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Photo taken shortly after transfer to 791st BS from the 789th BS. Taken in front of 42-51354. Interestingly, this crew never flew this aircraft in combat.
Standing L-R:
Walter S Camp, Robert Fixler, Louis P Rhoads, William J Grundmann
Kneeling L-R:
Unidentified, Unidentified, Thomas W Nickolson, Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified
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Formerly crew #914 of the 492nd BG
Standing L-R:
Vernon J Rood
Unknown (Jock - Pilotage Navigator?)
William P Kriegel
James L Bowman
Kneeling L-R:
James R Green
Everett E Newton
Howard V Garrett
August J Bonkowski
William M Ryan
Source: 492nd BG Website - http://www.492ndbombgroup.com/photos/crew-photos/914-Bowman-01.html
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Interesting photo. This crew flew one mission on 29 Aug 44 with the 788th BS. After the 'Trucking' missions in Sep '44 the crew was transferred to the 791st BS and re-designated. This photo, taken next to 42-51354 (which flew a mission to Bingen, Ger. that day) was taken after most of crew had completed their tour of duty (04 Nov 44), 21 days after this photo was taken.
Standing L-R:
John H Corbett - Co Pilot
Richard F Graham - Bombardier
Eugene C Struckoff - Navigator
Kneeling L-R:
Clayton W Nozling - Gunner
Thomas P O'Leary - Gunner
Raymond V Allen - Radio Operator
Charles P Holmes - Gunner
Lyle M Ostrander - Engineer
Carol E Stilabower - Gunner
Source: Sue McKinney (daughter of Marvin M Paul) from 492nd BG Website
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Picture after their second mission with their new Squadron. Now they, crew #077-R4, are a Lead Crew in the 791st BS. Pictured are -
Standing L-R:
Jacob "Jack" Abolafia - Navigator
Donald C Tibbetts - Pilot
Edward H Soltau - Pilotage Navigator
J. C. Schade - Bombardier
Edward F Jenkins - Co Pilot
George J Kouchoukos - Mickey Operator
Kneeling L-R:
Harold J Roll - Gunner
Robert W Peterson - Gunner
Clarence A Diebel - Radio Operator
Vincent D LaRose - Engineer
Robert L Elliot - Gunner
Adolph Bronstein - Gunner
*Side note - They flew a different aircraft this day and '354' was flown by another crew on the mission.
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Photo taken from 42-95004 ‘The Honey Wagon’ flown by Henry Kenneth Close and crew #033-R1 in the 2nd Squadron / 1st Flight / 6th position.
Plane just below the wing is 42-51354 flown by Travis Sewell Whitsel and crew #094-R2 in the 2nd Squadron / 1st Flight / 2nd (Deputy Lead) position.
he aircraft foremost (and just below ‘354) is 42-50309 ‘Plow Jockey/Tenovus’ flown by George William Condry and crew #034-R1 in the in the 2nd Squadron / 1st Flight / 4th position.
Crew members on 42-95004 ‘The Honey Wagon’
Henry Kenneth Close - Pilot
Edward James Sanicki - Co Pilot
Billy Gordon Deck - Navigator
Paul E Smith - Toggler (Nose Gunner)
Gerald David Donovan - Radio Operator
Lynn Culley - Right Waist Gunner
Victor S Smith - Tail Turret Gunner
*Oakie Roy Triplett - Engineer
*Hubert L Boyd - Left Waist Gunner
*Not identified on loading list but presumed to be aboard
Crew members on 42-51354
Travis Sewell Whitsel - Pilot
Joseph Martin Gehring - Co Pilot
George Branin Hallowell - Navigator
David Arvin Keithly - Pilotage Navigator
James R Andrews - Bombardier
Daniel Garver Reiff - Engineer
Edward Francis Deane - Radio Operator
Raymond W Swenson - Ball Turret Gunner (not sure this position is accurate as the ball turret has appears to have been removed)
Peter Levi Buller - Right Waist Gunner
Frank Alfred Strickland - Left Waist Gunner
Norman Alfred Gauthier - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on 42-50309 ‘Plow Jockey/Tenovus’
George William Condry - Pilot
Frederick James Jansen - Co Pilot
Lester Norman Anenson - Navigator
Harvey Gunnar Erickson - Toggler (Nose Gunner)
Howard C Bright - Engineer
Andrew William Csurny - Radio Operator
Paul Joseph Hester - Right Waist Gunner
Joseph Nathaniel Londree - Left Waist Gunner
Earl H Johnson - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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The second in a series of photos. this one shows 42-51354 flown by Travis Sewell Whitsel and crew #094-R2 in the 2nd Squadron / 1st Flight / 2nd (Deputy Lead) position just leaving the frame on the left.
