Lt. Loren G. Hampton Crew
749th Bomb Squadron
Front row from left to right: Lt. Loren G. Hampton (P), Lt. Orville K. Hocker (C-P), Lt. Robert E. Mattox (N), Lt. Andrew R. Friesen (B)
Back row from left to right: Sgt. Maurice A. Diehl (T-T), Sgt. Russell G. Karl (R-O), Sgt. Michael Pipock (W-G), Sgt. Thomas V. Farrell (B-T), Sgt. Richard Weaver, Sgt. Glen E. Seeber (T-G)
CREW CHANGES/SUBSTITUTES
Sgt. Richard C. Weaver (L-W) August 11th 1944, August 13th 1944, August 16th 1944
Lt. Hubert W. Pace (N) September 25th 1944
Sgt. Alexander P. McDermott (B) September 25th 1944
Sgt. Arthur W. Feltman (L-W) September 25th 1944, September 28th 1944, September 30th 1944, October 14th 1944, October 15th 1944, October 17th 1944, October 19th 1944, October 25th 1944, October 26th 1944, November 23rd 1944, November 25th 1944, November 29th 1944, December 6th 1944, December 11th 1944, December 12th 1944, December 24th 1944, December 30th 1944, January 6th 1945
Sgt. Irving Feitel (R-W) September 25th 1944, September 27th 1944, September 28th 1944, September 30th 1944, October 7th 1944, October 14th 1944, October 15th 1944, October 17th 1944, October 19th 1944, October 25th 1944, October 26th 1944, October 30th 1944, November 5th 1944, November 9th 1944, November 23rd 1944, November 25th 1944, November 29th 1944, December 6th 1944, December 11th 1944, December 12th 1944, December 24th 1944, December 30th 1944, January 6th 1945
Lt. A.E. Santora (N) September 27th 1944
Sgt. Arthur N. Felom (R-W) September 27th 1944
Lt. Jack Gassman (N) September 28th 1944
Lt. John B. Parker (N) September 30th 1944
Sgt. Robert Wills (T-T) September 30th 1944
Lt. John W. Martin (N) October 7th 1944
Lt. Peter H. Katz (B) October 7th 1944
Sgt. Wilbur A. Kurtz (T-G) October 7th 1944
Lt. Neil C. Schroeder (N) October 14th 1944, October 15th 1944, October 17th 1944, October 19th 1944, October 25th 1944, October 26th 1944, October 30th 1944, November 5th 1944, November 6th 1944, November 9th 1944, November 23rd 1944, November 25th 1944, November 29th 1944, December 6th 1944, December 12th 1944, December 24th 1944, December 30th 1944, January 6th 1945
Sgt. Harvey Ray (T-G) October 30th 1944
Sgt. Roy S. Duitman (L-W) November 5th 1944
Lt. Edward F. Salman (C-P) November 6th 1944
Lt. William C. Wright (B) November 6th 1944
Sgt. Francis C. Snow (R-O) November 6th 1944
Sgt. Robert L. Harrison (B-T) November 6th 1944
Sgt. George Martin Jr. (L-W) November 6th 1944
Sgt. George B. Crockett (R-W) November 6th 1944
Sgt. Robert G. Smith (T-G) November 6th 1944
Sgt. Allan A. Sharpe (L-W) November 9th 1944
MISSIONS FLOWN
1. Mission 106 – Elsenborn Belgium – August 9th 1944
A/C # 42 – 32086 / You Never Know
2. Mission 107 – Brest France – August 11th 1944
A/C # 44 – 6161
3. Mission 108 – Brionne Area France – August 13th 1944
A/C # 113
4. Mission 110 – Schkeuditz Germany – August 16th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
5. Mission 116 – Kiel Germany – August 30th 1944
A/C # 42 – 107034 / Rampant Pansy
6. Mission 117 – Ludwigshafen Germany – September 3rd 1944
A/C # 42 – 32086 / You Never Know
7. Mission 120 – Gaggenau Germany – September 10th 1944
A/C # 42 – 32086 / You Never Know
8. Mission 125 – Frankfurt Germany – September 25th 1944
A/C # 42 – 32079 / Jayhawk
9. Mission 127 – Cologne Germany – September 27th 1944
A/C # 43 – 37574 / Butch
10. Mission 128 – Magdeburg Germany – September 28th 1944
A/C # 42 – 31633
11. Mission 129 – Munster Germany – September 30th 1944
A/C # 42 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
12. Mission 133 – Politz Poland – October 7th 1944
A/C # 42 – 32051 / Lady Luck
13. Mission 134 – Cologne Germany – October 14th 1944
A/C # 44 – 6161
14. Mission 135 – Cologne Germany – October 15th 1944
A/C # 42 – 107034 / Rampant Pansy
15. Mission 136 – Cologne Germany – October 17th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38534 / The Wolf Pack
16. Mission 137 – Mannheim Germany – October 19th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
17. Mission 139 – Hamburg Germany – October 25th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
18. Mission 140 – Bielefeld Germany – October 26th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38594 / Lady B. Good
19. Mission 142 – Munster Germany – October 30th 1944
A/C # 703
20. Mission 144 – Frankfurt Germany – November 5th 1944
A/C # 708
21. Mission 145 – Harburg Germany – November 6th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38506 / The Three Joe’s
22. Mission 147 – Metz France – November 9th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38534 / The Wolf Pack
23. Mission 150 – Gelsenkirchen Germany – November 23rd 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
24. Mission 151 – Merseberg Germany – November 25th 1944
A/C # 43 – 37828 / Remember Me-Georgia Peach
25. Mission 153 – Misburg Germany – November 29th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
26. Mission 156 – Mersberg Germany – December 6th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
27. Mission 158 – Frankfurt Germany – December 11th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
28. Mission 159 – Merseberg Germany – December 12th 1944
A/C # 44 – 6509
29. Mission 162 – Coblenz Germany – December 24th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
30. Mission 165 – Kaiserslautern Germany – December 30th 1944
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
31. Mission 170 – Kempenich Germany – January 6th 1945
A/C # 43 – 31706 / Slow But Sure
EXTRA INFORMATION
First mission flown with Lt. Paul W. Gilbert as pilot on August 9th 1944, target Elsenborn in Belgium flying A/C #086
During mission 120, September 10th 1944 target Gaggenau Germany, the plane of Lt. Hampton was hit by FLAK. Sgt. Pipock and sgt. Seeber bailed out. Lt. Hampton was able to land the plane safely in France and reenter service in England flying the remainder of the missions.