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Excellent strike on the jet airfield at Lechfeld. Note the smoke bomb trails leading right to the target. Also, notice the smoke pots on the ground that are trying to obscure the airfield
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Seen in this photo are aircraft from the 789th BS at "Bombs Away" over the airfield at Lechfeld, Ger. Photo is most likely taken from 42-95032 'Silver Chief', flown by Arnold Benhart Heikkinen and crew #027-R2, flying in the #6 position of the 1st (Lead) flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron,
Pictured are 44-10488 'Massilon Tiger', flown by Robert Owen Hipps and crew #032-R2, flying in the #5 position of the 1st (Lead) flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron,
The very top plane is 44-10598, flown by William C May and crew #040-R3, flying in the #1 (Lead) position of the 2nd (High Right) flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron,
Lastly is 44-40131 'Gremlin Manor", flown by John Belingheri and crew #047-R2, flying in the #2 (Deputy Lead) position of the 2nd (High Right) flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron,
Crew on "Massilon TIger' was -
Robert Owen Hipps - Pilot
William Powell Ray - Co Pilot
Michael Caputo - Pilotage Navigator
Ralph Ward - Toggler
Louis Cruz - Engineer
Kenneth Clayton Deagmen - Radio Operator
Robert Perry Rogers - Right Waist Gunner
Shiri William Richmond - Left Waist Gunner
Raymond Mathew Fagen - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on '598' was -
William C May - Pilot
Raymond John Liddle - Co Pilot
Ralph Gluck - Navigator
John Wesley Perkins - Toggler
James Joseph Connell - Engineer
Richard Clair Sarver - Radio Operator
Vincent Giglio - Right Waist Gunner
Harold Leon Smock - Left Waist Gunner
Herbert J Wheble - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'Gremlin Manor' was -
John Belingheri - Pilot
Vernon Oran Mason - Co Pilot
John Lawrence Stewart - Navigator
Philmore Sol Zibert - Bombardier
James Howard Spence - RCM Operator
Theron Winfield - Engineer
Albert Kenneth Buchman - Radio Operator
Roy Carroll Page - Right Waist Gunner
Roy Eugene Chastain - Left Waist Gunner
Herbert Harastine Leighty - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'Silver Chief' was -
Arnold Benhart Heikkinen - Pilot
Aaron Oken - Co Pilot
James Walker Wilson - Navigator
Anthony William Cangialosi - Toggler
Anthony Bamond - Engineer
Abraham Morris Shaskin - Radio Operator
Ben Harry Bruner - Right Waist Gunner
Charles Edward Thornton - Left Waist Gunner
*Thomas Joseph Conners - Tail Turret Gunner
*presummed
Source: 467th BGA Archives