Farson Crew
Photos courtesy of Mr. Ken
Ocker,
Additional information from Mr. Myles Farson, Mrs. Clarence Shelton
and Jean Pendexter.
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training |
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Transit station |
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In Transit |
| 03/44 - 09/44 |
709th Squadron, Rattlesden, UK |
| Missions flown: |
35 in 99 days |
| Assigned Aircraft: |
42-97624 "Devil's Mate II" (11
missions) |
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Left to right,
Standing:
Sgt Dale J Kelly, LWG
Lt. Gumpert, B (repl)
Lt. John R. O'Green, N
Lt. Myles W. Farson, P
Lt. Loyal A. Willis, CP
Sgt David O. Monroe Sr, RWG
Kneeling:
Sgt Charles F. Smith, ENG
Sgt Wesley R McDaniel, TG
William L. Sturgeon, Ground crew
Arthur Kuhnz, Ground Crew
Clarence E. Shelton, Ground Crew
Sgt Isaac H. Tarver, BTG
Sgt Doyle F. Scott, ROG
Photo date unknown
(44 missions completed for 42-97624)
Original flight jacket
of
Sgt. David Monroe Sr.
Mr. Farson reports he and Scott flew 35, Willis
flew 34, O'Green 33, and the rest of the crew completed 31-32 each.
| No. |
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
Comments |
| 68 |
05/23/44 |
TROYES |
42-39886 |
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| 69 |
05/24/44 |
BERLIN |
N/A |
Abort due to
engine failure, returned to base;
credited with mission |
| 70 |
05/25/44 |
BRUSSELS |
44-6003 |
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| 72 |
05/28/44 |
KONISBURG |
42-97801 |
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| 73 |
05/29/44 |
LEIPZIG |
42-31225 (Scheherazade) |
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| 74 |
05/30/44 |
ST. POL SIRACOURT |
42-97801 |
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| 75 |
05/31/44 |
HAMM M/Y |
42-31154 |
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| 79 |
06/02/44 |
CONCHES A/F |
42-31128 |
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| 81 |
06/04/44 |
LE TOUQUET |
xx-xx615 |
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| 82 |
06/06/44 |
D-DAY TARGETS NORTH FRANCE |
44-6003 |
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| 90 |
06/15/44 |
MISBURG |
42-97624 (Devil's Mate II) |
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| 91 |
06/18/44 |
MISBURG |
42-97624 * |
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| 93 |
06/20/44 |
FALLERSLABEN KONINGSBORN |
42-97624 * |
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| 94 |
06/21/44 |
BERLIN |
42-97624 * |
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| 95 |
06/22/44 |
NUCOURT |
42-97624 * |
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| 96 |
06/23/44 |
ST. QUENTIN |
44-6027 |
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| 99 |
06/25/44 |
AREA #1 "ZEBRA" |
42-97624 * |
|
| 100 |
06/28/44 |
DENIAN-PROUVY |
42-97836 (Bugs Bunny Jr) |
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| 104 |
07/07/44 |
MERSEBURG |
42-97624 * |
Carried leaflets |
| 105 |
07/08/44 |
ST. ANDRE DE L'EURE / NOGENT
M/Y |
42-97976 (Louie the Creep) |
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| 106 |
07/11/44 |
MUNICH |
42-97976 (Louie the Creep) |
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| 107 |
07/12/44 |
MUNICH |
42-97624 * |
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| 109 |
07/14/44 |
AREA 10, CADILLAC |
44-6003 |
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| 110 |
07/16/44 |
STUTTGART |
42-97624 * |
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| 112 |
07/19/44 |
EBELSBACH |
42-97624 * |
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| 113 |
07/20/44 |
MERSEBURG |
42-31185 |
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| 115 |
07/24/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
43-37667 |
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| 116 |
07/25/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
43-37667 |
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| 125 |
08/11/44 |
BELFORT M/V |
42-107220 |
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| 127 |
08/14/44 |
MANNHEIM |
42-97624 * |
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| 128 |
08/15/44 |
HANDORF A/F |
42-97538 (Dallas Dottie) |
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