Eastman crew
MISSION LIST
CREW #68; 391st Squadron
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson Slight damage.
Mission #8 May 31, 1944 41-28878 B/J 391BS Eastman The Heavenly Body
Mission #11 June 6, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Mission #12 June 6, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Mission #13 June 7, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson Spare. Shot down over Mendlesham on return.
MISSION AND CREW DETAILS
CREW #68; 391st Squadron
EASTMAN HAZEN D (P) (1024) 2 LT 391 O-687012
ARTHAUD PAUL W (CP) (1024) 2 LT 391 O-817371
MINGE ROSS S (N) (1034) 2 LT 391 O-704036
WILSON ELMER D (B) (1035) 2 LT 391 O-698068
MUCHA GEORGE (AEG) (748) SGT 391 13006740
KRUSE ROBERT F (ROG) (757) S/SGT 391 32674261
BAIRD EVERETT C (AG) (612) S/SGT 391 39129807
KLINE CHARLES D (BG) (611) CPL 391 13070469
VAN HORNE LESLIE (BG) (611) CPL 391 13083785
(*) IRWIN EDWIN J
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Flew position 4-2 in Low Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0921 hours from 21,000 feet. Observed hits on a hanger.
No damage reported.
#3 generator out. Inspected and repaired.
Eastman H. D. (P)
Arthaud, P. W. (CP)
Wilson, E. D. (B)
Kruse, F. F. (R)
Mucha, G. M. (E)
Baird, E. C. (BG)
McClosky, B. V. (TG)
Van Horne, L. (NG)
Irwin, E. J. (G)
Harper, T. N. (G) (from crew #64)
May 24, 1944 Eastmam
Crew Status Report 1700 hours.
Crew #68, 391st Squadron
Eastman H. D. (P) OK
Arthaud, P. W. (CP) OK
Minge, R. S. (N) OK
Wilson, E. D. (B) OK
Kruse, R. F. (R) OK
Mucha, G. (E) OK
Van Horne, L. (NG) OK
McClosky, R. V. (TG) OK
Baird, E. C. (BG) OK
Irwin, E. J. (G) OK
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Took off at 0505 hours.
Flew position 2-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped on the Secondary Target at 0921 hours from 18,000 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1104 hours.
Eastman H. D. (P)
Arthaud, P. W. (CP)
Wilson, E. D. (B)
Kruse, F. F. (R)
Mucha, G. N. (E)
Baird, E. D. (BG)
Jones, G. B. (NG) (from Crew #60)
McClosky, R. V. (TG)
Irwin, E. J. (G)
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Took off at 0832 hours.
Flew position 4-2 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb bombs. Jettisoned all bombs.
No damage reported.
Returned early because of leak in #3 oil line.
Landed 1552 hours.
Sortie.
Eastman (P)
Arthaud (CP)
Wilson, E. (B)
Kruse (R)
Mucha (E)
Baird (BG)
Stancati (TG) (from crew #20)
Van Horne (NG)
Irwin (G)
NOTE: McClosky, B. V. (TG) (Was replaced on this mission because he was drunk.)
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Took off at 0743 hours from Hardstand #18.
Flew position 3-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1232 hours from 22,500 feet.
Landed 1657 hours.
Slight flak damage: Right landing gear tire change.
Eastman (P)
Arthaud (CP)
Topping (N) (from crew #65)
Kruse (R)
Mucha (E)
Van Horne (NG)
Baird (BG)
McClosky (TG)
Irwin (G)
May 30, 1944 41-28865 E/R Eastman
Took off at 1753 on a flight to Debach.
Plane transferred to Debach.
No landing time given.
Mission #8 May 31, 1944 41-28878 B/J The Heavenly Body scheduled for Eastman but replaced.
Mission #8 May 31, 1944 42-94757 B/M 391BS Hanson The Dugan Wagon (#1) (Ground spare – taken over by Eastman crew)
Mission #8 May 31, 1944 42-94757 B/M 391BS Eastman The Dugan Wagon (#1)
Took off at 0811 hours.
Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.
The mission was Recalled.
Landed 1227 hours.
#4 Generator out; #1 & #4 manifold pressure oscillates at high altitude. Inspected and repaired.
Eastman (P)
Arthaud (CP)
Burns (B) (from another crew)
Kruse (R)
Mucha (E)
Baird (BG)
McClosky (TG)
Rivett (NG)
Irwin (G)
May 31, 1944 44-40328 Eastman (was soon to be L/K if not already)
Took off at 1709 hours.
No landing time given. (To the Left on the chart is the name Honington for this and three other similar aircraft.)
Mission #11 June 6, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Took off at 0611 hours from Hardstand #18.
Flew position 2-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Due to 10/10 clouds, brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1230 hours.
Eastman (P)
Arthaud (CP)
Wilson (B)
Wilson (B)
Mucha (E)
Kruse (R)
Baird (BG)
Irwin (TG)
Van Horne (NG)
McCloskey (G)
Mission #12 June 6, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson
Took off at 1716 hours.
Flew as Airborne Spare.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. No drop report.
Aborted due to weather. Could not find the formation.
No damage report.
Landed 2137 hours at A.B.
Eastman (P)
Arthaud (CP)
Wilson, E. (B)
Wilson, (B)
Mucha (E)
DKruse
(R)
Baird (BG)
Irwin (TG)
Van Horne (NG)
McCloskey (G)
Mission #13 June 7, 1944 42-52738 L/O 391BS Eastman Wilson Spare. Shot down over Mendlesham on return.
Took off at 1712 hours.
Flew as Airborne Spare. Flew the mission but the position is not known.
Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs. No drop report due to being shot down.
Shot down and crashed on base, into the Personal Equipment Building.
Eastman (P)
Arthaud (CP)
Mead
(B) (from crew
#16)
Kruse (R)
Wilson, (B)
Mucha (E)
Baird (G)
Van Horne (G)
Irwin (G)
B-24H 42-52738 L/O Wilson Shot down over Mendlesham on return and crashed into the Personal Equipment Building. With 391BS. Pilot: Eastman. 9 Killed , 1 bailed out and Returned to Duty. Salvaged with battle damage.
KIA EASTMAN HAZEN D (P) 2 LT 391 O-687012 ID
KIA ARTHALD PAUL W (CP) 2 LT 391 O-817371 OK
KIA MEAD LEROY W 2 LT 4 O-698030 SHARON OK
KIA MUCHA GEORGE (E/TT) T/SGT 391 13006740 PA
KIA KRUSE ROBERT F (R) T/SGT 391 32674261
KIA BAIRD EVERETT C S/SGT 391 39179807
KIA KLINE CHARLES D SGT 391 13070469
KIA VAN HORNE LESLIE S/SGT 391 13083785 PA
RTD IRWIN EDWIN J S/SGT 391
NOTE: Irwin also spelled Erwin in some places.
The crew loading lists do not include Minge, Wilson, or Kline, but does include Lt. Mead.
(Minge, the
Navigator, did not fly this mission and survived the war. Wilson & Kline
apparently did fly the mission and were killed.)
ARTHALD PAUL W is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, C-1-55.
EASTMAN HAZEN D is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, C-4-55.
MUCHA GEORGE is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, A-6-25.
VAN HORNE LESLIE is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, A-3-22.