Gillespie Crew
Photos and information
provided by Mr. Martin Ardis
and Mr. Francis Froah
Drew Field, Florida
Standing, L-R:
Cpl. Richard O. Lawrence, ENG
F/O Milton A. Trodick, NAV
2nd Lt. Lee A. Small, B
Cpl. Blaize J. Napolitan, TG
Cpl. Francis B. Froah, BTG
Kneeling, L-R:
2nd Lt. Richard T. Gillespie, P
2nd Lt. Robert J. Beiting, CP
Cpl. Raliegh M. Martin, WG
Cpl. Paul H. Jones, ROG
Arriving
at Rattlesden,
December 1944
| No. |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT |
| 206 |
01/29/45 |
KASSEL |
43-38950 |
| 207 |
02/01/45 |
WESSEL |
43-38884
Li'l Skippy |
| 214 |
02/19/45 |
WESEL |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
| 215 |
02/20/45 |
NURNBERG |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
| 216 |
02/22/45 |
AALEN |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
| 217 |
02/23/45 |
CRAILSHEIM |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
| 218 |
02/24/45 |
BREMEN |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
| 220 |
02/26/45 |
BERLIN |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
| 221 |
02/27/45 |
LEIPZIG |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
| 222 |
03/01/45 |
ULM |
43-38903
Miss Lace |
|
After Lead crew training |
| 239 |
03/23/45 |
HOLZWICKEDE |
PFF No. 786 |
| 241 |
03/28/45 |
HANOVER |
PFF
44-8393 |
| 243 |
03/31/45 |
BRANDENBURG |
PFF No. 747 |
| 246 |
04/05/45 |
NURNBERG |
PFF No. 783 |
| 247 |
04/07/45 |
SCHWERIN |
PFF No. 661 |
| 249 |
04/09/45 |
NEWBURG A/F |
PFF No. 747 |
| 250 |
04/10/45 |
BRANDENBURG |
PFF No. 747 |
| 255 |
04/17/45 |
DRESDEN |
PFF No. 747 |
| 258 |
04/21/45 |
INGLOSTADT |
PFF No. 769 |
As Lead
Crew
Standing L-R:
Cpl. Paul H. Jones ROG
Cpl. Raliegh M. Martin WG
Cpl. Blaize J. Napolitan TG
Cpl. Richard O. Lawrence ENG
Cpl. Francis B. Froah BTG
Kneeling L-R
Lt. Joseph Nidich, Mickey Operator
Lt. Lee A. Small B
Lt. Richard T. Gillespie P
Lt. Robert J. Beiting CP
F/O Milton A. Trodick NAV
Pictured with 44-6462
Sandusky Jo
