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Destiny's Child
401st Squadron
Capt. Weber's Crew
As Time Goes By
Serial # 42-31812 LL-H
Back Row - Left to Right
S/Sgt. James Marshall, Left Waist Gunner; T/Sgt. Louis Holland, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Russell Ruth, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. John Paget, Tail Gunner; T/Sgt. Eugene Letalian, Right Waist Gunner; T/Sgt. Willis Kaltenbach, Top Turret Gunner & Engineer.
Front Row - Left to Right
1st Lt. Gerry Moburg, Navigator; 1st Lt. James Fletcher, Co-pilot; 1st Lt. Don Weiss, Bombardier; Capt. Howard Weber, Pilot.
Photo contributed by Jack Gaffney
Destiny's Child Factoid - The above photo is the first crew of Destiny's Child (1944).
The Flight Diary of T/Sgt. Willis John Kaltenback (Engineer/Top Turret Gunner)
30 Missions - Spring / Summer 1944
8th Air Force, ETO, Bassingbourn
91st Bomb Group (H), 401st Squadron
Destiny's Child
42-31812 LL-H
B-17G
Flying Fortress
7 December 2006, KNOTES By G.F.“Jerry” Kaltenbach, P.E., Butler, PA, 16001, USA
Staff Sergeant Willis John Kaltenbach 33363787.............................Technical Sergeant Willis John Kaltenbach 33363787
(Inside front cover)
| Destiny's Child Crew (5 February 1944) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Serial No. | Rank |
Pilot |
Howard F. Weber |
O-804436 |
2nd Lt. |
Co-pilot |
John C. Flinn, Jr. |
O-750782 |
2nd Lt. |
Navigator |
Earl R. Hedstrom |
O-809361 |
2nd Lt. |
Bombardier |
Donald T. Weiss |
O746635 |
2nd Lt. |
Engineer |
Willis J. Kaltenbach |
33363787 |
T/Sgt. |
Radio Operator |
Louis R. Holland |
39252650 |
T/Sgt. |
Asst. Engineer |
James R. Marshall |
35638792 |
S/Sgt. |
Asst. Radio Operator |
Eugene J. Letalien |
11010343 |
S/Sgt. |
Armorer |
John R. Paget |
39552894 |
S/Sgt. |
Asst. Armorer |
Russell R. Ruth |
13008178 |
S/Sgt. |
Crew Chief |
Jack Gaffney |
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M/Sgt. |
| Feb 25, 1944 | Howard F. Weber | 1st Lt. |
| Feb 29, 1944 | Russell R. Ruth | Sgt. April 15, S/Sgt. |
| April 1, 1944 | James R. Marshall | Taken Off Crew |
| April 18, 1944 | Replaced | Made Togglier |
| April 17, 1944 | Earl R. Hedstrom | 1st Lt. |
| April 17, 1944 | Donald T. Weiss | 1st Lt. |
| April 18, 1944 | Eugene J. Letalien | 30 Missions |
| April 24, 1944 | Earl R. Hedstrom | 30 Missions |
| May 8, 1944 | James R. Marshall | 30 Missions |
| May 8, 1944 | Louis R. Holland | 30 Missions |
| May 11, 1944 | Howard F. Weber | 30 Missions |
| May 29, 1944 | Russell R. Ruth | 30 Missions |
| July 24, 1944 | Willis J. Kaltenbach | 30 Missions |
| July 20, 1944 | Jack R. Paget | Shot Down By FW-190s Liepzig, Tailgunner, POW |
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