| 3/44-5/44 | OTU, Ardmore, Oklahoma |
| 5/21-5/28/44 | Kearny, Nebraska |
| 5/29-6/4/44 | In Transit by air |
| 6/20/44-10/22/44 | 708th Squadron,Rattlesden, UK
Special Order No. 148 |
| Missions flown: | 35 |
Photos and details provided by David Wayrynen, John Williams, Russ Kerr
Nor Knueppel, Mrs. Vera Glasscock and Mrs. Norma Kovach |
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Left to right, Standing:
Sgt Sam Larson, TG
Sgt Russ Kerr, WG
Sgt Nor Knueppel, ROG
Lt Herb Glasscock, CP
F/O Adam Janowski, B
Kneeling:
Lt. John Polansky, P
Sgt J.T. Williams, ENG
Lt. Louis Kovach, NAV
Sgt Art Wayrynen, BTG
Photo taken late June, 1944
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More photos below
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| Combat Missions |
| No. |
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
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06/29/44 |
BOHLEN |
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John Polansky flew an Orientation Mission as co-pilot
Russ Kerr as Waist Gunner with the Douglas Crew on 43-37756 Milk Wagon. |
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07/06/44 |
BERCK A/F (p) |
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Herb flew as co-pilot with the Lakeman Crew on 42-31154 Shack Happy
Nor flew with the Thomas Crew on 43-37774. |
| 1 |
07/07/44 |
MERSEBURG |
42-102632 Due Back |
| 2 |
07/08/44 |
ST. ANDRE DE L'EURE / NOGENT M/Y |
42-102658 Blanco Diablo |
| 3 |
07/11/44 |
MUNICH |
43-37774 |
| EM promoted one grade on 12 July Special Order No. 165 |
| 4 |
07/16/44 |
STUTTGART |
43-37531 Quien Sabe |
| 5 |
07/18/44 |
CUXHAVEN |
43-37830 Lady Jane |
| Airborne Spare, and returned to base before reaching German coast. |
| 6 |
07/20/44 |
MERSEBURG |
43-37531 Quien Sabe |
| 7 |
07/21/44 |
REGENSBURG |
43-37774 |
| 8 |
07/24/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
43-37531 Quien Sabe |
| 9 |
07/25/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
42-31185 Satchel Lass |
| 10 |
07/27/44 |
OSTEND |
42-102632 Due Back |
| 11 |
08/02/44 |
ST. DENNIS |
42-32080 Too Tired |
According to John Williams,
When we got the plane it was called Virginia Helen, after the wife of the previous pilot, and we didn't know what to do. We couldn't come up with anything, so we started messing around with what was there. We covered up part of Virginia and part of Helen, and then we added a ‘from’ in there, and we got Virgins From Hell. A few of us were still virgins then and the rest of the guys, they were always teasing us about it, so that's how we came up with that name.
But then the flight officer, he didn't like it at all, and he made us take it off. |
| 12 |
08/07/44 |
ANIZY LE CHATEAU (p) |
42-32080 |
| 13 |
08/08/44 |
BRETTEVILLE (p) |
42-32080 |
| 3-day pass |
| 14 |
08/14/44 |
MANNHEIM |
42-102658 Blanco Diablo |
| 15 |
08/15/44 |
HANDORF A/F |
42-31185 Satchel Lass |
| 16 |
08/16/44 |
ROSITZ |
42-32080 |
| 17 |
08/18/44 |
ST. DIZIER A/F (p) |
42-32080 |
| 18 |
08/24/44 |
BRUX |
42-32080 |
| 19 |
08/28/44 |
BERLIN |
42-32080 |
| 20 |
09/01/44 |
MAINZ |
42-32080 |
| 21 |
09/03/44 |
BREST (p) |
43-37756 Milk Wagon |
| 22 |
09/05/44 |
BREST (p) |
42-32854 |
| 23 |
09/08/44 |
MAINZ |
43-37797 American Beauty |
| 24 |
09/09/44 |
GRASSY |
42-32080 |
| 25 |
09/10/44 |
GILBERSTADT |
42-32080 |
| 7-day pass Special Order No. 219 |
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| 26 |
09/25/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
42-32080 |
| Polansky, Glasscock and Kovach promoted to 1Lt. |
| 27 |
09/26/44 |
BREMEN |
42-32080 |
| 28 |
09/27/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
42-32080 |
| Navigator Kovach seriously wounded (flak); 107 flak holes in A/C |
| 29 |
09/28/44 |
MERSEBURG |
N/A |
| Herb flew on the pathfinder 42-97769 with the Loughrey crew (Maj. Bonham as lead pilot). Adam Janowski was the replacement for the Hawkins crew, and was hit in the shoulder by flak. |
| 30 |
10/02/44 |
KASSEL (p) |
42-97400 Fuddy Duddy |
| 31 |
10/03/44 |
GILBERSTADT |
42-97400 Fuddy Duddy |
| 32 |
10/09/44 |
GUSTAVSBURG |
42-31185 Satchel Lass |
| 33 |
10/12/44 |
BREMEN |
43-37797 American Beauty |
| 34 |
10/14/44 |
COLOGNE |
44-6511 |
| Flak damage, runaway prop, engine fire; forced landing at Lille, France; R.O. Knueppel wounded; damage repaired and flew home following day. |
| 35 |
10/17/44 |
COLOGNE |
42-31225 (Scheherazade) |
Glasscock, Knueppel and Kerr logs and diaries combined:
One Tour - Three Views
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In front of Hut 16, Living Area 4
(June, 1944) |
"The Gang" |
Art, Sam and Russ on London Bridge
September 1944 |
Art feeding the birds
Trafalgar Square |
John Polansky, Herb Glasscock
September 30, 1944 |
Art Wayrynen
September 30, 1944 |
John (J.T.) Williams
September 30, 1944 |
Sam Larson
September 30, 1944 |
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Left to right, standing: Polansky, Glasscock, Janowski
Kneeling: Wayrynen, Larson, Williams, Kerr
Not pictured: Kovach and Knueppel (wounded)
Photo taken after last mission, October 17, 1944 |
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Wayrynen's "Short Snorter" signed by crew and friends |
