A. Warren Pearson
A. Warren Pearson was a co-pilot with the John Doty crew. They were in the 513 squadron.
He made notes about his missions, which were sent to us by the John Doty family.
This record for John Doty a pilot of first class I was honored to have him enter my life.
This record of our missions were nothing more notes scribbled in a 3 x 5 note book after I returned from each mission. They were my own observations and also information from briefings and interrogations of the mission, which may not have been accurate. I had a typist type these about 15 years ago for Charlie Parsley and I now recopied her notes which were copied word for word out of my small note book. I hope they will help you in some way refresh your memory of the missions we participated in. After going over them myself I realize we were not on a Sunday school picnic.
Crew members
John Doty Pilot
Warren Pearson Co-pilot
Harold Hubbard Navigator
Ken Johnson Bombardier
Alvin Bobrow Tail
turret Gunner
James Muster Ball
turret gunner
John Connell Radio
operator
Ted Hoffman Top
turret gunner
Bob Beber Flight
engineer
Charlie Parsley Nose
gunner
John Shaefer replacement
gunner for Alvin Bobrow
B-24 Gas Consumption
RPM Inches of Mercury Fuel Consumption
Takeoff 2700 45 640 per hr.
2550 41 550 per hr.
2400 37.5 436 per hr.
Cruise 2450 35 392 per hr.
2150 29.5 188 per hr.
Long Range 1750 29 150 per hr.
Old type
Main Tanks 1 2 3 4
605 544 544 605
Auxiliary 225 each
Bomb Bay 400
New Type
1 2 3 4
611 571 571 611
Auxiliary 225 each
Oil 32 gal. each engine
Gas 2298 Main
450 Aux.
2748 Total
Hydraulic Valve ·Pressures
Sequence Valve 800 Ibs.
Flap Relief Valve 500 Ibs.
Bomb Door Relief Valve 500 Ibs.
Unloading valve 850-1050 Ibs.
Pressure Cutout 975-1l75 Ibs.
Landing Gear 850-1100 Ibs.
Flap Selector 450-750 Ibs.
Bomb Door 600-1000 Ibs.
System Relief valve 1250 Ibs.
Auxiliary Hydrolic Valve 1250 lbs.
December 9, 1944
Started mission to Linz, Austria. Ran into bad weather. Flew on instruments for 1 hour. Flew back alone.
December 18, 1944
Proulx's crew didn't return from mission
January 17, 1945 - Briefed for Regensburg Germany
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Between January 19th and February 21st 1945 we were at Rome rest camp.
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April 17 & 18, 1945
Whole air force bombed front lines so that army could break through. We had no missions for this operation.
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