Crew Shown with Unknown Training A/C (B-24 H-CF) -
Not PRINCESS KONOCTI (42-100190)
Interned 20 Jun 44 Halmstad, SWE - MACR 5925 - Pilot Robert W. Roeder
(389th BG / 565th BS)
Contributor - Lee Lucia
Shown with my Father, James M. Lucia (Radio Operator in Training - Kneeling 2nd
from Right).
Unknown order of crew:
| Pilot: Robert W. Roeder Co-Pilot: Raymond D. Bass Navigator: Donald R. Scheimernorn Bombardier: Calvin M. Bradley Radio Operator: James M. Lucia |
Top Turret Gunner: Claude L. Cope Ball Turret Gunner: Ralph R. Hamar Right Waist Gunner: James B. Hendee Left Waist Gunner: Colon B. Whitaker Tail Gunner: John C. Nelson |
Info Contributor - Christian
Bolgen
One of two B-24s that made
emergency landings at Halmstad, Sweden.
Info Contributor - Chris Gregg
Named by Pilot William H. Wambold (566th BS) who was born in Lakeport, CA. Mount
Konocti, a volcano in Lake County, is about 10 miles from Lakeport.
Assignments:
04 Dec 43 - Completed
19
Jan 43 - Arrived over seas
19
Jan 44 - 31 May 44 - Flew 38 combat missions
(24 Feb 44 mission to Gotha, & 8 Mar 44 mission to
Berlin!)
Jun 44 - Flew an unknown (to me anyway) number of missions
20
Jun 44 - Interned at Halmstad, Sweden
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