Bruck crew

 

MISSION LIST

 

CREW #81; GH crews (as of July 28, 1944)

Mission #46 July 29, 1944 42-52621 B/Y Bruck 

Mission #47 July 31, 1944 41-28884 B/V Bruck Problem Child

Mission #66 September 22, 1944 ……013 ?/? 7BS Brunk (PPF)

Mission #72 October 3, 1944 44-8158 H/F Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG

Mission #73 October 5, 1944 44-8160 H/L Brunk (PFF) flew with 493BG

Mission #77 October 14, 1944 44-8246 H/E Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG

Mission #88 November 6, 1944 44-8138 H/T Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG

 

 

MISSION AND CREW DETAILS

 

CREW #81; GH crews (as of July 28, 1944)

Bruck, George F. (P)                             1 Lt         O-789130

Massey, Edward J. (CP)                      F/O         T-62083

Baird, George R. (N)                             1 Lt         O-804064

Lindstrand, Paul D. (N2)                     1 Lt         O-805306

Peters, Andrew S. (B)                          1 Lt         O-667345

Miedowski, Stanislaus J. (R)              T/Sgt      20249403

Masiello, ArmandoW. (E)                   T/Sgt      11044022

Kenning, Charles (G)                           S/Sgt      37225466

Doherty, Edward J. (G)                        S/Sgt      32225466

Van Hove, Lloyd W. (G)                     S/Sgt      16052398

 

Mission #46 July 29, 1944 42-52621 B/Y Bruck 

Took off at 0447 hours.

Flew Lead of a 493BG Squadron attacking Juvincourt.

Carried 6 500 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back due to inoperative GH Equipment.

No battle damage reported.

Landed 1039 hours.

GH equipment inoperative. Inspected and repaired.

1 Lt Bruck (P)

Heldon (Command Pilot)

F/O Massey (CP)

1 Lt Baird (N)

1 Lt Lindstrand (N2)

1 Lt Peters (B)

T/Sgt Miedowski (R)

T/Sgt Masiello (E)

S/Sgt Kenning (G)

S/Sgt Doherty (G)

S/Sgt Van Hove (G)

 

Mission #47 July 31, 1944 41-28884 B/V Bruck Problem Child  

Took off at 0904 hours.

Flew Lead with a 493BG Squadron.

Carried 6 500 lb bombs. Dropped on Secondary target at 1327 hours from 24,000 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 1558 hours.

#1 generator out. Inspected and repaired.

1 Lt Bruck (P)

Cook (Command Pilot)

F/O Massey (CP)

1 Lt Baird (N)

1 Lt Lindstrand (N2)

1 Lt Peters (B)

T/Sgt Miedowski (R)

T/Sgt Masiello (E)

S/Sgt Kenning (G)

S/Sgt Doherty (G)

S/Sgt VanHove (G)


Mission #66 September 22, 1944 ……013 ?/? 7BS Brunk (PPF)

Mission #72 October 3, 1944 44-8158 H/F Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG

Mission #73 October 5, 1944 44-8160 H/L Brunk (PFF) flew with 493BG

Mission #77 October 14, 1944 44-8246 H/E Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG

 

Mission #88 November 6, 1944 44-8138 H/T Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG

Took off 0644 hours.

Landed 1405 hours.

 

 

Geroge F. Bruck was killed in an accident in February 1946 while ferrying a damaged aircraft to one of the post-war storage facilities.