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Copyright 401st BGA
1st Lt Charles H. Aiken Crew #1
1st Lt. Charles H. Aiken
"Heavenly Body"
Top row L-R : ? - ? - ? - David Benton Kneeling L-R : ? - ? - ? - ? - ?
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Crewman
Role
Status
1st Lt Charles H. Aiken
Pilot
.
2nd Lt Charles J. Hanford Jr.
Copilot
.
2nd Lt Charles R. Osborne
Navigator
.
2nd Lt David Benton
Bombardier
.
S/Sgt John D. Barrow
Radio Operator
.
S/Sgt Harry A. Peterson
Engr / Top Turret
.
Sgt Ernest A. Gaal
Ball Turret Gunner
.
Sgt Lawerence W. Fenton
Tail Gunner
.
Sgt Edward J. Potter Jr.
Waist Gunner
.
Recorded Missions
#
Date
Mission
Aircraft
1
08/03/1944
Strasbourg (#121)
42-97487 Hangover Haven
2
08/05/1944
Nienburg (#123)
42-39993 Hell's Angel Out of Chute 13
3
08/06/1944
Genshagen (#124)
42-102957 Fearless Fosdick
4
08/13/1944
Elbeuf (#128)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
5
08/16/1944
Schkenditz (#130)
42-102398 Dynamite John
6
08/24/1944
Weimar (#132)
42-102393 Diana Queen of the Chase
7
09/09/1944
Mannheim (#140)
42-97487 Hangover Haven
8
09/10/1944
Gaggenau (#141)
42-97487 Hangover Haven
9
09/17/1944
Groesbeck (#144)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
10
09/19/1944
Hamm (#145)
42-102398 Dynamite John
11
09/25/1944
Frankfurt (#147)
43-37790 Lady Luck
12
09/26/1944
Osnabruck (#148)
42-106992 Baby Lu
13
09/28/1944
Magdeburg (#150)
42-102393 Diana Queen of the Chase
14
09/30/1944
Munster (#151)
42-97487 Hangover Haven
15
10/07/1944
Politz (#154)
42-31662 Fancy Nancy IV
16
10/14/1944
Cologne (#155)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
17
10/15/1944
Cologne (#156)
42-107039 Ice Cold Katy
18
10/17/1944
Cologne (#157)
42-97938 Twan-n-g-g-g
19
10/25/1944
Hamburg (#160)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
20
10/26/1944
Bielfeld (#161)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
21
10/28/1944
Munster (#162)
42-106992 Baby Lu
22
11/02/1944
Merseburg (#164)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
23
11/04/1944
Hamburg (#165)
42-102398 Dynamite John
24
11/08/1944
Merseburg (#168)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
25
11/16/1944
Eschweiler (#170)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
26
11/21/1944
Merseburg (#171)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
27
11/29/1944
Misburg (#174)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
28
11/30/1944
Bohlen (#175)
43-38733 I'll Be Seeing You
29
12/05/1944
Berlin (#177)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
30
12/11/1944
Frankfurt (#179)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
31
12/12/1944
Merseburg (#180)
42-102398 Dynamite John
32
12/15/1944
Kassel (#181)
43-37628 Heavenly Body
33
12/24/1944
Koblenz (#183)
42-97947 (PFF Ship)
34
12/28/1944
Rheinbach (#185)
43-38680 Honey Pie
35
12/29/1944
Bingen (#186)
42-39993 Hell's Angel Out of Chute 13