Harold Quist
Military
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. Ray B. McGehee (Engineer), S/SGT William C. Matthies (unconfirmed) (Radio Operator), SGT. Llewellyn James (Waist Gunner), SGT. Harold Quist (Tail Gunner), KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: 1LT Frank Carson Jr., (Pilot), 2LT. Morris Earl Moe (Co-Pilot), 2LT Harry E. Lawless (Navigator), 2LT William Booker (Bombardier)
Object Number - UPL 16379 - Carson Crew, 401st BG, 613th BS. 42-31591 "Homesick Angel" STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. Ray B. McGehee (Engineer), S/SGT William C. Matthies...
Sgt. Harold Quist flew 37 missions, from 08/03/1944, mission #121, to 12/28/1944, mission #185. He served as a Tail Gunner and Waist Gunner.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: D-Day Dottie
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Homesick Angel
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Satan's Chillen
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Day and Night
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Carrie B II
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 28 December 1944
- Date: 24 December 1944
- Date: 15 December 1944
- Date: 12 December 1944
- Date: 11 December 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
New entry added with details from:
- An original copy of the 401st Bomb Group unit history in IWM’s Roger Freeman Collection, printed in 1946;
- http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1901