media-7451.jpeg UPL 7451 Crew #416
Calvin C. Owens Crew
466th BG - 784th BS

Standing Left to Right: Calvin C. Owens (P), John B. Stuart (CP), William J. Schoefield (N), Reginald D. Craig (466th BG Asst. Engineering Officer)

Kneeling Left to Right: Robert Falk (TG), Vincent DeGanna (NG), George Yost (WG), Roy Routh (FE/TT), Bill J Myers (WG), David Ernst (R/O)

This crew was shot up badly on their 4th mission together, 11 April 1944. Theynever flew together as a crew again. Schoefield and DeGanna were transferred to the Joseph Hayes Crew (Crew #406). George Yost was transferred to the Walter Hoyle Crew (Crew #402). Robert Falk jointed the Frank Cotner Crew (Crew #408) and was KIA when that crew was shot down on 29 April 1944. John B. Stuart has also joined the Cotner Crew. He survived the shoot down and was made POW. Owens was assigned to ground duties. He later returned to combat flying however first as a co-pilot on Crew #484, then taking over a pilot of this Lead Crew for 14 additional missions. Given that fact their should be no question about his ability or courage. Owens ended up being probably the only flying officer that was at Attlebridge from the first to the last day of the 466th BG's time there.

466th BG Historian