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28 lug 2020 · James Verinis attended the University of Connecticut on a basketball scholarship, enlisting upon graduation in Juy 1941. A pilot with the 91st BG he was reputed to be the first to complete a tour of 25 missions - on 'Connecticut Yankee' - and was accordingly sent on the War Bonds tour of the USA with 'Memphis Belle'.
6 apr 2020 · Captain James A. Verinis was the Co-pilot for the Belle. Born in 1916, Verinis initially started out training to fly fighters, but ultimately would have difficulties and bad luck, driving him...
Morgan's original co-pilot was Capt. James A. Verinis, who himself piloted the Memphis Belle for one mission. Verinis was promoted to aircraft commander of another B-17 for his final 16 missions and finished his tour on 13 May. He rejoined Morgan's crew as co-pilot for the flight back to the United States. Other 25 mission aircraft
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- Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress
James A. Verinis. Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945) Biography: James A. Verinis. Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Air Forces. James A. Verinis was born on 23 October 1916 in Connecticut. With the outbreak of World War II, he was assigned as co-pilot of the B-17, "Memphis Belle."
Captain James A. Verinis (co-pilot) Captain Vincent B. Evans ; Captain Charles B. Leighton ; Technical Sergeant Robert J. Hanson (radio operator) Technical Sergeant James Kinard (engineer and top gunner) [citation needed] Technical Sergeant Harold Loch; Staff Sergeant Casimer A. Nastal (waist gunner) [citation needed]
- The crew of the Memphis Belle
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- William Wyler
- Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig, William Wyler
Copilot – Lt. Col. James A. Verinis. From Woodbrigde, CT. Verinis als piloted his own B-17 named “The Connecticut Yankee”. Jim was the crew member who purchased the crew’s mascot: A Scottish-Terrier named “Stuka” Died – March 3rd 2003. Navigator – Charles B. Leighton. From Flint Michigan, he retired as a teacher and conselor.
17 mag 2018 · James P. Verinis, 48, came from South Kingstown, Rhode Island, to see the Belle. His father, Capt. James A. Verinis, flew missions on it as co-pilot and later commanded his own B-17. “I...
