gillespie Crew

Photos and information provided by Mr. Martin Ardis, Mr. Francis Froah and

Mr. Richard Gillespie

Drew Field, Florida
Standing, L-R: 
Cpl. Richard O. Lawrence, ENG
F/O Milton A. Trodick, NAV
2nd Lt. Lee A. Small, B
Cpl. Blaize J. Napolitan, TG
Cpl. Francis B. Froah, BTG
Kneeling, L-R: 
2nd Lt. Richard T. Gillespie, P
2nd Lt. Robert J. Beiting, CP
Cpl. Raliegh M. Martin, WG
Cpl. Paul H. Jones, ROG

Arriving at Rattlesden, 
December 1944

No. DATE TARGET AIRCRAFT
206 01/29/45 KASSEL 43-38950
207 02/01/45 WESSEL 43-38884 Li'l Skippy
214 02/19/45 WESEL 43-38903 Miss Lace
215 02/20/45 NURNBERG 43-38903 Miss Lace
216 02/22/45 AALEN 43-38903 Miss Lace
217 02/23/45 CRAILSHEIM 43-38903 Miss Lace
218 02/24/45 BREMEN 43-38903 Miss Lace
220 02/26/45 BERLIN 43-38903 Miss Lace
221 02/27/45 LEIPZIG 43-38903 Miss Lace
222 03/01/45 ULM 43-38903 Miss Lace
After Lead crew training
239 03/23/45 HOLZWICKEDE PFF No. 786
241 03/28/45 HANOVER PFF 44-8393 
243 03/31/45 BRANDENBURG PFF No. 747
246 04/05/45 NURNBERG PFF No. 783
247 04/07/45 SCHWERIN PFF No. 661
249 04/09/45 NEWBURG A/F PFF No. 747
250 04/10/45 BRANDENBURG PFF No. 747
255 04/17/45 DRESDEN PFF No. 747
258 04/21/45 INGLOSTADT PFF No. 769

L to R are: 2nd Lt. Lee A. Small, Bombardier; 2nd Lt. Robert J. Beiting, Copilot; 2nd Lt. Richard T. Gillespie, Pilot;

F/O Milton A. Trodick, Navigator.