Willard L. Oliver Jr Crew

Three trip Crew

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Lt. Willard L Oliver Jr. and his Crew had three missions on board Swamp Fire



Mission Number: 176 for the 379th flown on 7/29/1944

Target City: Merseburg , Germany

Target: Synthetic Oil Plant



Mission Number: 178 for the 379th flown on 8/1/1944

Target City: Orleans / Bricy , France

Target: Airdrome


Mission Number: 235 for the 379th flown on 11/9/1944 Target City: Metz , France Target: Gun Positions - - Troop Support


Name

Rank

Duties

Willard L Oliver Jr.

2nd Lieutenant

Pilot

John W Bickel

Sergeant

Radio Operator/Gunner

James E Rung

2nd Lieutenant

Navigator

Kenneth L Drissel

Sergeant

Waist Gunner

James A Lawrence III

2nd Lieutenant

Bombardier

James W Dodson

2nd Lieutenant

Co-Pilot

Robert A Hennings

Sergeant

Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

John L Lewis

Sergeant

Tail Gunner

Lester R Moody

Sergeant

Ball Turret Gunner