Crew #12

Crew of 12th Aircraft Plane # 40-2278 - "Fickle Finger" - Crew from 37th Squadron, 17th Group - (Bail Out)

Lieutenant Bower and crew successfully bombed the Ogura refinery, two factories and a large warehouse along the docks at Yokohama. This they accomplished despite two enemy fighters that trailed them inland, and a series of barrage balloons over their target. On their flight to reach China flew over a Japanese weather boat. They strafed and sank it before flying on to bail out over China Sergeant Duquette broke his foot when he parachuted to the ground and was transported in a sedan carried by local Chinese as the entire crew traveled to join up with Lieutenant Joyce's crew from the 10th aircraft. Both crews reached Chuhsien four days later.

Pilot Lt. W.M. Bower
Co-Pilot Lt. T. Blanton
Navigator Lt. W.R. Pound Jr.
Bombardier TSgt. W.J. Bither
Engineer Gunner SSgt. O.A. Duquette