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Updated: 11/1/2003 |
| Big Stoop Photos courtesy Mr. Rob Kirkwood |
42-31156 was assigned to the 447th on November 19, 1943, and joined the group at Rattlesden. On April 11, 1944 Big Stoop was hit by flak on the mission to Arnimswalde, in northern Germany. The aircraft made a crash landing on Bornholm Island in Denmark.
Series of photos taken after Big
Stoop's crash landing
Combat Missions
| No. | DATE | TARGET | PILOT |
| 10 | 01/24/44 | FRANKFURT | Leach |
| 12 | 01/30/44 | BRUNSWICK | Perkins |
| 13 | 02/03/44 | WILHELMSHAVEN | Hopla |
| 13 | 02/03/44 | WILHELMSHAVEN | Pauling |
| 19 | 02/13/44 | NOBALL NO.S 110, 78 | Pauling |
| 20 | 02/20/44 | TUTOW | Stenvig |
| 21 | 02/21/44 | DIEPHOLZ | Pauling |
| 22 | 02/24/44 | ROSTOCK | Pauling |
| 23 | 02/25/44 | REGENSBURG | Pauling |
| 24 | 02/28/44 | NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE | Donahue |
| 25 | 02/29/44 | BRUNSWICK | Morley |
| 26 | 03/03/44 | BERLIN - RECALL | Herdick |
| 27 | 03/04/44 | BERLIN - RECALL | Pauling |
| 28 | 03/06/44 | BERLIN | Pauling |
| 35 | 03/18/44 | MUNICH | Hughes |
| 39 | 3/27/44 | MARIGNAC CHARTRES | Pauling |
| 41 | 3/28/44 | CHARTRES | Pauling |
| 46 | 4/11/44 | ARNIMSWALDE | Pauling |
Four members of Lt. Pauling's crew were captured. The rest managed to return to England.
| The Pauling Crew | ||
| Pilot | Lt Howard S. Pauling | Evaded and returned |
| Copilot | 2Lt Lauren M. Davis | Evaded and returned |
| Navigator | 2Lt Ernest M. Norman | POW |
| Bombardier | 2Lt Paul N. Scherer | Evaded and returned |
| Top Turret | T/Sgt Glenn D. Standish | Evaded and returned |
| Radio Operator | T/Sgt Paul D. Knight | POW |
| Ball Turret | S/Sgt James L. Prusa | POW |
| Left Waist | S/Sgt Henry R. McCowan | POW |
| Right Waist | S/Sgt Leo V. Kingston | Evaded and returned |
| Tail Gunner | S/Sgt Elvin (NMI) Albaum | Evaded and returned |
Source: MACR 3824, Bits & Pieces Project, Roll of Honor
