42-31591 Homesick Angel
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. Ray B. McGehee (Engineer), S/SGT William C. Matthies (unconfirmed) (Radio Operator), SGT. Llewellyn James (Waist Gunner), SGT. Harold Quist (Tail Gunner), KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: 1LT Frank Carson Jr., (Pilot), 2LT. Morris Earl Moe (Co-Pilot), 2LT Harry E. Lawless (Navigator), 2LT William Booker (Bombardier)
Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Grenier 20/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 25/1/44; transferred 613BS/401BG [IN-J] Deenethorpe 11/3/44; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 19/3/44, force landed continent; Salvaged 1 SAD Troston 22/4/44; mission to Weimar 24/8/44 with F. Carson, Co-pilot: M.E. Moe, Navigator: H.E. Lawless, Bombardier: W. Bucher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R.B. McGehee, Ball turret gunner: J.J. Geraldi, Waist gunner: L. James, Tail gunner: H. Quist (8 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Bill Mathais (Killed in Action); HOMESICK ANGEL.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34396108
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34149834
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Gunner, Enlisted
Places
Missions
- Date: 8 April 1945
- Date: 7 April 1945
- Date: 5 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 31 March 1945
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.