15th Air Force, 304th Bomb Wing, 455th Bomb Group, 741st Bomb Squadron, Crew # 13. These ten men were assembled and trained at March Field, CA from Aug. to Oct., 1944. From Nov., 1944 to July, 1945 they were stationed at Cerignola, Italy and flew 25 combat missions against the Axis forces over Europe
Joel Barnhill
Pilot-Captain
2215 Prospect
Fort Worth, TX
Robert Hazelett
Co-Pilot-1st Lt.
RR # 11 Box 353
Dayton, OH
Roland "Pep" Pepin
Navigator - 1st Lt.
7 Red Oak Dr.
Johnston, RI
Dave Duncan
Bombardier
6 Sabine Ave.
Marbeth, PA
Henry "Bud" Morello
Tail Gunner
53 Fenwood Rd
Worcester, MA
Mike"Doc" Dougherty
Nose Gunner
4665 Mapledale Dr.
Munhall, PA
Louis E. Law
Ball Gunner
1903 Perry Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA
Bill Crawford
Waist Gunner
Kansas City, Missouri
William O. Deen
Engineer
273 Simpson
Memphis, TN
Tom J. Chambers
Radio Operator
84 Aulesboro Ave.
Youngstown, OH
On Aug. 3rd, 2001, after 56 years, three crew members reunite in Johnston, RI. Roland Pepin, navigator, Bud Morello, tail gunner and Doc Dougherty, nose gunner from Crew #13 share memories at the home of Pepin. This reunion was made possible by Bud's son finding a web sight containing a war story that was posted by Pepin. Morello contacted Pepin and made Dougherty's address known. Pepin contacted Doc and set up the three man reunion.
The search goes on for the remaining crew members.
Please contact (pep4400@aol.com) if you have any information or would like to help this search.
Site created by Roland Pepin.
Edited and recreated by John Morello