42-109896 Gypsy Queen
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UPL 27378
Gypsy Queen crew - taken on October 3, 1944 after their 5th mission (whiskey run), which was to Neustad, Germany
Back Row - Clarence Mayronne, New Orleans, LA , Top Turret; George Walker, Philadelphia, PA , Waist Gunner; Maxey Spencer, Kinmundy, IL, Engineer; David Mitchnick, Detroit - MI , Radio; Robert Atkins, Fairlee, VT , Tail Gunner; Joseph Grunas, Detroit, MI , Nose Gunner.
Front Row: Allen Bryson, Salt Lake City, UT, Pilot; Edward Watson, Portland, OR , Co-Pilot; Albert Gehrt, Topeka, KS, Bombardier; and Sol Greenberg, Bronx, NY , Navigator — at USAAF Air Station 144 -- 2 miles south east of Attleborough, Norfolk, England.
Back Row - Clarence Mayronne, New Orleans, LA , Top Turret; George Walker, Philadelphia, PA , Waist Gunner; Maxey Spencer, Kinmundy, IL, Engineer; David Mitchnick, Detroit - MI , Radio; Robert Atkins, Fairlee, VT , Tail Gunner; Joseph Grunas, Detroit, MI , Nose Gunner.
Front Row: Allen Bryson, Salt Lake City, UT, Pilot; Edward Watson, Portland, OR , Co-Pilot; Albert Gehrt, Topeka, KS, Bombardier; and Sol Greenberg, Bronx, NY , Navigator — at USAAF Air Station 144 -- 2 miles south east of Attleborough, Norfolk, England.
Added connections to airmen's records
Ex-392nd Bomb Group - first trace with 453rd BG: 14 October 1944.
Transferred to 44th BG after 11 April 1945 but flew no missions with that Group.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11085503
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 29 December 1944