Beaty Crew

Photos and details provided by Mr. Edward Beaty 
and the family of Mr. Peter Linza

The Beaty crew at Rattlesden

Standing, left to right:
Lt. Edward Beaty, P 
Lt. Louis Gorrell, CP 
Lt. Robert Kropp, N
Lt. E.C. Campbell, B

Kneeling, left to right:
Sgt. Theodore Sikorski, TG
Sgt. William Palmetier
Sgt. John Smith, ROG
Sgt. Leland Bergeron
Cpl. Edward Janicola
Sgt. Peter Linza, WG

No. DATE TARGET AIRCRAFT
  12/30/43 LUDWIGSHAFEN 42-37873 (ABORT)
1 1/4/1944 KIEL 42-31144 Miss America
  1/5/1944 MERIGNAC 42-31144 Miss America (ABORT)
2 1/7/1944 LUDWIGSHAFEN 42-31217 Solid Sender
3 1/11/1944 BRUNSWICK 42-31160 Mickey
4 1/14/1944 NOBALL NO. 107 GRAND PARC 42-31100 The Gimp
5 1/21/1944 NOBALL NO. 107 42-31148 Morning Star
6 1/30/1944 BRUNSWICK 42-37910 Stormy Weather I
7 2/3/1944 WILHELMSHAVEN 42-37910 Stormy Weather I
8 2/4/1944 FRANKFURT 42-37980 Dat's Goot
9 2/8/1944 WEISBADEN 42-37910 Stormy Weather I
10 2/13/1944 NOBALL NO.S 110, 78  42-37910 Stormy Weather I
11 2/20/1944 TUTOW 42-37910 Stormy Weather I
12 2/21/1944 DIEPHOLZ 42-37910 Stormy Weather I
13 2/23/1944 DIEPHOLZ 42-31112 Paper Doll
  2/24/1944 ROSTOCK 42-37864 Lady Lorraine (ABORT)
  2/28/1944 NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE 42-31902 (GROUND SPARE)
14 3/8/1944 BERLIN  42-31902
15 3/9/1944 BERLIN  42-38164 Virginia Lee
16 3/11/1944 MUNSTER 42-31902
17 3/15/1944 BRUNSWICK 42-37910 Stormy Weather I
18 3/16/1944 AUGSBURG 42-37910 Stormy Weather I
19 3/20/1944 FRANKFURT 42-38164 Virginia Lee
20 3/26/1944 NOBALL NO. 93 LA SORELLERIE 42-31135
21 4/1/1944 LUDWIGSHAFEN 42-107021
22 04/04/44 LUDWIGSHAFEN 42-107021
23 04/13/44 AUGSBURG 42-38164 Virginia Lee
24 "Credit for an extra mission under new 30 tour set up. Put in here. Gratis' #24"
25 04/20/44 NOBALL 42-107025 Little Chum
26 04/27/44 LE CULOT 42-38164 Virginia Lee
27 04/30/44 CLERMONT A/D 42-38164 Virginia Lee
28 05/01/44 NOBALL - RECALL 42-107072
29 05/08/44 BERLIN 42-38164 Virginia Lee
30 05/09/44 LAON/ATHIES A/D 42-38164 Virginia Lee

 

From the collection of Peter Linza
Photo Copyright © The Associated Press
Included here pursuant to Section 107, 17 U.S.C. (Fair Use)

After completing this tour, Ed Beaty volunteered for a tour with the 3rd Scouting Force.