(F Birtciel)
S/Sgt. Bernard Fow
(F Birtciel)
S/Sgt. Bernard Fow
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-38J CY-D 42-67872 |
| Notes | Was
Capt. Frank E. Birtciel's crew chief on Frank's
first tour. 'the guy tinkering around the exhaust stacks of a P-51 is Bernard Fow, who was the crew chief on my P-38, and a good one he was. We got 79 missions on that P-38 without an abort, which was unheard of. He was also awarded a Bronze Star. I finished my first tour and when I returned to England for my second tour, he was crewing a 51 for the 3rd Scouting Force and I got Johnny Grodoski for my crew chief.' (Frank Birtciel) Army Serial Number = 6997339 24 January 1944 - Authorised to start and warm-up engines |