 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 2054 hours from 23,000 feet.

Slight battle damage reported.

Landed 2219 hours.

No Crew Loading List available.

 

Mission #20 June 22, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 1453 hours.

Flew position 3-2 in Lead Squadron.

Carried a K-21 camera. No pictures as camera malfunctioned.

Carried 52 100 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1917 hours from 20,000 feet.

Minor damage reported.

Landed 2120 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garman (BG)

Higgason (TG)

Mathieu (NG)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #21 June 23, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 1606 hours.

Flew in Low Squadron (493BG supplied Lead and High Squadrons.)

Carried 52 100 lb Frag bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 2011 hours from 19,000 feet. Made three runs.

No damage reported.

Landed 2215 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garman (BG)

Higgason (TG)

Mathieu (NG)

Moyer (G)

Papaleo (Photographer)

 

Mission #23 June 24, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 1637 hours.

Flew position 4-1 in Lead Squadron.

Carried 24 250 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary. Hits Left of MPI.

No damage reported.

Landed 2036 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garman (BG)

Higgason (TG)

Mathieu (NG)

Moyer (G)

 

Mission #25 June 25, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 1537 hours.

Flew position 4-1 in High Squadron.

Carried a K-24 camera.

Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1943 hours from 20,250 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 2237 hours.

Brown (P)

Garrettson (CP)

Ingram (B)

Tanking (R)

Revander (E)

Garman (BG)

Higgason (TG)

Mathieu (NG)

Moyer (G)

 

CREW #18; 7th Squadron

 

Mission #28 June 29, 1944 42-52752 L/E 7BS Brown unknown name

Took off at 0516 hours.

Flew position 1-3 in High Squadron.

Landed 1221 hours.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

McDonnold (CP) (a write-in)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Parker (B) (a write-in)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Groom, H. L. (G) (a write-in) (might be Gray, H. L. as handwriting in not real clear)

 

Mission #30 July 6, 1944 41-29557 E/L 7BS Brown Shadrach (#2)

Took off at 0540 hours.

Flew position 1-3 in High Squadron.

Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0911/50 hours from 26,000 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 1024 hours.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

McDonnold (CP) (a write-in)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Parker (B) (a write-in)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Hayes (G) (written in as well, two gunners named Hayes?)

 

Mission #32 July 8, 1944 42-94845 E/N 7BS Brown Miz-Pah

Took off at 0417 hours.

Flew position 1-3 in Lead Squadron.

Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0801/10 hours from 23,000 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 0908 hours.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

McDonnold (CP) (a write-in)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Kelly (G) (a write-in)

 

Mission #33 July 9, 1944 44-40458 E/J Brown Picadilly Tilly

Took off at 1011 hours.

Flew position 1-3 in Lead Squadron, C Group.

Landed 1604 hours.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

McDannold (CP) (a write-in)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Shore (B)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Kelly (G) (a write-in)

 

Mission #35 July 14, 1944 44-40454 E/G 7BS Brown Betta Duck (deputy lead)

Took off at 1630 hours.

Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in Lead Squadron.

Carried 20 250 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 2017 hours from 21,400 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 2228 hours.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

Stringham (CP)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Parker (B) (a write-in)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Kelly (G) (a write-in)

 

                       July 17, 1944 44-40276 E/D Brown

Took off at 1820 hours on a local flight.

Landed 2100 hours.

 

Mission #37 July 18, 1944 42-50585 L/D 7BS Brown

Took off at 0523 hours.

Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in Lead Squadron.

Carried 52 100 lb Fragmentation bombs. Dropped on Primary at 0837 hours from 17,000 feet.

No battle damaged reported.

Landed 1042 hours.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

Stringham (CP)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Parker (B) (a write-in)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Fitzgerald (G)

 

Mission #38 July 19, 1944 44-40276 E/D 7BS Brown

Took off at 0557 hours.

Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in Low Squadron.

Carried 12 500 lb GP lb bombs. Dropped on the Secondary at 0958 hours from 22,200 feet.

Slight flak damage.

Landed 1153 hours.

Manual evelaving control for nose turret guns not working properly. Drift meter broken.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

Stringham (CP)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Shore (B) (probably Parker instead)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Harris (G)

 

Mission #41 July 24, 1944 44-40438 D/M 7BS Brown unknown name

Took off at 0936 hours.

Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in High Squadron.

Carried 52 100 lb fragmentation bombs. Brought all bombs back to base due to 10/10 cloud over target area.

Landed 1517 hours.

Earphones and oxygen lines too short, don't permit movement for lead navigators. Flak suits and dinghys not in ship before warm-up and chack.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

Stringham (CP)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Parker (B) (a write-in)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Cohen (G) (a write-in)

 

Mission #42 July 25, 1944 44-40438 D/M 7BS Brown unknown name (deputy lead)

Took off at 0737 hours.      

Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in High Squadron.

Carried 52 100 lb fragmentation bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1037 hours from 12,500 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 1248 hours.

Brown (P) (a write-in)                          (took over mostly Crew #18)

Stringham (CP)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Parker (B) (a write-in)

Price (R)

Johnson (E)

Hayes (BG)

Furr (TG)

Tolbert (NG)

Cohen (G) (a write-in)

 

CREW #30; 7th Squadron (as of July 28, 1944)

Brown (P)

Stringham (CP)

Priddy (N)

Metz (N)

Parker (B)

Price (R)

Johnson, G. O. (E)

Tolbert (NG)

Furr (TG)

Hayes (BG)

Cohen (G)

 

Mission #45 July 28, 1944 42-50613 L/A 7BS Brown Holy Joe

Took off at 0456 hours.

Flew Lead of Low Squadron.

Carried 20 100 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base due to weather.

No flak damage reported.

Landed 0923 hours.

#1 cylinder head temperature not accurate; gyro horizon indicator inoperative. Inspected and repaired.

Charging cable handle broken on left nose gun. Replaced.

Brown (P)

Brophy (Command Pilot)

Stringham (CP)

Metz (N)

Priddy (N2)

Parker (B)

Price (R)

Johnson, G. O. (E)

Tolbert (NG)

Furr (TG)

Hayes (BG)

Cohen (G)

 

Mission #48 August 1, 1944 42-50613 L/A 7BS Brown Holy Joe

 

Mission #53 August 6, 1944 44-40454 E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck (lead)

No crew loading list available.

 

Mission #55 August 8, 1944 44-40482 B/B 7BS Brown The Dugan Wagon (#2)

Brown (P)

Stringham (CP)

Priddy (N)

Metz (N)

Parker (B)

Price (R)

Johnson, G. O. (E)

Tolbert (NG)

Furr (TG)

Hayes (BG)

 

Mission #59 August 14, 1944 44-40454 E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck

Brown (P)

Brophy (Command Pilot)                    Capt.

Stringham (CP)

Priddy (N)

Metz (N)

Parker (B)

Price (R)

Johnson, G. O. (E)

Tolbert (NG)

Furr (TG)

Hayes (BG)

 

Mission #61 August 16, 1944 44-40328 L/B 7BS Brown This Above All

Brown (P)

Stringham (CP)

Priddy (N)

Metz (N)

Parker (B)

Price (R)

Johnson, G. O. (E)

Tolbert (NG)

Furr (TG)

Hayes (BG)

 

Mission #63 August 24, 1944 44-40454 E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck

Brown (P)

Brophy (Command Pilot)                    Capt.

Stringham (CP)

Priddy (N)

Metz (N)

Parker (B)

Price (R)

Johnson, G. O. (E)

Tolbert (NG)

Furr (TG)

Hayes (BG)

 

CREW #30; 7th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)