Doell crew
CREW #20; 7th Squadron Flew over on 41-29598
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell (Airborne spare)
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell (Ground spare, taken over by Gardner crew)
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 41-29567 D/B Doell Bambi (ground spare) (Did it fly this mission? YES it did, taken over by the Culver crew.)
Mission #10 June 6, 1944 41-28838 E/C 7BS Doell Misery Agent MIA
CREW #20; 7th Squadron Flew over on 41-29598
DOELL HERMAN M (P) (1024) (P) (1024) 2 LT 7 O-687561
DUNCAN LEWIS A (CP) (1024) 2 LT 7 O-700422
GROSS ROBERT H (N) (1034) 2 LT 7 O-703737
SWARTHOUT ROBERT K (B) (1035) 2 LT 7 O-697786
CURTIN WILLIAM D (AEG) (748) SGT 7 39038488
RAINEY ALVIN J (ROG) (757) SGT 7 18137983
DROZDEK VINCENT C (AG) (612) SGT 7 36648028
PRICE WILLIAM K (BG) (611) CPL 7 18109226
STANCATI ARTHUR F (BG) (611) CPL 7 15342096
April 13, 1944 Special Order 1100; Headquarters Station #11; Caribean Wing, ATC; Morrison Field; West Palm Beach, Florida.
Subject: Movement Orders, Flight Echelons, Shipment 5464.
B-24 41-29598 5464-CZ44
2 Lt Herman M. Doell O-687561 (P)
2 Lt Lewis A. Duncan O-700422 (CP)
2 Lt Robert H. Gross O-703628 (N)
2 Lt Robert K. Swarthout O-697786 (B)
Pvt William D. Curtin 39038488 (AEMG)
Sgt Alvin T. Rainey 18137983 (ROMG)
Cpl William E. Price 18109226 (CG)
Sgt Vincent C. Drozdek 36648028 (AG)
Cpl Arthur F. Stancati 15342096 (CG)
S/Sgt William L. Cloud 35362934 (X) Non-combat crew member.
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell
Took off at 0544 hours from Hardstand #4.
Was an Airborne spare and returned at mid channel when not needed.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 0943 hours.
Doell (P)
Duncan (CP)
Gross (N)
Swarthout (B)
Rainey (R)
Curtin (E)
Price (G)
Stancati (G)
Drozdek (G)
Helget (G)
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell
Took off at 0457 hours from Hardstand #4.
Flew position 1-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Returned all bombs to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1041 hours.
Tachometer fluctuates. Inspected and repaired.
Doell, H. M. (P)
Duncan, L. A. (CP)
Swarthout, R. K. (B)
Rainey, A. (R)
Curtin, W. D. (E)
Drozdek, V. G. (NG)
Stancati, A. F. (TG)
Price, W. K. (BG)
Helget, J. M. (G)
May 24, 1944 Doell
Crew Status Report 1800 hours.
Doell, H. (P) 2 Lt OK
Duncan, L. A. (CP) 2 Lt OK
Gross, R. H. (N) 2 Lt OK
Swarthout, R. (B) 2 Lt OK
Rainey, A. J. (R) S/Sgt OK
Curtin, W. D. (E) S/Sgt OK
Drozdek, V. G. (NG) S/Sgt OK
Stancati, A. F. (TG) Sgt OK
Price, W. K. (BG) Sgt OK
Helget, J. M. (G) S/Sgt OK
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell (Ground spare, plane taken over by Gardner crew)
Did not fly except as noted below)
Doell (P)
Duncan (CP)
Gross (N) (flew with crew #25)
Swarthout (B)
Rainey (R)
Curtin (E)
Price (G)
Stancati (G) (flew with crew #68)
Drozdek (G)
Helget (G) (flew with crew #25)
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS Doell
Took off at 1038 hours from Hardstand #4.
Flew position 1-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1502 hours from 20,500 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1755 hours.
Doell (P)
Duncan (CP)
Gross (N)
Rainey (R)
Curtin (E)
Drozdek (G)
Stancati (TG)
Price (BG)
Helget (G)
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 41-29567 D/B Doell Bambi (ground spare) (Did it fly this mission? YES it did, taken over by the Culver crew.)
Doell (P)
Duncan (CP)
Gross (N) (flew this mission with crew #29)
Swarthout (B)
Rainey (R)
Curtin (E)
Drozdek (NG)
Stancati (BG)
Price (TG)
Helget (G) (flew this mission with crew #25)
Mission #9 June 4, 1944 42-94775 D/G Doell
Unused Ground spare Lead on Hardstand #12.
Mission #10 June 6, 1944 41-28838 E/C 7BS Doell Misery Agent MIA
Took off at 0234 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in 2nd Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Did not drop bombs.
Ran out of fuel and crashed at Corfe Castle killing all on board.
Doell, H. M. (P) 2 Lt
Duncan, L. A. (CP) 2 Lt
Swarthout, R. K. (B) 2 Lt
Curtin, W. D. (E) S/Sgt
Rainey, A. T. (R) S/Sgt
Drozdek, V. C. (G) S/Sgt
Helget, J. M. (G) S/Sgt
Price, W. E. (G) Sgt
Stancati, A. F. (G) Sgt
B-24H 41-28838
E/C Misery Agent
Aircraft landed wheels up on the English coast. No airfields were in the area. Aircraft crashed and burned. MARC reports location as: Studland Battle Training Area, which is five miles southeast of Wareham. Crash-landed at Corfe Castle in the Olde Woode With 7BS Pilot: Doell. 9 KIA.
KIA DOELL HERMAN H (P) 2 LT 7 O-687561 NJ
KIA DUNCAN LEWIS A (CP) 2 LT 7 O-700422 TX
KIA SWARTHOUT ROBERT K (B) 2 LT 7 O-697786 DETROIT MI
KIA CURTIN WILLIAM D (E) S/SGT 7 39038488
KIA DROZDEK VINCENT C (NG) S/SGT 7 36648028 IL
KIA RAINEY ALVIN T (R) S/SGT 7 18137983 LA
KIA HELGET JEROME (BT) S/SGT 7 37542521 M1LWAUKEE MN
KIA PRICE WILLIAM E (WG) S/SGT 7 18109226 OK
KIA STANCATI ARTHUR A (TG) SGT 7 15342096
NOTE: Bob Gross, the Navigator, was not on the plane for this mission.
DOELL HERMAN H is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, B-1-30.
DROZDEK VINCENT C is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, G-1-157.
DUNCAN LEWIS A is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, F-4-95.
RAINEY ALVIN T is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, E-6-41.
SWARTHOUT ROBERT K is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, F-6-72.