C. Brown Crew – Assigned 752nd Squadron – February 18, 1945

(L-R): Richard Julian – E, Frank Kaurich – TTG, Charles Jenkins – RO, Unknown, Charles Brown – P,

Unknown, Eugene Harris – CP, James Harper – G, Jim Hastings – BTG, Wayne Austin – TG

(Photo: Dana Brown / ID’s: Conti Roberts)

Flying at the End of Hostilities

Rank	Name	Serial #	Crew Position	Date	Status	Comments
2Lt	Charles S Brown	780460	Pilot	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
2Lt	Eugene W Harris	2062502	Co-pilot	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
2Lt	John S Ryan	1055436	Navigator	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
S/Sgt	Charles O Jenkins	34779783	Radio Operator	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
S/Sgt	Richard C Julian	11057171	Flight Engineer	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
Cpl	Wayne L Austin	34984302	Aerial Gunner	16-Mar-45	FEH	Promoted to Sgt
Cpl	James A Harper	181296362	Aerial Gunner	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
Cpl	Jim M Hastings	18086575	Airplane Armorer-Gunner	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
Sgt	Frank J Kaurich	15313650	Radar Crewman (Desig Set)	21-Apr-45	FEH	Reclassified MOS-514

2Lt Charles Brown and crew were assigned to the 752nd Squadron on February 18, 1945 and flew their first mission to Zossen, Germany on March 15, 1945, where the target for the day was the “Nazi General Staff Headquarters”. They flew a variety of aircraft – 8 different Liberators in all. The crew was able to put in 12 missions, including the last combat operation flown by the Eighth Air Force in Europe on April 25, 1945. This last mission was flown with S/Sgt John F. Peifer, a 752nd Squadron Gunnery Instructor, in place of Wayne Austin; and Sgt Milton F. Randall as RCM crewman. While Frank Kaurich was reclassified as a Radar Crewman, this rating was dated April 21st, and he may not have been scheduled to fly.

Missions

Date	Target	458th Msn	Pilot Msn	Serial	RCL	Sqdn	A/C Msn	A/C Name	Comments
15-Mar-45	ZOSSEN	204	1	42-100425	O	7V	66	THE BIRD
18-Mar-45	BERLIN	206	2	41-29352	K	7V	82	WOLVE'S LAIR
20-Mar-45	HEMINGSTEDT	208	3	42-50502	E	7V	51	LARRUPIN' LINDA
24-Mar-45	KIRKOFF	213	4	41-29567	G	7V	19	MY BUNNIE / BAMBI
30-Mar-45	WILHELMSHAVEN	215	5	42-51270	A	7V	32	MY BUNNIE II
2-Apr-45	TIRSTROP	ABN	--	42-50502	E	7V	--	LARRUPIN' LINDA	ABANDONED
4-Apr-45	PERLEBERG	217	6	42-51514	B	7V	32	BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER
5-Apr-45	PLAUEN	218	7	42-100425	O	7V	76	THE BIRD
6-Apr-45	HALLE	219	8	42-50502	E	7V	59	LARRUPIN' LINDA
16-Apr-45	LANDSHUT	227	9	42-50502	E	7V	67	LARRUPIN' LINDA
18-Apr-45	PASSAU	228	10	42-50502	E	7V	68	LARRUPIN' LINDA
19-Apr-45	ZWIESEL	SCR	--	42-50499	U	J3	--	COOKIE/OPEN POST	SCRUBBED
20-Apr-45	ZWIESEL	229	11	42-51514	B	7V	40	BIG CHIEF LIL' BEAVER
25-Apr-45	BAD REICHENHALL	230	12	44-40285	H	J4	87	TABLE STUFF

Bad Reichenhall, Germany

SAV (Strike Attack Vertical) from April 25, 1945

Bad Reichenhall as it appears today