The James M. Anderson crew: 711th Squadron
The gunners of Crew 61
Top Row L-R: | |
Sgt Ed Parry | Waist Gunner |
Sgt George Bauer | Radio Operator |
Sgt Kenneth Runkle | Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
Bottom L-R: | |
Sgt Lynn Dollar | Ball Turret Gunner |
Sgt Wencil Schleis | Waist Gunner |
Sgt John Segrest | Tail Gunner |
Flights with James M. Anderson listed as Pilot
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.”
447th Mission (Date) | Target | Plane Number | Notes |
#20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31155 | |
#21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-31155 | |
#22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31155 | |
#25 (29-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31155 | |
#26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31155 | |
#27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31155 | CRASHED (friston?) |
#29 (08-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#30 (09-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97497 | |
#34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-31124 | ABORT #3 Eng losing oil |
#35 (18-Mar-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-97497 | |
#40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | 42-31206 | Landed at Chevaldington (sp?), one engine out |
#42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31124 | |
#43 (08-Apr-44) | Rheine, Germany | 42-37842 | MISSING |
On board 42-37842 according to Missing Air Crew Report 3658.
Jim Anderson | Pilot |
Vernon Dicke | Co-pilot |
George Schroeder | Navigator |
Theo Bush | Bombardier |
Ken Runkle | Flight engineer/top turret gunner |
George Bauer | Radio Operator |
Lynn Dollar | Ball turret gunner |
Bill Baker | Waist gunner |
Wencil Schleis | Waist gunner |
John Segrest | Tail gunner |
Theo Bush, Bombardier |
Ken Runkle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner |
Lynn Dollar, Ball turret gunner Pictured in front of the 311 School HQ Barracks |
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