42-39971   Little Chum

NO MACR
The crew named this plane after the right waist gunner, Ralph Goschey,
who was a small guy. "Little Chum" broke up in a thunderstorm Apr 21,
1944 and crashed near Hoxne, Suffolk, England.  6 killed, 4 parachuted
to safety.  Plane was condemned after crash from battle damage and
scrapped for parts on Apr 24, 1944.
1LT
Dixson I Wands
Pilot
KIA
2LT
John D. Gatrell
Co -Pilot
KIA
2LT
Charles W. Wroblewski
Navigator
WIA
2LT
Charles W. Lovewell
Bombardier
KIA
SSGT
Leroy H. George
Engineer/TT
KIA
TSGT
David W. Boyd
Radioman
KIA
SSGT
Warren H. Hickey
Ball Turrett
KIA
SSGT
Charles E. Anderson
Left Waist Gunner
WIA
SSGT
Ralph J. Goschey
Right Waist Gunner
WIA
SSGT
Kenneth W. Seibert
Tail Gunner
WIA
Crew on April 21, 1944
Little Chum after crash.
Little Chum crew. Click on picture
to get full size. Many thanks to
Karen Capellman, niece of 1LT
Dixson Wands.