Crew of "My Gal Sal"

June 27, 1942

my_gal_sal_crew.jpg (48764 bytes)

If you have any photos of the crew, passengers, or rescuers involved in the "My GAL SAL" story, we need your help. Please contact us.

     Stinson.jpg (11739 bytes) Ralf Stinson, Pilot

     McGough.JPG (12882 bytes) Wilson McGough, Co-Pilot

     frazier.JPG (13270 bytes) Leo Frazier, Navigator

(Special thanks to Ron Boyer and Mr. Blake Frazier, Leo's son, for the photos of  his father.)

      Donald Bone, Bombardier

(Not in Main Picture)

      Blankphoto_search.JPG (4028 bytes) Carl Bauman, Engineer

(Not in Main Picture)

     laskowski.JPG (13436 bytes) Thomas Laskowski, Radio Operator

     heckendorn.JPG (13273 bytes) Wayne Heckendorn, Assn't Radio Operator

     Harvey Gordon, Ball Turret Gunner

     breining.JPG (13130 bytes) Stephen Breining, Tail Gunner

(KIA North Africa, 1943)

     John Patrick, Ground Crew Chief

(Onboard at time of crash) 

     bright.JPG (14930 bytes) Kenneth Bright, Passenger

     freeman.JPG (16897 bytes) Wendell R. Freeman, Passenger

     chapman.JPG (12354 bytes) Charles Chapman, Passenger

 

     MLHALL_t.jpg (15715 bytes) Mary Lou Hall, "Sal"  (the planes namesake)

Click on image to see a photo of "SAL" after the war.

Ms. Hall's images from: LIFE magazine Nov. 20, 1964 issue

 

Rescuers:

     balchen_Portrait.JPG (11410 bytes) Col. Bernt Balchen,

Polar Aviator and Survival Expert

Col. Balchen led the operation in which all crew members and passengers aboard "SAL" were rescued.

 

     Parunak_t.JPG (17351 bytes) Lt. A. Y. Parunak'

Pilot of the Rescue Plane

(a Consolidated PBY "Catalina")