eastman Crew

Photos and details provided by Steven Todd

   
to 11/43  Harvard AAB, Nebraska
11/43 in transit by air (42-31154)
11/43 708th Sqdn, Rattlesden
(Original crew)
Missions flown:  30
Assigned aircraft:  42-32080 Virgina Helen

 

Eastman crew taken at Harvard

Standing, L-R:
Lt. Thomas F. Eastman, P
Lt. Edwin D. Wright, CP
Lt. John C. Cook, N 
Lt. David W. Irvin, B 

Front row, L-R:
S/Sgt Frank M. Sparkman, ENG
S/Sgt Albert Green, ROG
S/Sgt Robert Barker, WG
Sgt Richard Conant, WG
Sgt Jackson Todd, BTG
Cpl. Norman P. Joseph, TG

Eastman crew at Rattlesden
before March 27, 1944

Standing, left to right:
Sgt Norman P. Joseph, TG
Lt Edwin D. Wright, CP 
Sgt Jackson L. Todd, BTG
Lt David W. Irvin, B
Sgt Robert Barker, WG
Lt. L.A. Erickson, N
(replaced original Navigator Cook)

Kneeling, L-R
Lt Thomas F. Eastman, P
Sgt Richard H. Conant, WG
Sgt Frank M. Sparkman, ENG
Sgt Albert Green, ROG

Lt. Thomas F. Eastman

Lt. David W. Irvin

Sgt. Jackson Todd

1 12/31/43 LUDWIGSHAFEN 42-31154 Shack Happy
2 01/11/44 BRUNSWICK 42-31191
3 02/03/44 WILHELMSHAVEN 42-38097
4 02/04/44 FRANKFURT 43-31431
5 02/05/44 ROMILLY N/A
6 02/06/44 EVREUX-FAUVILLE 42-31530
7 02/24/44 ROSTOCK 42-31918 Little Rock Blonde
8 02/28/44 NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE 42-31724 Dear M.O.M.
9 02/29/44 BRUNSWICK 42-31918 Little Rock Blonde
10 03/03/44 BERLIN - RECALL 42-31104
11 03/04/44 BERLIN - RECALL 42-31918 Little Rock Blonde
12 03/08/44 BERLIN 42-31918 Little Rock Blonde
13 03/15/44 BRUNSWICK 42-31918 Little Rock Blonde
14 03/22/44 BERLIN 42-37854
15 03/26/44 NOBALL NO. 93 LA SORELLERIE 42-31092 Butch II
  Co-pilot Edwin D Wright was made first pilot with a composite crew.  On May 12, 1944 he was killed in action when 42-107020 was shot down over Ailingen, Germany
16 04/08/44 RHEINE 42-31918 Little Rock Blonde
17 04/11/44 ARNIMSWALDE 42-31724 Dear M.O.M.
18 04/30/44 CLERMONT A/D 42-97400 Fuddy Duddy
19 05/07/44 BERLIN 42-32081 Yellow Cab
20 05/08/44 BERLIN 42-97646
21 05/12/44 ZWICKAU 42-32080 Virginia Helen
22 05/13/44 OSNABRUCK 42-31092 Butch II
23 05/20/44 LIEGE 42-32080 Virginia Helen
24 05/29/44 LEIPZIG 42-32080 Virginia Helen
25 05/31/44 HAMM M/Y 42-32080 Virginia Helen
26 06/05/44 LE TOUQUET 42-32081 Yellow Cab
27 06/06/44 D-DAY TARGETS NORTH FRANCE 42-32080 Virginia Helen
28 06/07/44 NANTES 42-32080 Virginia Helen
29 06/21/44 BERLIN 42-32080 Virginia Helen
30 07/06/44 SOUTRECOURT 42-102632