Mission # Notes

42-52497 Osage Express
Crew #055-R0 Data
 
Position
Rank
Name
MIA
WIA
KIA
POW
Interned
 
Pilot
Helton, Edwin Macellus
 
 
 
 
 
 
Co Pilot
Nelson, Maurice Edward
 
 
 
 
 
 
Navigator
Hirsch, Richard Benjamin
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bombardier
Ludka, Richard Julius
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineer
Rankin, Warren Clarence
 
 
 
 
 
 
Radio Operator
Borchick, Frank Mike
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ball Turret Gunner
Gensert, Thomas Albert
 
 
 
 
 
 
Right Waist Gunner
Clark, Robert Merrill
 
 
 
 
 
 
Left Waist Gunner
Knowles, Charles Latham
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tail Turret Gunner
Brzezowski, Stanley Edward
 
 
 
 
 
Totals:
 
  
0
0
0
0
0
Attack Data
Status
Dispatched:
Sortied:
Assigned Spare:
Aborted:
Attacked Target:
Early Return:
Lost on Mission:
X
X
 
 
X
 
 
Flight Data
Lead Crew:
Time at Takeoff:
Time When Landed:
Time Airborne:
Fuel Used:
Fuel Consumption:
Yes
13:53
17:36
03:43
1375 Gal
370 Gal/Hr
Target Data
Time at Target:
Altitude at Target:
:

Flight Position Data
Position at Assembly

Information unknown

or not recorded yet

Position at Target

Information unknown

or not recorded yet

Turnback Data
Turn Back Time:
Turn Back Altitude:
Turn Back Place:



Turn Back Reason:

Failure to Attack Reason
Failure to Attack Notes
Bombing Data
Bomb Data
Quantity Loaded:
Type:
Weight:



Target Data
Method of Aiming:
Method of Dropping:
Quantity Dropped on Target:
Tons Dropped on Target:
Quantity Dropped on Target of Opportunity:
Tons Dropped on Target of Opportunity:
Location of Target of Opportunity:
Reason Dropped on Target of Opportunity:








Jettisoned Data
Quantity:
Tons:
Location:



Reason:

Bombing Results
MPI:
Direction:
Altitude:
Distance:
Results:





Other Data
Enemy Data
Enemy Categories
Enemy Data
Camera Data
Camera Categories
Camera Data
Miscellanious Observations
Observation Categories
Observations Data