8th Air Force
21 June 1944
Leo Mower Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
Standing Left to Right: George Hamas (WG), James Branum (NG), Lynn Fostmeier (CP), Harry Brainard (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Charles Seth (N), Edward Magalski (FE), Walt Taylor (R.O), Leo Mower (P)
This photo was taken while the crew were interned in Sweden. They were forced to crash land their badly damed "Lovely Lady's Avenger" near the beach at Bulltofta, Sweden on 21 June 1944. They flew the mission with an 8 man crew. Their bombardier, William Hoopes, wasn't scheduled to fly the mission. One of their gunners, Harry Melin, had turned up with an injured hand and unable to fire his guns. It was too late to flnd a replacement gunner.
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Object Number - UPL 6603 - Crew #609 Leo Mower Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: George Hamas (WG), James Branum (NG), Lynn Fostmeier (CP), Harry Brainard...
Mission Details
Description: CARPETBAGGER MISSION
Notes: 21 B-24s fly CARPETBAGGER missions during the night. No losses.
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
BERLIN
Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Notes: DH98
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
BRUSSELS
Description: WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE MISSION
Notes: DH98
Mission Statistics
- Tonnage Dropped: NA
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0683704, 36153242
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693290
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-757248
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14047962
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Revisions
Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.
