42-30408 Sharon Belle
L-R: Unkn, Unkn, T/Sgt Charles E Slayton, F/O Leighton D Patterson, Unkn, William "Billy Murray" Holland, Lt Col Charles J Kelly, Unkn, S/Sgt Billy B Freeman, Sgt Harry A Scott.
Delivered Cheyenne 28/5/43; Gore 9/6/43; Dalhart 27/6/43; Tinker 7/7/43; Gr Isle 28/7/43; Presque Is 4/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-Q] Alconbury 14/8/43; detailed Solingen but blew up near RAF Silverstone, crashed Astwell Castle, Helmdon, Northamptonshire after recall 30/11/43 with Bill Holland, Co-pilot: Capt Dick Pugh327BS CO, Navigator: Leighton Patterson, Bombardier: Bill Munro, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Glaspell, Radio Operator: Bill Freeman, Ball turret gunner: Harry Scott, Waist gunner: Dean Landfear, Waist gunner: Chas Slayton,Tail gunner: Henry Brannan (10 Killed in Service). Missing Air Crew Report 688; Salvaged 13/12/43. SHARON BELLE.
Crew Members:
Lt Wm Murray Holland (TX) Pilot
Capt Richard W Pugh (6140 Robison Road, Cincinnati OH) co pilot, CO, 327th Sq
F/O Leighton D Patterson (OR? CA?) Navigator
2nd Lt William S Munro (NY?) Bombadier
T/Sgt Thomas D Glaspell (WA) Top Turret Gunner
T/Sgt Billy Freeman (KY, Cincinnati OH) Radio Operator
S/Sgt Dean Landfear (resided OH) Waist Gunner
S/Sgt Charles E Slayton (GA, Chattanooga TN) Waist Gunner 24 missions completed
S/Sgt Harry A Scott (unknown) Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt Henry P Brannan (AR to CA, resided CA) Tail Gunner
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36061698
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14061823
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Tail Gunner
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My father, William Hartley Pugh, and his brother, Richard Winston Pugh, grew up at 6140 Robison Road, in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Pleasant Ridge. I don't know why your bio read Cincinnati & environs.