The next aircraft is 42-50309 ‘Plow Jockey/Tenovus’ flown by George William Condry and crew #034-R1 in the in the 2nd Squadron / 1st Flight / 4th position.
The plane to the right is a rather rare view of 42-94931 ‘Sacktime’ flown by Donald Eugene Reab and crew #026-R1 in the 2nd Squadron / 1st Flight / 5th position.
Crew members on 42-51354
Travis Sewell Whitsel - Pilot
Joseph Martin Gehring - Co Pilot
George Branin Hallowell - Navigator
David Arvin Keithly - Pilotage Navigator
James R Andrews - Bombardier
Daniel Garver Reiff - Engineer
Edward Francis Deane - Radio Operator
Raymond W Swenson - Ball Turret Gunner (not sure this position is accurate as the ball turret has appears to have been removed)
Peter Levi Buller - Right Waist Gunner
Frank Alfred Strickland - Left Waist Gunner
Norman Alfred Gauthier - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on 42-50309 ‘Plow Jockey/Tenovus’
George William Condry - Pilot
Frederick James Jansen - Co Pilot
Lester Norman Anenson - Navigator
Harvey Gunnar Erickson - Toggler (Nose Gunner)
Howard C Bright - Engineer
Andrew William Csurny - Radio Operator
Paul Joseph Hester - Right Waist Gunner
Joseph Nathaniel Londree - Left Waist Gunner
Earl H Johnson - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on 42-94931 ‘Sacktime’
Donald Eugene Reab - Pilot
Charles Arthur Pappas - Co Pilot
Albert August Henke - Navigator
Anthony Ralph Marrone - Toglier (Nose Gunner)
Lyle Clayton Secor - Engineer
Richard Roy King - Radio Operator
Jerome Degan - Right Waist Gunner
Melvin Eugene Knapp - Left Waist Gunner
Irvin Louis Greenberg - Tail Turret Gunner
W. F. O’Hara - Observer
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Photo taken from 42-51354 (flown by Robert A Meyers and crew #062-R3) in the #2 position. (first of a series)
With Waginer See in the distance, the 790th BS ships from the 2nd (Low Left) Squadron begin dropping their bombs. They are led by 44-50156 (flown by Charles James McCabe and crew #081-R3) of the 791st BS. ‘156’ only flew three missions with the 467th so this (and the following photo’s) are a rare glimpse of her.
The next ship following (with the bombs dropping) is 42-50737 ‘Hot Rock’ (flown by Robert Henry Willis and crew #064-R2) in the #3 position of this Section. Interestingly, they were scheduled to fly 42-52534 ‘Witchcraft’. At the moment, I’m not sure what prevented ‘Witchcraft’ from participating.
Just above, and behind, is 42-95057 ‘Angel’ (flown by Hobart Garland Ferree and crew #051-R5) in a position I’m not sure what to number yet. The formation alignment had changed at the end of the war (being a bit “wider”) and still need to determine the numbering system.
Finally, just coming into “shot” in the bottom left corner is 42-110171 ‘Prowler’ (flown by John William C Upp and crew #058-R2) in the #6 position of this Section.
