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Standing Left to Right: F/O Martin A. Koloch - Bombardier - KIA William Shea - Nose Gunner (not on mission) F/O Robert G. Strachan - Navigator - KIA Sgt. George L.Kardos - Tail Gunner - KIA 2nd Lt. Jack C. Teague - Co-Pilot - KIA Sgt. William A. Keane - Waist Gunner - KIA Kneeling Left to Right: Sgt. James J. Hope - Engineer - KIA 2nd Lt. Benjamin Wolfe - Pilot - KIA Sgt. James J. Smith - Radio Operator - POW Sgt. Donald J. Kishman - Ball Turret - POW Not pictured are: Sgt. Frank G. Haggard - Nose Gunner (replaced Shea for Innsbruck mission) - KIA Sgt. Jean Roger Arcand - Photographer - POW The crew of Passionate Pirate went down on December 25th 1944, over Innsbruck, Austria. 2nd Lt Benjamin Wolfe, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Wolfe; born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. Family moved to Walsenburg, Colorado in 1943. He graduated from Pueblo Centennial HS, worked at local steel mill and Pueblo AAB prior to enlisting November 7, 1942. Commissioned at Altus, OK on March 12, 1944; graduated from command pilot training at Walla Walla, WA; to Italy October 44. After loss of aircraft, was buried in St. Avold American Cemetery, France in plot K, row 11, grave ten. Memorial services in Pueblo April 8, 1945. Survived by wife Virginia Ruth Zink Wolfe (Pueblo), brother and sister (Portland, OR). Photograph & Crew Information provided by William Keane & Mike Thomason
Standing Left to Right: Cpl. John Greer - Gunner 2nd Lt. Alan Feeback - Pilot 2nd Lt. William Reis - Navigator Cpl. Fernand Fournier - Gunner 2nd Lt. Henry Freitas - Co-Pilot Kneeling Left to Right: Unknown Original Crew Member - was replaced prior to leaving USA Cpl. Frank T. Haggard - Gunner - KIA 25 December 1944 T/Sgt. Gordon Brown - Engineer/Gunner Sgt. George Condeelis - Radio Operator Robert Forschner - Bombardier Photograph & Crew Information provided by: Laurie Paterson, Daughter of Robert Forschner & T/Sgt. Gordon Brown Link To MACR #9135
Photographs provided by Laurie Paterson, Daughter of Robert Forschner
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