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2LT
Francis
Carrolton Chaney, II
351st
BS/100th BG(H)
O-731024
Home state: MD
Acknowledgement: Information courtesy of 100th
BG Association
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2LT Chaney (O-731024) was on the first crew of the 351st BS/100th BG to
complete 25 missions. He flew on
1LT Glenn W. Dye’s crew on the ship, “Sunny II”.
The 25th mission was completed on Sept. 16, 1943.
After returning to the U.S. Chaney and another crewmember, Tim
Cavanaugh, were killed in a B-29 crash.
Possible date of death was 10 May 1965. But that seems a little late
for a B-29. Maybe the year was 1945. |
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Standing from left:
George E. Flanagan - ROG, Elder D. Dickerson - WG (KIA 8 Oct 43 at Bremen),
Richard B. Cooke - BTG, John Parmentier - Crew Chief, Victor R. Combs - TTE,
Leroy E. Baker - TG & Donald O. Ellis - WG. Kneeling from left: Francis C.
Chaney - BOM, Timothy J. Cavanaugh - NAV, Ollen Turner - 351st Squadron
Commander, Glen Dye - P & John H. Luckadoo - CP. |
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This photo includes more than the
regular crew. Some standing are ground crew. Kneeling are the 351st Squadron
Commander, Ollen Turner, center, with Glen Dye to his left and John Luckadoo on
the extreme right. Luckadoo was later to become the Operations Officer of
the 351st and then the 350th. This is the only case of the same 100th airman
serving as Ops Officer for two Squadron. |
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Original crew:
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Rank
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Name |
Position
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Fate
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Date
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1LT
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Glenn
W. Dye
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Pilot
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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2LT
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John
H. Luckadoo
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CP
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POW
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Feb.
13, 1944 |
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2LT
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Francis
C. Chaney
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BOM
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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2LT
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Timothy
J. Cavanaugh
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NAV
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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T/SGT
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Victor
R. Combs |
TTE
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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S/SGT
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George
E. Flanagan |
R/O
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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T/SGT
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Elder D. Dickerson |
RW
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KIA
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Oct.
8, 1943 over Bremen
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S/SGT
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Leroy
E. Baker |
TG
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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S/SGT
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Donald
O. Ellis |
LW
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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S/SGT
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Richard
B. Cooke |
BT
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CPT
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Sept.
16, 1943
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CPT:
Completed 25 missions. |
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