Crew members on ‘354’ were -
Robert A Meyers - Pilot
Caswell Fincher Neal - Co Pilot
Henry J Storey - Navigator
Leonard Alberts - Bombardier
Anthony L Vlahakes - Toggler
James B Wilson - Engineer
James N Hunt - Radio Operator
Elias Leo Kanteres - Right Waist Gunner
Joseph P Ryan - Left Waist Gunner
Leroy Wayne Reynolds - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘156’ were -
Charles James McCabe - Pilot
William Walker Swink - Co Pilot
George Dale Prollock - Navigator
Robert Charles Wood - Pilotage Navigator
Alex Herny Basista - Bombardier
Weldon O Kohn - Mickey Operator
John Henry Roth - Engineer
Danny Roy Moore - Radio Operator
John Turner - Right Waist Gunner
Eugene Wesley Vanderburg - Left Waist Gunner
Eldon Otis Wise - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Hot Rock’ were -
Robert Henry Willis - Pilot
Willard Newell Brown - Co Pilot
Fred Oliver Andree - Navigator
Lloyd Randall Harris - Toggler
Bruce Billy Revis - Engineer
Charle Robert Reynolds - Radio Operator
Leigh Franklin McWilliams - Right Waist Gunner
Robert Whipkey - Left Waist Gunner
Wallace William Houser - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on ‘Angel’ were -
Hobart Garland Ferree - Pilot
Steve Joseph Maznio - Co Pilot
Stanley Alan Spinweber - Navigator
Richard Earle Fletcher - Toggler
Horace Ellis Halpin - RCM Operator
John Robert Kindra - Engineer
Walter Philip Bogusz - Radio Operator
Issac Warren Fesmire - Right Waist Gunner
Luther Jack Hallman - Left Waist Gunner
Frank Giosta - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Prowler’ were -
John William C Upp - Pilot
William Robert Geyer - Co Pilot
Richard F McGrath - Navigator
Edmond David Lareau - Toggler
Fred W Messina - Engineer
Bernard Clement Bockes - Radio Operator
Emmett Orin Dendy - Right Waist Gunner
Milt T Barker - Left Waist Gunner
Ray Lindsey Edwards - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Photo taken from 42-51354 (flown by Robert A Meyers and crew #062-R3) in the #2 position. (Second of a series)
The 790th BS ships from the 2nd (Low Left) Squadron begin dropping their bombs. They are led by 44-50156 (flown by Charles James McCabe and crew #081-R3) of the 791st BS. ‘156’ only flew three missions with the 467th so this (and the following photo’s) are a rare glimpse of her.
The next ship following is 42-50737 ‘Hot Rock’ (flown by Robert Henry Willis and crew #064-R2) in the #3 position of this Section. Interestingly, they were scheduled to fly 42-52534 ‘Witchcraft’. At the moment, I’m not sure what prevented ‘Witchcraft’ from participating.
Just above, and behind, is 42-95057 ‘Angel’ dropping her bombs (flown by Hobart Garland Ferree and crew #051-R5) in a position I’m not sure what to number yet. The formation alignment had changed at the end of the war (being a bit “wider”) and still need to determine the numbering system.
At the bottom is 42-110171 ‘Prowler’ (flown by John William C Upp and crew #058-R2) in the #6 position of this Section.
Crew members on ‘354’ were -
Robert A Meyers - Pilot
Caswell Fincher Neal - Co Pilot
Henry J Storey - Navigator
Leonard Alberts - Bombardier
Anthony L Vlahakes - Toggler
James B Wilson - Engineer
James N Hunt - Radio Operator
Elias Leo Kanteres - Right Waist Gunner
Joseph P Ryan - Left Waist Gunner
Leroy Wayne Reynolds - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘156’ were -
Charles James McCabe - Pilot
William Walker Swink - Co Pilot
George Dale Prollock - Navigator
Robert Charles Wood - Pilotage Navigator
Alex Herny Basista - Bombardier
Weldon O Kohn - Mickey Operator
John Henry Roth - Engineer
Danny Roy Moore - Radio Operator
John Turner - Right Waist Gunner
Eugene Wesley Vanderburg - Left Waist Gunner
Eldon Otis Wise - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Hot Rock’ were -
Robert Henry Willis - Pilot
Willard Newell Brown - Co Pilot
Fred Oliver Andree - Navigator
Lloyd Randall Harris - Toggler
