John W Gensel Jr was a Gunner in the Hall Flight Crew. The Hall crew started their final training with the 819th Bombardment Squadron in about May 1944. They began combat duty with the 392nd Bombardment Squadron in July 1944. Their missions would have been based out of Saipan, and their most frequent target was Iwo Jima. They completed their required 40 missions in Jan 1945.

The two planes that the Hall Crew flew the most frequently were LADY FROM HADES (44-41613) and TROPICAL TROLLOP ( 42-100405).

The members of the Hall Flight Crew were:

Homer S Hall (Pilot)

William W Vickrey (Co-Pilot)

Edward J Lisovicz (Navigator)

Charles M Hendrix Jr (Bombardier)

Frank H Neill (Engineer)

Manuel la Form (Radio Operator)

William R. Boyer (Nose Gunner)

Homer W McBrayer (Gunner)

John W Gensel Jr (Gunner)

Donald C Hoehn (Tail Gunner)

Missions flown by the Hall crew from Kwajalein:

Date/Target: 19 Jul 1944 - Wotje Island -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 22 Jul 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 26 Jul 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 29 Jul 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 4 Aug 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Missions flown by the Hall crew from Saipan:

Date/Target: 12 Aug 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 16 Aug 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 21 Aug 1944 - Yap Island -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 23 Aug 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 26 Aug 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 28 Aug 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 3 Sep 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 5 Sep 1944 - Marcus Island -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 8 Sep 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 10 Sep 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 14 Sep 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 16 Sep 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Bat Out of Hell, #42-73024

Date/Target: 19 Sep 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Bat Out of Hell, #42-73024

Date/Target: 23 Sep 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 26 Sep 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 28 Oct 1944 - Haha Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 6 Nov 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 10 Nov 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 12 Nov 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 22 Nov 1944 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 28 Nov 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 2 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 8 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 17 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 18 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 21 Dec 1944 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 24 Dec 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 27 Dec 1944 - Chichi Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 1 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 3 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 5 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Tropical Trollop, #42-100405

Date/Target: 7 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 7 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 11 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 14 Jan 1945 - Truk Atoll -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 18 Jan 1945 - Haha Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 23 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

Date/Target: 23 Jan 1945 - Iwo Jima -----Airplane B-24: Lady from Hades, #44-41613

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More information about the 30th Bombardment Group:

30th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

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