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Photo taken by Kirby Chase Stafford, Co Pilot with William Van Washburn and crew #034-R2. Appears that he left his Co Pilot position and snapped this photo from behind the pilot's seat while they were flying 44-10448 'Massilon Tiger' in the #2 position of the 2nd Flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron.
The aircraft in center of frame is 42-110168 'The Perfect Lady/Dirty Lil/Old Iron Pants' (flown by Henry Kenneth Close and crew #033-R1) flying in the #3 position of the 2nd Flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron.
The aircraft just above 'Old Iron Pants' is 42-52621 'Silver Dollar' (flown by Robert Miller Winger and crew #031-R3) flying in the #6 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron
Finally, the aircraft just below is 42-52590 'E Pluribus Aluminum' (flown by Robert Linville. Hutchens and crew #043-R4) flying in the tail position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 3rd (Low Left) Squadron
Crew on 'Massilon Tiger' was -
William Van Washburn - Pilot
Kirby Chase Stafford - Co Pilot
William Lester Groves - Navigator
Leslie Harold Edgerton - Toggler
Calvin Collidge Turk - Engineer
Eugene Harvey Jordan - Radio Operator
William Gustave Pallo - Right Waist Gunner
Rodric Louis Villemaire - Left Waist Gunner
Mack Howell Harvey - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'Old Iron Pants' was -
Henry Kenneth Close - Pilot
Edward James Sanicki - Co Pilot
Cornelius Gerald Costigan - Navigator
Paul E Smith - Toggler
Irving David Zimbler - RCM Operator
Edward Kramek - Engineer
George Orren Zeiber - Radio Operator
Lynn Culley - Right Waist Gunner
Hubert L Boyd - Left Waist Gunner
Victor Sheldon Smith - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'Silver Dollar' was -
Robert Miller Winger - Pilot
Joseph Lawrence Casey - Co Pilot
Walter Leroy Parker - Navigator
Ralph Eugene Priest - Toggler
Donald Phillip Cote - Engineer
Wilbur Abraham Lewis - Radio Operator
Joseph Leo Flynn - Top Turret Gunner (most likely Tail Turret)
Emile Joseph Boutin - Right Waist Gunner
Robert John Perkins - Left Waist Gunner
Crew on 'E Pluribus Aluminum' was -
Robert Linville Hutchens - Pilot
Ralph Kenneth Ritter - Co Pilot
Gordon Andrew Buchmiller - Navigator
Jack Maurice Bristow - Toggler
Wallace Ray Skeen - Engineer
Walter Roland Colby - Radio Operator
George Charles Farris - Right Waist Gunner
James Alexander Rollo - Left Waist Gunner
Donald Rudolph Raats - Tail Turret Gunner
James Elmer Wiener - Observer
Source: Kirby Stafford (Vet)
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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
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Photographed by Roy B Flay during a layover in Iceland on the Return to the Zone of Interior (RZI) next to 44-10488 'Massilon Tiger'..
Standing L-R:
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Thomas Fredrick Elsen - Co Pilot
William Edward Hughes - Engineer
Losse Townson Piland - Crew Chief
Joseph Bruno Welenta - Mechanic
Edward Walter King - Pilot
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Kenneth Allen Ross - Gunner
Laval Raymond Benoit - Radio Operator
Edward Francis Gore - Navigator
Kneeling L-R:
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Raymond Charles Rothrock - Mechanic
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Sam Joseph Viola - Mechanic
Leo Elwood Smith - Mechanic
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The unidentified men are -
Melvin James Gillette - Gunner
William Thomas Milbourne - Gunner
Joseph Palen - Gunner
J C Smith - Mechanic
Ernest Irwin Anderson - Armorer
Omar Simon Cadotte - Armorer
Anthony Monce - Truck Driver
Glendon Travis Franklin - Truck Driver
Source: Edward King - Vet