Glaze crew

MISSION LIST

CREW #80; GH Crews (as of July 28, 1944)

Mission #47 July 31, 1944 42-94873 B/O Glaze

Mission #62 August 18, 1944 42-94745 B/X GH Glaze The Bold Sea Rover (Flew Lead of 493BG’s B group) MIA. See below.

MISSION AND CREW DETAILS

CREW #80; GH Crews (as of July 28, 1944)

Glaze, James L. (P) 1 Lt O-810133

Browne, Richard C. (CP) 2 Lt O-814443

Van Hausen, John R. (N) 2 Lt O-699279

Clark, Harry L. (N) 2 Lt O-699984

Flados, Morris H. (B) 2 Lt O-68425

Gross, Eugene G. (R) T/Sgt 35402187

Mott, Donavon V. (E) T/Sgt 39278931

Walls, Donald J. (G) S/Sgt 15133858

Alexander, Tommie H. (G) S/Sgt 39008246

Kreipe, Walter E. (G) S/Sgt 39124757

Walker, Orville N. (G) S/Sgt 20725380

Mission #47 July 31, 1944 42-94873 B/O Glaze

Took off at 0903 hours.

Flew Lead with a 493BG Squadron attacking Oriel.

Carried 6 500 lb bombs. Dropped on Secondary target at 1327 hours from 23,000 feet.

No damage reported.

Landed 1554 hours.

Glaze (P)

Browne (CP)

Van Hausen (N)

Clark (N)

Flados (B)

Gross (R)

Mott (E)

Walls (G)

Alexander (G)

Kreipe (G)

Walker (G)

Sierks (Command Pilot)

August 2, 1944 42-94745 B/X Glaze

Took off at 1723 hours on a local flight.

Landed 1750 hours.

Mission #62 August 18, 1944 42-94745 B/X GH Glaze The Bold Sea Rover MIA. See below.

Took off at 0608 hours.

Flew Lead of 493BG’s B group.

Carried 6 500 lb GP bombs. No drop report as they were shot down.

Missing in Action over the target.

Glaze (P)

Sierks, R. J. (Command Pilot) (from 493rd BG)

Browne (CP)

Van Hausen (N)

Clark (N)

Flados (B)

Gross (R)

Mott (E)

Walls (G)

Alexander (G)

Kreipe (G)

Walker (G)

B-24H 42-94745 B/X The Bold Sea Rover Missing in Action – flak. Aircraft received a direct flak hit between the waist and the tail. The tail was blown off the plane. The aircraft fell out of formation and was seen to explode on impact with the ground. No chutes were observed. With 18BS. Pilot: Glaze. 12 Missing in Action.

KIA GLAZE JAMES (P)                                     1LT             18        O-810133

KIA BROWNE RICHARD C (CP)                     2LT             18        O-814443        KS

KIA CLARK HARRY L (N)                                1LT             18        O-699984

KIA FLADOS MORRIS H (B)                            1LT             18        O-686425

KIA GROSS EUGENE G (R)                                T/SGT        18        35402187

KIA SIERKS R. J. (Com-P)                                  CAPT         493rd 

KIA WALKER ORVILLE N (BT)                       S/SGT         18        20725380

??? MOTT DONAVON V (E)                             T/SGT        18        39278931

KIA WALLS DONALD J (TG)                          S/SGT         18        15133858

??? KREIPE WALTER E (WG)                          S/SGT         18        20725380

KIA VanHAUSEN JOHN R (Lead-N)               1LT             18        O-699279

OK? ALEXANDER TOMMIE H (NG)              S/SGT         18        39124757