Lt. Frank S. Foster Crew
751st Bomb Squadron
This photo was taken on January 7th 1945
Standing: Sgt. Ralph W. Libby (T-T), Sgt. David M. Fleming (W-G), Robert H. Wood, Sgt. Jessie T. Gill (B-T), Sgt. Richard J. Cambria (W-G)
Kneeling: Sgt. John L. Prendergast (R-O), Lt. Jack Gassman (N), Lt. Frank S. Foster (P), Lt. Max Anderson (B)
CREW CHANGES/SUBSTITUTES
Lt. Kenneth D. Yap (C-P) September 8th 1944
Maj. Calvin L. Williams (P) September 9th 1944, September 19th 1944, September 25th 1944
Sgt. Stanley B. Hojnowski (T-G) September 25th 1944, September 26th 1944, September 27th 1944
Sgt. Roy L. Walker (B-T) October 30th 1944
Lt. Eugene C. Ricker (C-P) November 6th 1944
Lt. Richard J. McDonald (T-G) November 26th 1944
Lt. Calvin K. Schnellen (C-P) December 27th 1944
Lt. Julius G. Uhrlaub (N) December 31st 1944
Lt. Charles L. Bowers jr. (N) January 1st 1945
Sgt. Joseph H. Jones (B) January 3rd 1945
MISSIONS FLOWN
1. Mission 118 – Ludwigshafen Germany – September 8th 1944
A/C # 42 – 31505 / Miss Cue
2. Mission 119 – Mannheim Germany – September 9th 1944
A/C # 42 – 106998 / Paper Doll
3. Mission 120 – Gaggenau Germany – September 10th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97123 / Ipana Smile/Character
4. Mission 124 – Soest Netherlands – September 19th 1944
A/C # 442
5. Mission 125 – Frankfurt Germany – September 25th 1944
A/C # 442
6. Mission 126 – Osnabruck Germany – September 26th 1944
A/C # 442
7. Mission 127 – Cologne Germany – September 27th 1944
A/C # 442
8. Mission 131 – Cologne Germany – October 5th 1944
A/C # 442
9. Mission 132 – Stargaard Poland – October 6th 1944
A/C # 442
10. Mission 133 – Politz Poland – October 7th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38394 / Wreckless-Big Gas Bird
11. Mission 134 – Cologne Germany – October 14th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97587 / Disciplinary Action
12. Mission 135 – Cologne Germany – October 15th 1944
A/C # 442
13. Mission 136 – Cologne Germany – October 17th 1944
A/C # 442
14. Mission 138 – Hannover Germany – October 22nd 1944
A/C # 442
15. Mission 139 – Hamburg Germany – October 25th 1944
A/C # 501
16. Mission 140 – Bielefeld Germany – October 26th 1944
A/C # 44 – 6155
17. Mission 141 – Munster Germany – October 28th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97455
18. Mission 142 – Munster Germany – October 30th 1944
A/C # 44 – 6155
19. Mission 144 – Frankfurt Germany – November 5th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97827 / My Mary Myrtle
20. Mission 145 – Hamburg Germany – November 6th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97827 / My Mary Myrtle
21. Mission 146 – Merseberg Germany – November 8th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38707
22. Mission 147 – Metz France – November 9th 1944
A/C # 42 – 31505 / Miss Cue
23. Mission 151 – Merseberg Germany – November 25th 1944
A/C # 767
24. Mission 152 – Misburg Germany – November 26th 1944
A/C # 442
25. Mission 153 – Misburg Germany – November 29th 1944
A/C # 42 – 97587 / Disciplinary Action (screening force)
26. Mission 157 – Stuttgart/Boblingen Germany – December 9th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38707
27. Mission 158 – Frankfurt Germany – December 11th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38707
28. Mission 163 – Gerolsten Germany – December 27th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38707
29. Mission 164 – Bingen Germany – December 29th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38707
30. Mission 165 – Kaiserlautern Germany – December 30th 1944
A/C # 43 – 38707
31. Mission 166 – Krefeld/Uerdingen Germany – December 31st 1944
A/C # 42 – 38021 / Mission Maid
32. Mission 167 – Kassel Germany – January 1st 1945
A/C # 43 – 38885 / Ruthanne
33. Mission 169 – Cologne/Hermulheim Germany – January 3rd 1945
A/C # 42 – 97123 / Ipana Smile/Character
34. Mission 171 – Bitburg Germany – January 7th 1945
A/C # 42 – 38021 / Mission Maid
EXTRA INFORMATION
First mission lt. F. S. Foster flown with pilot lt. Harry H. Selling on August 30th 1944, target Kiel in Germany flying A/C # 440