Dickson's Crew

322nd Squadron

Take the 'A' Train

Serial # 124511 LG W

Back Row - Left to Right

S/Sgt. Tillman F. Hutto, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner; Sgt. Robert F. Kirk, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Raymond F. Leavitt, Radio Operator; Sgt. Charles F. Brokke, Waist Gunner (POW); Sgt. Victor Ray, Waist Gunner; Sgt. Herbert R. Colburn, Tail Gunner.

Front Row - Left to Right

Lt. Robert A. Dickson, Pilot (POW); Lt. Wilber H. Hoff, Co-pilot; Lt. Harry Green, Navigator; Lt. Frederick E. Hall, Jr., Bombardier.

Photo contributed by Bob Dickson

Dickson's Crew Factoid plus more - The photo above was taken at Alexandria, LA, Sept. 1943. Lt. Dickson recalled that, as he arrived at Bassingbourn, he was not yet assigned to an aircraft. He flew two "indoctrination" missions as co-pilot with the 381st BG. He was flying co-pilot on the "Wheel and Deal" when it was shot down on 1 Dec. 1943 on the Leverkusen mission. His crew was then assigned as replacements to various other crews.

Below - Lt. Dickson's Assignment Letter to the 91st BG, 322nd Squadron (18 Nov 43), plus other Army Air Forces personnel

1. The following orders & EM, now on DS for training with 381st Bomb Gp (H), have been assigned to this Group per par 1, SO #62, Hq, 1st BD, dated 16 Nov 1943, are further assigned to org ind, and upon completion of training will rpt to CO thereof for day:

322ND BOMB SQUADRON (H)

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