Bruce Billy Revis - Engineer
Charle Robert Reynolds - Radio Operator
Leigh Franklin McWilliams - Right Waist Gunner
Robert Whipkey - Left Waist Gunner
Wallace William Houser - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on ‘Angel’ were -
Hobart Garland Ferree - Pilot
Steve Joseph Maznio - Co Pilot
Stanley Alan Spinweber - Navigator
Richard Earle Fletcher - Toggler
Horace Ellis Halpin - RCM Operator
John Robert Kindra - Engineer
Walter Philip Bogusz - Radio Operator
Issac Warren Fesmire - Right Waist Gunner
Luther Jack Hallman - Left Waist Gunner
Frank Giosta - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Prowler’ were -
John William C Upp - Pilot
William Robert Geyer - Co Pilot
Richard F McGrath - Navigator
Edmond David Lareau - Toggler
Fred W Messina - Engineer
Bernard Clement Bockes - Radio Operator
Emmett Orin Dendy - Right Waist Gunner
Milt T Barker - Left Waist Gunner
Ray Lindsey Edwards - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Photo taken from 42-51354 (flown by Robert A Meyers and crew #062-R3) in the #2 position. (Third of a series)
The 790th BS ships from the 2nd (Low Left) Squadron crossing over the North Sea on the way home. There is another Group (466th BG?) in the distance. This was the final time the Group would fly like this “in anger”. As the sun begins to descend in the background, the men of the 467th fly back to Rackheath for the last time. The war will be over soon.
They are led by 44-50156 (flown by Charles James McCabe and crew #081-R3) of the 791st BS. ‘156’ only flew three missions with the 467th so this (and the following photo’s) are a rare glimpse of her.
The next ship following is 42-50737 ‘Hot Rock’ (flown by Robert Henry Willis and crew #064-R2) in the #3 position of this Section. Interestingly, they were scheduled to fly 42-52534 ‘Witchcraft’. At the moment, I’m not sure what prevented ‘Witchcraft’ from participating.
Just above, and behind, is 42-95057 ‘Angel’ dropping her bombs (flown by Hobart Garland Ferree and crew #051-R5) in a position I’m not sure what to number yet. The formation alignment had changed at the end of the war (being a bit “wider”) and still need to determine the numbering system.
At the bottom foremost is 42-110171 ‘Prowler’ (flown by John William C Upp and crew #058-R2) in the #6 position of this Section.
The final ship coming into view on the far left is 44-50482 (flown by Jimmie D Thomas and crew #066-R3) in the #4 position of this Squadron
Crew members on ‘354’ were -
Robert A Meyers - Pilot
Caswell Fincher Neal - Co Pilot
Henry J Storey - Navigator
Leonard Alberts - Bombardier
Anthony L Vlahakes - Toggler
James B Wilson - Engineer
James N Hunt - Radio Operator
Elias Leo Kanteres - Right Waist Gunner
Joseph P Ryan - Left Waist Gunner
Leroy Wayne Reynolds - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘156’ were -
Charles James McCabe - Pilot
William Walker Swink - Co Pilot
George Dale Prollock - Navigator
Robert Charles Wood - Pilotage Navigator
Alex Herny Basista - Bombardier
Weldon O Kohn - Mickey Operator
John Henry Roth - Engineer
Danny Roy Moore - Radio Operator
John Turner - Right Waist Gunner
Eugene Wesley Vanderburg - Left Waist Gunner
Eldon Otis Wise - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Hot Rock’ were -
Robert Henry Willis - Pilot
Willard Newell Brown - Co Pilot
Fred Oliver Andree - Navigator
Lloyd Randall Harris - Toggler
Bruce Billy Revis - Engineer
Charle Robert Reynolds - Radio Operator
Leigh Franklin McWilliams - Right Waist Gunner
Robert Whipkey - Left Waist Gunner
Wallace William Houser - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on ‘Angel’ were -
Hobart Garland Ferree - Pilot
Steve Joseph Maznio - Co Pilot
Stanley Alan Spinweber - Navigator
Richard Earle Fletcher - Toggler
Horace Ellis Halpin - RCM Operator
John Robert Kindra - Engineer
Walter Philip Bogusz - Radio Operator
Issac Warren Fesmire - Right Waist Gunner
