Wingfield Crew

  • WINGFIELD, Harold C., Pilot – KIA 2/23/44 Wingfield
  • VENNELL, Harold E., Copilot
  • BRAUD, Joseph O., Navigator KIA 2/23/44 Wingfield
  • FOSKETT, Charles A., Bombardier, POW 15 May 44 Silvers
  • NELSON, Fred O., F/E UT – KIA 2/23/44 Wingfield
  • ROBINSON, Charles W., Nose Gunner – KIA 2/23/44 Wingfield
  • FRITSCHE, Joseph R., Ball Gunner – POW 2/23/44 Wingfield
  • KOPETCHNY, William C., Tail turret
  • MAHN, George F., Rt waist – POW 2/23/44 Wingfield
  • PETERSEN, Duane R., Lt waist – DED 8 May 44

718th Squadron

718logoWilliam Nosker was the original C.O. from July ‘43 until April ‘44 when he was transferred to the 47th Wing Headquarters as Assistant Operations Officer. Nosker was killed when the 376th Bomb Group B-24 that he was aboard crashed on takeoff on 15 August ‘44. Rexford Tompkins, the original Operations Officer for the 718th, became the C.O. in April ‘44 and remained so until September ’44. Charles Jordan finished out the war as the 718th C. O. from September ‘44 through May ’45.

Sleepy Time Gal

Sleepy Time Gal

Sleepy Time Gal

Sleepy Time Gal

Sleepy Time Gal

An original cadre ship acquired 19 October ’43 and assigned to Wingfield’s crew who flew her overseas in December ’43. Crew chief was Fred Ross. She was downed with Wingfield’s crew aboard over Steyr, Austria, on 23 February ’44 by fighters. 7 KIA POW. MACR 2685.

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An original cadre ship acquired 19 October ‘43 and assigned to Wingfield’s crew who flew her overseas in December ’43. Crew chief was Fred Ross. She was downed with Wingfield’s crew aboard over Steyr, Austria, on 23 February ’44 by fighters. 7 KIA POW. MACR 2685.

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