• William Franklin "Bill" Cooper
  • Crew #072-R1 | Pilot: Woodis
    Crew #072-R1 gathered next to 42-95080 'Super Wolf'

    Standing L-R:

    William F Cooper - Gunner
    James W Bowman - Gunner
    Boyd L Woodis - Pilot
    Carl F Pauer - Engineer
    Henton WIllimason - Bombardier

    Kneeling L-R:

    Robert C Ford - Radio Operator
    Percy B Wier - Gunner
    Robert B Allen - Gunner
    Leon Manueilian - Co Pilot
  • Landing after the mission
    41-29378 'Homeward Bound' landing after the mission to Hamburg. The farm by the 790th hardstands 31-33 is in the background, Also in the background in front of the farm can be seen 42-51671 returning to it's hardstand on the perimeter track.

    'Homeward Bound' was flown by crew #072-R1.

    Boyd Lee Woodis - Pilot
    Leon Manuelian - Co Pilot
    Hinton Lloyd Williamson - Navigator
    Robert Blair Allen - Toggler
    Carl Frank Pauer - Engineer
    James W Bowman - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
    Robert Clyde Ford - Radio Operator
    Percy Branden Wier - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
    William Franklin Cooper - Gunner (Tail)

    '671' was flown by crew #082-R1.

    Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
    * Billy Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
    Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
    Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
    Leonard Remetta - Engineer
    Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
    Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
    James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
    Walter John Chappas - Tail Turret Gunner
    Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
    Leslie William Malone - Observer (Pilotage Navigator)

    *IR Report hard to read. Presuming Johnston was Co Pilot. Also, there may have been a Command Pilot. More research will reveal.

    Source: Walter Joseph Laughlin (Vet)