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HECTOR F. VITALE CREW - 360th BS
B-17G #42-31340 Miss Liberty 360BS (PU-D)
(crew assigned 360BS: 11 June 1944)
(Back L-R) 2Lt Charles F. Cassidy (B) 2Lt Hector F. Vitale (P),
F/O Leo J. Boyle (CP), 2Lt Jack C. Hardwick (N)
(Front L-R) Sgt Francis E. Nordberg (WG), Sgt Andrew H. Younger (TG),
T/Sgt Joseph C. Reale (E), Sgt Raymond J. Tomolli (WG),
S/Sgt Hillary C. 'Cecil' Miller, Jr. (R), Sgt Hal B. Thomas, Jr. (BT)
HECTOR F. VITALE CREW - 360th BS
(photo: Dalhart, Texas - 27 April 1944)
(Back L-R) 2Lt Hector F. Vitale (P), F/O Leo J. Boyle (CP),
2Lt Charles F. Cassidy (B), 2Lt Jack C. Hardwick (N)
(Front L-R) T/Sgt Joseph C. Reale (E), S/Sgt Hillary C. 'Cecil' Miller, Jr. (R),
Sgt Francis E. Nordberg (WG), Sgt Andrew H. Younger (TG),
Sgt Hal B. Thomas, Jr. (BT), Sgt Raymond J. Tomolli (WG)
| Mission /Target | Date | Aircraft | Nose Art ** |
| #185 Fiefs/Predefin, France | June 19, 1944 | B-17G #42-37841 | Banshee |
| #186 Hamburg Germany | June 20, 1944 | B-17G #42-37841 | Banshee |
| #187 Berlin, Germany | June 21, 1944 | B-17G #43-37654 | (No Name) |
| #188 Wizernes, France | June 22, 1944 | B-17G #42-31432 | Old Glory |
| #189 Lille, France | June 22, 1944 | B-17G #43-37654 | (No Name) |
| #190 Bremen, Germany | June 24, 1944 | B-17G #42-97861 | Iza Vailable III |
| #192 Sens, France | June 25, 1944 | B-17G #42-37841 | Banshee |
| #193 Juvincourt, France | June 28, 1944 | B-17G #42-97861 | Iza Vailable III |
| #196 Gilze-Rigen, Holland | July 05, 1944 | B-17G #42-97861 | Iza Vailable III |
| #197 Beaumetz, France | July 06, 1944 | B-17G #42-97893 | Minnie the Moocher |
| #198 Leipzig, Germany | July 07, 1944 | B-17G #42-31405 | Wallaroo MK II |
| #199 Etaples, France | July 08, 1944 | B-17G #42-97861 | Iza Vailable III |
| #200 Chateaudon, France | July 09, 1944 | B-17G #42-97905 | (No Name) |
| #201 Munich, Germany | July 11, 1944 | B-17G #44-6124 | (No Name) |
| #202 Munich, Germany | July 12, 1944 | B-17G #44-6124 | (No Name) |
| #203 Munich, Germany | July 13, 1944 | B-17G #42-97893 | Minnie the Moocher |
| #205 Peronne/Jussy, France | July 17, 1944 | B-17G #42-97546 | Idaliza |
| #206 Pennemunde, Germany | July 18, 1944 | B-17G #42-97861 | Iza Vailable III |
| #210 Creil, France | July 23, 1944 | B-17G #42-107196 | Temptress |
| #211 St. Lo, France | July 24, 1944 | B-17G #42-97329 | Flak Hack |
| #212 St. Lo, France | July 25, 1944 | B-17G #42-97853 | Lucky Linda |
| #213 Murseburg, Germany | July 28, 1944 | B-17G #42-97861 | Iza Vailable III |
| #214 Murseburg, Germany | July 29, 1944 | B-17G #42-107196 | Temptress |
| #215 Munich, Germany | July 31, 1944 | B-17G #42-107196 | Temptress |
| #218 Pennemunde, Germany | August 04, 1944 | B-17G #42-97187 | Miss Umbriago |
| #220 7-no-Ball target France | August 05, 1944 | B-17G #42-97861 | Iza Vailable III |
| #221 Genshagen, Germany | August 06, 1944 | B-17G #42-97329 | Flak Hack |
| #223 Caen Area France | August 08, 1944 | B-17G #42-97853 | Lucky Linda |
| #224 Pirmasens, Germany | August 09, 1944 | B-17G #42-97853 | Lucky Linda |
| #225 Brest, France | August 11, 1944 | B-17G #42-97853 | Lucky Linda |
| #229 Wiesbaden, Germany | August 15, 1944 | B-17G #42-97329 | Flak Hack |
| #230 Liege/Benoit, Beliugm | August 18, 1944 | B-17G #42-37841 | Banshee |
** See: Nose Art photos
T/Sgt Joseph C. Reale at work and at play.
[USA Training photo, additional photos, and T/Sgt Reale's missions courtesy of his son, Martin J. Reale]