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In the lower left, 'Southern Clipper' (flown by William Edward Shinn and crew #044-R2) seen going down over Berlin . Photo taken from 42-94943 'The Cherub', flown by Joseph Charles Wilson and crew #060-R3.
Crew on 'Southern Clipper' was -
William Edward Shinn - Pilot
Kenneth Charles Micko - Co Pilot
Alfred Henry Janss - Navigator
Jesse Francis Watkins - Toggler
Carl Stanley Appel - RCM Operator
Robert L Williams - Engineer
William Bernard Wilson - Radio Operator
Edward Carter Galbreath - Right Waist Gunner
Stanley Pinder Simpson - Left Waist Gunner
Richard Lee Cisco - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'The Cherub" was -
Joseph Charles Wilson - Pilot
Lawrence Donovan Swart - Co Pilot
John William Hillen - Navigator
Henry Lewis Fason - Toggler
Donald George Estes - Engineer
Robert Alfred Gremain - Radio Operator
Earl Howard Fetzer - Right Waist Gunner
Vernon Maurice Bilkstad - Left Waist Gunner
Chester Erwin Stone - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives -
Close up of 'Southern Clipper', flown by William Edward Shinn and crew #044-R2, going down over Berlin. Photo taken from 42-94943 'The Cherub', flown by Joseph Charles Wilson and crew #060-R3.
Crew on 'Southern Clipper' was -
William Edward Shinn - Pilot
Kenneth Charles Micko - Co Pilot
Alfred Henry Janss - Navigator
Jesse Francis Watkins - Toggler
Carl Stanley Appel - RCM Operator
Robert L Williams - Engineer
William Bernard Wilson - Radio Operator
Edward Carter Galbreath - Right Waist Gunner
Stanley Pinder Simpson - Left Waist Gunner
Richard Lee Cisco - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'The Cherub" was -
Joseph Charles Wilson - Pilot
Lawrence Donovan Swart - Co Pilot
John William Hillen - Navigator
Henry Lewis Fason - Toggler
Donald George Estes - Engineer
Robert Alfred Gremain - Radio Operator
Earl Howard Fetzer - Right Waist Gunner
Vernon Maurice Bilkstad - Left Waist Gunner
Chester Erwin Stone - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives -
'Miss Judy' in the foreground with 'Southern Clipper' below. Note the "shark teeth" on 'Southern Clipper'. Photo was taken end of June, early July '44
Source: 467th BGA Archives -
Previously crew #017-R0, this photo taken after they had completed their mission while assigned to the 789th BS. 'Southern Clipper' is in the background on hardstand #15. Just below the nose is thought to be 42-94931 'Sacktime'.
Standing L-R:
Henry Peter Lemmen - Co Pilot
Dore Dow Stephenson - Pilot
Robert Wright Harris - Navigator
Peter Leo Zanoni - Bombardier
Kneeling L-R:
David Paul Ranier - Gunner
Franklin H Johnson - Gunner
Franklin Earl Johnson - Gunner
Roy James Tomchek - Gunner
Thomas William Manion - Engineer
Leroy 'Charles' Mason - Radio Operator
Source: Dore Stephenson (Vet) -
Kirby Stafford standing what is thought to be 42-52546 'Southern Clipper' at hardstand #15. In the distance can been seen hardstand #14.
Stafford's crew flew 'Southern Clipper" on only one mission. THe date of the phot is possibly 26 Feb 45. Note the snow on the ground. It's known that during Feb '45 Rackheath was covered with snow,
Source: Kirby Stafford (Vet)