349th Sqdn, 100th Bomb Group, 3rd Air Division, 8th Air Force Station 139, Thorpe-Abbotts, England

Dedicated to the men who lived, fought or died as part of the crew of the Sassy Lassy (s/n 43-37572) from May 16, 1944 to August 5, 1944. We Thank You!

THE QUIET HEROES (The Sassy Lassy Crew)

Pilot 1st. Lt. Anthony J. Gallagher; Newtown Square, PA

Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Gordon K. Bowen; Red Springs, NC

Navigator 2nd Lt. William F. Edmondson; New Edinburg, AR

Toggelier Sgt. Ralph O. Ingalls; San Mateo, CA

Engineer/Top Turret Gunner T/Sgt. Joseph A. Lucas; Mapleton, KS

Radio Operator T/Sgt. Albert S. Prince; Charleston, SC

Ball Turret Gunner T/Sgt. Walter Wittendorf; Valley Stream, NY

Waist Gunner T/Sgt John A. Zaher; Bobtown, PA

Tail Gunner Herman F. Herhamer; Delaven, IL

CREW MEMBERS NOT FLYING AUG. 5, 1944

Bombadier 2nd Lt. Gustav A. Verdal; Coeur d'Alene, ID

wounded Aug. 4th on raid to Hamburg and hospitalized

Waist Gunner T/Sgt. Jack Gobin; Beverly Hills, FL

alternated with Zaher at waist position and not flying Aug. 5

Navigator Lt. Lyle Langenburg; Kimberly, WI

trained with the crew in the United States but was transferred out of the crew for special radar training upon its arrival in England

The Quiet Heroes Remember them not with sorrow, but with admiration; not with anger, but with respect. Young men who believed in the cause they fought or died for; Not for glory, but for their loved ones and their country. The Quiet Heroes. They loved life, but feared not to sacrifice it for the freedom of humanity. Celebrate with their families - their mothers and fathers, wives and sweethearts, sons and daughters - the courage these young men displayed. The Quiet Heroes Daily they risked their lives to secure the future of others; Willingly they offered all they had to give. From some the full measure was taken; from others, not. But remember them all with appreciation and respect: For the offer was made unselfishly and with love! The Quiet Heroes Remember them not with sorrow, but admiration; Not with anger, but respect. We remember them in our hearts, with love and gratitude. The Quiet Heroes

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PICTURE CREDITS: All photographs on these pages are of a model of the Sassy Lassy created as I imagine she may have looked in the summer of 1944.

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