Luther Jack Hallman - Left Waist Gunner
Frank Giosta - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Prowler’ were -
John William C Upp - Pilot
William Robert Geyer - Co Pilot
Richard F McGrath - Navigator
Edmond David Lareau - Toggler
Fred W Messina - Engineer
Bernard Clement Bockes - Radio Operator
Emmett Orin Dendy - Right Waist Gunner
Milt T Barker - Left Waist Gunner
Ray Lindsey Edwards - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on ‘482’ were -
Jimmie D Thomas - Pilot
Lynn Davis - Co Pilot
John Wilson ‘Will’ Noden - Navigator (long time attendee of reunions and soon to have his 100th birthday)
Kenneth Alvin Darney - Toggler
Ben Louis Carman - Engineer
Vernon Woodrow Mackay - Radio Operator
Michael Thomas Sheridan - Right Waist Gunner
Howard Cole - Left Waist Gunner
Vincent John De Angelo - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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Formation of the 'Low Left' Section of 790th BS ships returning to Rackheath. Photo taken from 42-51354 (flown by Robert A Meyers and crew #062-R3) in the #2 position. (Third of a series)
They are led by 44-50156 (flown by Charles James McCabe and crew #081-R3) of the 791st BS. ‘156’ only flew three missions with the 467th so this (and the following photo’s) are a rare glimpse of her.
The next ship following is 42-50737 ‘Hot Rock’ (flown by Robert Henry Willis and crew #064-R2) in the #3 position of this Section. Interestingly, they were scheduled to fly 42-52534 ‘Witchcraft’. At the moment, I’m not sure what prevented ‘Witchcraft’ from participating.
Just behind, is 42-95057 ‘Angel’ (flown by Hobart Garland Ferree and crew #051-R5) in a position I’m not sure what to number yet. The formation alignment had changed at the end of the war (being a bit “wider”) and still need to determine the numbering system.
At the bottom is 42-110171 ‘Prowler’ (flown by John William C Upp and crew #058-R2) in the #6 position of this Section.
Crew members on ‘354’ were -
Robert A Meyers - Pilot
Caswell Fincher Neal - Co Pilot
Henry J Storey - Navigator
Leonard Alberts - Bombardier
Anthony L Vlahakes - Toggler
James B Wilson - Engineer
James N Hunt - Radio Operator
Elias Leo Kanteres - Right Waist Gunner
Joseph P Ryan - Left Waist Gunner
Leroy Wayne Reynolds - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘156’ were -
Charles James McCabe - Pilot
William Walker Swink - Co Pilot
George Dale Prollock - Navigator
Robert Charles Wood - Pilotage Navigator
Alex Herny Basista - Bombardier
Weldon O Kohn - Mickey Operator
John Henry Roth - Engineer
Danny Roy Moore - Radio Operator
John Turner - Right Waist Gunner
Eugene Wesley Vanderburg - Left Waist Gunner
Eldon Otis Wise - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Hot Rock’ were -
Robert Henry Willis - Pilot
Willard Newell Brown - Co Pilot
Fred Oliver Andree - Navigator
Lloyd Randall Harris - Toggler
Bruce Billy Revis - Engineer
Charle Robert Reynolds - Radio Operator
Leigh Franklin McWilliams - Right Waist Gunner
Robert Whipkey - Left Waist Gunner
Wallace William Houser - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew members on ‘Angel’ were -
Hobart Garland Ferree - Pilot
Steve Joseph Maznio - Co Pilot
Stanley Alan Spinweber - Navigator
Richard Earle Fletcher - Toggler
Horace Ellis Halpin - RCM Operator
John Robert Kindra - Engineer
Walter Philip Bogusz - Radio Operator
Issac Warren Fesmire - Right Waist Gunner
Luther Jack Hallman - Left Waist Gunner
Frank Giosta - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew Members on ‘Prowler’ were -
John William C Upp - Pilot
William Robert Geyer - Co Pilot
Richard F McGrath - Navigator
Edmond David Lareau - Toggler
Fred W Messina - Engineer
Bernard Clement Bockes - Radio Operator
Emmett Orin Dendy - Right Waist Gunner
Milt T Barker - Left Waist Gunner
Ray Lindsey Edwards - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives