The D.E. Riggs Crew

D.E. Riggs Crew

Taken on May 23, 1944, Charleston, South Carolina. The crew was shot down on the August 10, 1944 mission to Ploesti. They were taken P.O.W in Bulgaria.

Standing: 2nd. Lt. Michael Giordano - Navigator, 2nd. Lt. Chris Zervos - Co-Pilot, 1st Lt. D.E. Riggs - Pilot,2nd. Lt. S.H. "Doc" Cohen - Bombardier

Kneeling: S/Sgt. Alex Wojtkun - Nose Gunner, T/Sgt. Willie Baker- Engineer, S./Sgt. Nathan Gery - Tail Gunner, S/Sgt. Arthur Mullen - Ball Turret Gunner, S/Sgt. Steven Hilliard - L.Waist, S/Sgt. Johnny Bonicoro - R. Waist.

D.E Riggs Crew

This crew participated on the following missions:
July 18, 1944 - Friedrichshafen, Germany
July 21, 1944 - Brux, Czechoslovakia
July 24, 1944 - Les Chanoines, France
July 27, 1944 - Budapest, Hungary
July 30, 1944 - Lispe, Hungary
August 2, 1944 - Genoa, Italy
August 6, 1944 - Toulon, France
August 7, 1944 - Blechammer, Germany
August 10, 1944 - Ploesti, Rumania