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427th Sawyer Crew Frederick W. Sawyer, Pilot |
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FREDERICK W. SAWYER - 427th BS
(Assigned 427BS: 16 November 1943)
(Back L-R) 2Lt Frederick W. Sawyer (P), 2Lt George L. Arvanites (N),
2Lt F.E. Umpress, Jr. (B), 2Lt Darwin D. Sayers (CP)
(Front)
S/Sgt Lowrey A. Weed (E),
S/Sgt Leo Cohen (R),
Sgt Aldo Notarmuzi (BTG),
Sgt Edgar A. Wright (LWG),
Sgt Tofil P. Kotel (RWG),
S/Sgt James E. LaFrenier (TG)
(crewmen are not in order)
FREDERICK W. SAWYER - 427th BS
(Assigned 427BS: 16 November 1943)
(Back) S/Sgt Lowrey A. Weed (E), S/Sgt Leo Cohen (R),
Sgt Aldo Notarmuzi (BTG), Sgt Edgar A. Wright (LWG),
Sgt Tofil P. Kotel (RWG), S/Sgt James E. LaFrenier (TG)
(Front L-R)
2Lt Frederick W. Sawyer (P),
2Lt George L. Arvanites (N),
2Lt F.E. Umpress, Jr. (B),
2Lt Darwin D. Sayers (CP)
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87 (11 Dec 43), 88, 89 (Spare), 93, 97 (A), 100 (21 Jan 44)
(A) Aborted mission - no credit -- (Spare) Spare B-17 -Return to Molesworth - No credit
For mission dates and targets see the missions list.
Crew Notes:
- 2Lt Frederick W. Sawyer (P) - Removed from combat status following mission 100 on 21 January 1944.
- Sgt Aldo Notarmuzi (BTG) - Flew no 303rd BG(H) missions. Replaced on crew with Sgt James R. Teno (BTG).
Crewmen dispatched on all of the 2Lt Sawyer missions with the following exceptions:
CoPilot - Substitute on mission 87
Bombardier - Substitutes on missions 87, 93 & 97(A)
Radio Operator - Substitute on mission 97(A)
New Crew following mission #100 on 21 January 1944:
The Lt Sawyer crew became the Lt Grover C. Henderson crew.