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Lts. White and Kronschnabel
Lt. Stanley White
Sgt. Cliff Conine
Lt. Russell Davis
Lt. Al Kronschnabel
At Rattlesden, 1945
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White Crew
Photos and
details courtesy of Mr. Russell Davis and Mr. Gabriel Gratkowski
| 8/44 - 11/44 |
RTU, Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas |
| 11/44 - 12/44 |
Lincoln AAF, NE - Camp Kilmer, NJ |
| 12/07/44 - 12/14/44 |
In Transit, by ship Ile de France |
| 12/14/44 - 07/45 |
710th Squadron, Rattlesden, UK |
| Missions flown: |
30 |
| Assigned Aircraft: |
42-97819 -
destroyed in 2/21/45 hardstand accident
44-8502 - "Always Available" |
Standing, L-R: T/Sgt. Cliff
Conine, ENG; T/Sgt. Fred Bubeck, ROG; S/Sgt. Donald Olsen, BTG; S/Sgt.
Gabriel Gratkowski, WG/TG; S/Sgt. Irvin Crone, TG
Kneeling, L-R: Lt. Stanley White, P; Lt. Alan Kronschnabel, CP; Lt.
Russell Davis, N; T/Sgt. Ronnal Tobey, Armorer/Togglier
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No. |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT |
COMMENTS |
| 1 |
193 |
1/2/1945 |
ST. WENDEL |
44-6595 (Slick Chick) |
Wing fire, bailed out over
Verdun, France. All returned safely |
| 2 |
204 |
1/20/1945 |
HEILBRONN |
43-39054 (Jersey Bounce) |
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| 3 |
205 |
1/21/1945 |
MANNHEIM |
43-39054 (Jersey Bounce) |
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| 4 |
208 |
2/3/1945 |
BERLIN |
43-38905 |
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| 5 |
209 |
2/6/1945 |
CHEMNITZ |
42-97819 |
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| 6 |
211 |
2/14/1945 |
WESEL |
42-97819 |
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| 7 |
212 |
2/15/1945 |
COTTBUS |
42-97819 |
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| 8 |
214 |
2/16/1945 |
WESEL |
42-97819 |
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| 9 |
215 |
2/20/1945 |
NURNBERG |
42-97819 |
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| 10 |
217 |
2/23/1945 |
CRAILSHEIM |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
A/C 42-97819 was one of six
aircraft destroyed in the
hardstand explosion on 21 February 1945 |
| 11 |
222 |
3/1/1945 |
ULM |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 12 |
223 |
3/2/1945 |
DRESDEN |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 13 |
224 |
3/3/1945 |
BRUNSWICK |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 14 |
226 |
3/8/1945 |
FRANKFURT |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 15 |
227 |
3/9/1945 |
FRANKFURT |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 16 |
232 |
3/15/1945 |
ORANIENBURG |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 17 |
233 |
3/17/1945 |
RUHLAND |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
Mid-air collision (wx),
elevator damaged, returned safely to base |
| 18 |
235 |
3/19/1945 |
ZWICKAU |
43-39194 |
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| 19 |
237 |
3/21/1945 |
WILHELMSHAVEN |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 20 |
238 |
3/22/1945 |
ESSEN |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 21 |
242 |
3/30/1945 |
HAMBURG |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 22 |
244 |
4/3/1945 |
KIEL |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 23 |
245 |
4/4/1945 |
KIEL |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 24 |
248 |
4/8/1945 |
PLAUEN |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 25 |
249 |
4/9/1945 |
NEWBURG A/F |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 26 |
250 |
4/10/1945 |
BRANDENBURG |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 27 |
251 |
4/11/1945 |
INGLOSTADT |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 28 |
252 |
4/14/1945 |
ROYAN AREA |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
On 15 April, Lt.
Kronschnabel flew his first mission as 1st Pilot
with a new crew. |
| 29 |
257 |
4/20/1945 |
NEURUPPIN |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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| 30 |
258 |
4/21/1945 |
INGLOSTADT |
44-8502 (Always Available) |
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L-R:
Gabriel Gratkowski
Cliff Conine
Donald Olsen
Irvin Crone
Fred Bubeck
Ronnal Tobey
at Biggs Field, El Paso,
Texas, Fall 1944
Crew reunion, August 1994, Denver
L-R: Russell Davis, Fred Bubeck, Ronnal Tobey, Al Kronschnabel,
Gabriel Gratkowski, Stanley White, Donald Olsen
August 1994
Russell Davis and Cliff Conine
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