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6 July 1945
Photo Courtesy of Hyman Blumenstock
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| Thanks
to Joan Murphy, daughter of Joseph Bacigalupo for providing
us with the names in order of their position in the photo. |
| Standing:
L to R: |
| 1st
Lt |
Robert
L. Hickey |
Radar
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| 1st
Lt |
Joseph
A. Bacigalupo |
Navigator |
| 1st
Lt |
Hyman
Blumenstock |
Bombardier |
| F/O |
Henry
L. Bogdanski |
Pilot |
| 1st
Lt |
George
S. Mott, Jr. |
Airplane
Commander |
| Kneeling:
L to R: |
| S/Sgt |
Eugene
J. Andreotti |
Left
Gunner |
| Sgt |
Paul
Paulick |
Tail
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
Herschel
W. Bowling |
CFC
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
Martin
E. Ismert, Jr. |
Radio
Operator |
| M/Sgt |
Lawrence
H. Cline |
Flight
Engineer |
| S/Sgt |
William
H. Carrell |
Right
Gunner |
| Note:
crew names provided by Hyman Blumenstock; Rank for enlisted
taken from 61st BS Enlisted Roster dated: 15 September 1945.
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Crew
36
Honor Roll |
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| 1st
Lt Robert L. Hickey |
Radar
Observer |
MIA:
3 October 1945 training mission with P-40 |
| S/Sgt
Martin E. Ismert |
Radio
Operator |
03 January
1980 |
| 1st
Lt Joseph
A. Bacigalupo |
Navigator |
10
February 1998 |
| Sgt
Paul Paulick |
Tail
Gunner |
18
May 1998 |
| 1st
Lt Hyman Blumentstock |
Bombardier |
31
August 2002 |
| S/Sgt
Herschel W. Bowling |
CFC
Gunner |
18
September 2003 |
| Update
03/26/01:
One incident that is remembered by Hyman Blumenstock, Bombardier,
was that one the way out to Guam we picked up a new B-29
in Nebraska. We thought there was something wrong with an
engine during the first flight out and reported that fact
when we stopped over in California. As he got out of the
plane after landing, he sprained his ankle and reported
that. Blumenstock states, "I believe that they probably
thought we were trying to get out of going overseas and
assigned the plane to another crew. Maybe it was just because
of my sprained ankle. We found out later that that particular
plane crashed at sea during flight to Hawaii and everyone
was lost". |
| Update
03/23/01: Bernie
Greene, P-31 recalls "Mott's crew shared a quonset
hut with us. Bob Hickey had a cot next to me, after VJ-Day,
he flew a routine flight with Capt. Devine's crew, P-40,
which crashed in the sea off of Tinan, I think. I believe
Sgt Courtney, FE, lost his life as did Hickey and co-pilot,
Hammond Sadler, Devine and the rest of P-40. Crew
31 was on this training mission too and saw Devine's
wreckage burning in the water. Some one may have survived,
I remember some NCO coming to our hut and thanking Hank
Snow, AC of P-31 for the part we played in sending a distress
call with position of the crash". Updated info regarding
Crew 40 |
| Crew
46's
story indicates that Arland Christ-Janer was a member of
this crew. However there is no documentation available regarding
this. His position is unknown. He did however serve on P-1's
3rd replacement crew. |
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