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The Franklin Crew

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Crew Listing of B-29 Aircraft Tail Number 44-70008
52nd Sqdn., 29th BG., 314th Wing, 20th AF., N. Field, Guam, 1944/1945

Number on Plane: 0-50 Original Name on Plane: Ruthless Ruthie Any Other Name on Plane: ? City Name on Plane: "City of Seattle" Date of Plane Arrival on Guam: Feb 1945

HONOR CREW MACR: #14604 Accident Report:

> Air Crew < > Original Crew <
POS	Rank	Name	Status	Serial #	MOS	Missions
AC	Cpt	Joseph W Franklin	(KIA) 06/05/45	0-737402		1
P	1Lt	Paul H Stuart	(KIA) 06/05/45	0778606		1
RO	FO	Frank A Urso	(KIA) 06/05/45	T-124476		1
B	1Lt	Stephen F Wenczel	(KIA) 06/05/45	02065451		1
N	1Lt	Ralph J Massaro	(KIA) 06/05/45	02060556		1
FE	SSgt	Bryan McKown, Jr.	(KIA) 06/05/45	35532388		1
FE	SSgt	John R Vincent	(KIA) 06/21/45	38440720		1
CFC	Sgt	Robert I Ellis	(KIA) 06/05/45	33703780		1
LG	SSgt	Henry F Pleasants, Jr.	(KIA) 06/05/45	34890020		1
RG	SSgt	George C Peare	(KIA) 08/15/45	42012343		1
TG	Sgt	Lavone L Nix	(KIA) 06/05/45	34892373		1
Number of Combat Missions Completed with this crew: 1

> Passengers <
POS	Rank	Name	Status	Serial #	MOS	Missions
No Passengers

> Ground Crew <
POS	Rank	Name	Status	Serial #	MOS
CC	MSgt	Robert Dressendorfer		16016449
No Ground Crew Members entered
Status As of Date Shown: (C) Living; (D) Deceased; (U) Unknown; (KIA) Killed in Action; (KIT) Killed in Training

Notes:

Plane lost on Mission to Kobe, Hit by FLAK - Plane crashed, some parachutes seen.

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