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by
Herbert T. Kurz
December 1942, 330th BG 457th BS Alamogordo N.M. 2nd Phase B-24 Training
Original Crew
Ref #1
(P)
(E)
D. Lodge
(AE)
J. Harmon
W. Richards
H. Kurz
(CP) K. Clutter
(N)
H. Hunnewell
(R)
(B)
F. Washburn
(AG) M. MacFarlane
While being flown from N.M. to Topeka, Kansas as passengers we had to bail out over
Collinsville, Illinois. Hunnewell was killed along with 2 other crew members. (January
2, 1943) (19 men aboard)
January 1943, 333rd BG, 468th BS Topeka, Kansas
(N)
(R)
(G)
Picked up our plane B-24D S#42-40101 at Topeka. (final disposition: condemned for
salvage 15 Dec. 1945) Named THE GREEN HORNET at Hamilton Field, California
and flew to Hickam Field, Oahu, March 1, 1943.
2 March 1943, Assigned to 307th BG, 371st BS at Wheeler Field.
Ref #1 - On April 21, 1943.
(R) Erickson and (G) Wilson killed in bombing at Funafuti. (E) Lodge and (AE) Harmon
injured in bombing at Funafuti.
(E) Tibbetts
(G) Burns
(CP) Reed
(AE) Coutu
(AG) MacFarlane
(N) King
(R) Perrell
(B) Washburn
(AR) Richards
B-24J 022 was lost on landing at Nukufetau after being hit over Jaluit in the Marshals.
Hydraulics knocked out (November 23, 1943).
(R) Perrell injured and sent back to Oahu on medical
(N) King injured with broken collarbone
(P) Kurz injured (not seriously)
After losing 022 Crew as follows:
(P) Kurz
(E) Tibbetts
(AG) MacFarlane
(CP) Reed
(AE) Coutu
(G) Burns
(N) ?
(R) ?
(B) Washburn
(AR) Richards
Received old B-24D that had been passed from one squadron to another no one
wanted it.
(CP) Reed left to go with Osmond Crew
(N) King never returned to Crew
On subsequent missions I have no idea who flew in (CP) (N) or (R) positions. I never
saw them before.
(B) F. Washburn lost on flight with Hopkins Crew on January 21, 1944. (His (B) was ill.)
Ref #1 Special Order #45 Topeka Kansas, February 15, 1943
Ref #2 GNL Order #12 HQ VII BC, May 7, 1943
Ref #3 Special Order #50, HQ VII BC, May 10, 1943
Ref #4 See Passenger List Shipment #54131-33
Crew Members
Position Rank
P
1st LT
CP
2nd LT
N
nd
2 LT
Name
Herbert T. Kurz
Kensel E. Clutter
Serial #
S# 0791122
S# 0733611
William R. Doxaras
Status
Injured
Injured
Left
Crew
Left
S# 1662029
Crew
nd
B
E
R
AE
AR
G
AG
N
CP
2 LT
T/Sgt
T/Sgt
S/Sgt
S/Sgt
S/Sgt
S/Sgt
2nd LT
2nd LT
Frank J. Washburn
Dennis S. Loge
Delbert Y. Erickson
John E. Harmon
Wm. E. Richards
Owen T. Wilson
Max G. MacFarlane
Harvey A. Hunnewell
Sherman S. Reed
S# 0731433
S# 13049799
S# 37167038
S# 37208117
S# 38179498
S# 15115486
S# 35234897
Killed
Injured
Injured
S# 0794500
Injured
N
E
AE
G
GR
2nd LT
Sgt
Sgt
PFC
PFC
Karl G. King
Robert L. Tibbetts
Joseph E. Coutu
Raymond A. Burns
Robert J. Perrell
S# 02045320
S# 16042091
S# 11011631
S# 20536192
S# 12066000
Injured
Injured
Injured
Injured
Injured
S/Sgt
Wm. P. Fletcher
S# 36225930
Killed
Injured
Injured
Killed
Injured
Killed
Left
Crew
Left
Crew
Left
Crew