42-30796 Sunny ii
Standing from left: George E. Flanagan - ROG, Elder D. Dickerson - WG (KIA 8 Oct 43 at Bremen), Richard B. Cooke - BTG, John Parmentier - Crew Chief, Victor R. Combs - TTE, Leroy E. Baker - TG & Donald O. Ellis - WG. Kneeling from left: Francis C. Chaney - BOM, timothy J. Cavanaugh - NAV, Ollen Turner - 351st Squadron Commander, Glen Dye - P & John H. Luckadoo
Updated bio with crew names
Object Number - UPL 20452 - Dye crew with Sunny II. Lt. Dye is second from right, crouching. Standing from left: George E. Flanagan - ROG, Elder D. Dickerson - WG (KIA 8 Oct...
Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/43; Gr Isle 9/8/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-K later J] Thorpe Abbotts 28/8/43; battle damaged Ludwigshafen (14m) 30/12/43 with George Brannan, (rest of crew unknown); crash landed Starston Hall, near Harleston, Nfk, UK, one man with severe wounds and two slightly wounded; Salvaged 2/1/44. SUNNY II.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
