856th BS
Estrach Crew

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Status: Data transcribed from 1945 Special Orders #26 dtd 450205, wherein was found no Bombardier for this crew. They were placed on DS to Station 376 (Watton). On the night of 17 March 1945 they went MIA. For reasons unknown Hamilton and Hilf were not on the fatal flight.

Os:
Calman T.   Estrach            - Pilot        ASN 0828127    (KIA)
Robert H.   Clark              - Copilot      ASN 0778789    (KIA)
Anthony D.  Pellegrini         - Navigator    ASN 02068475   (KIA)

EMs:
Robert C.   Allison            - Engineer     ASN 33080694   (KIA)
James O.    Chressanthis       - Gunner       ASN 32941976   (KIA)
Arthur G.   Eickhoff           - R.O.         ASN 37721506   (KIA)
John C.     Gerlott            - Gunner       ASN 33610203   (KIA)
David R.    Hamilton           - Gunner       ASN 37677258
William C.  Hilf               - Gunner       ASN 39710998

ASNs so-colored for EMs link to their NARA Enlistment Records.
Additional Crew Data Sources:
 Estrach Crew Personnel Files
Group Honor Roll page
NARA Honor Roll Cards
MACR 13856 - Estrach crew

Group-Related Downloads:
 "Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
 "They Flew by Night" editor Robert Fish
 Serial Number Index of B24s
Station 179 Operations Log (handwritten Apr44-Jul45)
Station 179 Operations Log (transcribed Sep44-Jul45)
Available on Request:
"Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger (On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)

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