James E Weicker

Military
Co-Pilot is Jim Weicker (not Wyker). Bombardier is Roland Weirback (not Weirbank). UPL 13768 UPL 13768 First "Hare Power" crew
Back Left: Lt Robert G Bennett-Pilot, Jim Wyker-Co-pilot, Art Bailey-Navigator, Roland Weirbank-Bombadier, Chester Desky (sp?) -Flight Engineer
Front row are unidentified enlisted men

American Air Museum, database.

Object Number - UPL 13768 - First "Hare Power" crew Back Left: Lt Robert G Bennett-Pilot, Jim Wyker-Co-pilot, Art Bailey-Navigator, Roland Weirbank-Bombadier, Chester Desky...

Flew on AC HARE power

His letter home of July 30 1944 outlined the procedure on the day of a mission. from being woken at 1 am. to be told briefing will be at 4 am. Between those hours breakfast, gathering equipment etc. etc.

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Co-Pilot is Jim Weicker (not Wyker). Bombardier is Roland Weirback (not Weirbank).

44-40117

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hare Power
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorMorgan Bailey
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Sources

Robert G. Bennett's oral history as pilot on first crew of 'Hare Power"

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ContributorMorgan Bailey
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Oral history of Robert G Bennett, pilot of Hare Power's first crew, list Jim Wierker (sp?) as co-pilot

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ContributorHelen
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Ringmasters Log Winter 1997

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster

James E Weicker: Gallery (1 items)

Co-Pilot is Jim Weicker (not Wyker). Bombardier is Roland Weirback (not Weirbank).

Object number: UPL 13768 - First "Hare Power" crew Back Left: Lt Robert G...