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Source: Clarence "Ash" Skidmore - Son of Curtis Skidmore (Vet) -
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 -
This photo was taken from 42-94931 ‘Sack Time’ (flown by Donald Eugene Reab and crew #026-R1) flying in the #2 position of the 2nd Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
Seen just below the wing of ‘187’ is 42-95004 ‘The Honey Wagon’ (flown by George W Mills and crew #042-R2) flying in the 1st (Lead) position of the 2nd Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
The plane in the distance just below ‘The Honey Wagon’ is 42-51671 (flown by Wellington Coles Leonard and crew #082-R1) flying in the #2 (Deputy Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
Just beyond ‘671’ is ‘Lead’ PFF ship from the 466th BG, 42-95109 ‘Shamrock’, flying in the 1st (Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
Of the last two aircraft, the one above is 42-51154 ‘Silver Dollar’ (flown by Robert David Sheehan and crew #080-R2) flying in the #3 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
The last ship is 44-10607 (flown by David Hallock Nash and crew #035-R2) flying in the #4 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
Crew on ‘Sack Time was -
Donald Eugene Reab - Pilot
Charles Arthur Pappas - Co Pilot
Albert August Henke - Navigator
Shirley WIlliam Frederickson - RCM Operator
Lyle Clayton Secor - Engineer
Jerome Degen - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Richard Roy King - Radio Operator
Anthony Ralph Marrone - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Irvin Louis Greenburg - Tail Turret Gunner
Melvin Eugene Knapp - Gunner
Crew on ‘The Honey Wagon’ was -
George W Mills - Pilot
Nathan Myron Hatkoff - Co Pilot
Theologos A Missiras - Navigator
Robert Hartford Wyckoff - Bombardier
Michael Grinkiavicius - Engineer
Hugh Ryan Cassels - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
James Alexander Dick - Radio Operator
James Edgar Ulerick - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
John Warner Rinesmith - Tail Turret Gunner
Glen Clay Peery - Gunner
Crew on ‘Silver Dollar’ was -
Albert Joseph Shower - Command Pilot
Robert David Sheehan - Pilot
Anthony Robert Smolar - Navigator
William Charles Evans - Pilotage Navigator
Robert Edward Dolan - Bombardier
John Hall Sawyer - Engineer
Clarence Edwin Love - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Martin Leo Altenburg - Radio Operator
John Raymond Healy - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Elbert T Sablotny - Tail Turret Gunner
Robert Edmond Baker - Gunner
Crew on ‘671’ was -
Edward Hooten - Command Pilot
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Leslie William Malone - Tail Turret Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Crew on ‘607’ was -
David Hallock Nash - Pilot
Abraham Charles Serwitz - Co Pilot
Charles Peirce - Navigator
William G Simpson - Toggler
Conrad Holton Olsen - Engineer
Joseph Paul Saban - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
George Hatalosky - Radio Operator
Robert A Hudson - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Martin Victor Bona - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives -
In this second photo (again taken from ‘Sack Time’) is the 1st (Lead) flight of this 1st (Lead) Squadron, with 42-95187 from the 2nd Flight in the foreground. Note how the 466th BG PFF ship is now moved to the #3 position and Col Shower (in ‘Silver Dollar’) has moved back to the 1st (Lead) position.
The first to ships on the right are the ‘Lead’ and ‘Deputy Lead’ ships from the 467th BG. The one above is 42-51154 ‘Silver Dollar’ (flown by Robert David Sheehan and crew #080-R2) now flying in the #1 (Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
The ship just below her is 42-51671 (flown by Wellington Coles Leonard and crew #082-R1) flying in the #2 (Deputy Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
The next ship is 44-10607 (flown by David Hallock Nash and crew #035-R2) flying in the #4 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
Just above her is the PFF ship from the 466th BG, 42-95109 ‘Shamrock’, now flying in the 3rd position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
The Olive Drab (OD) ship in the middle is 42-94881 (flown by George William Condry and crew #034-R1) flying in the #6 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
The ship most prominent in the frame is 42-95187 (flown by Ray Nickens and crew #035-R2) flying in the #3 position of the 2nd Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron).
Lastly, and lagging just a bit, is 42-110168 ‘The Perfect Lady/Dirty Lil/Old Iron Pants’ (flown by John F Moffette with crew #038-R2) flying in the #5 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
Crew on ‘Sack Time was -
Donald Eugene Reab - Pilot
Charles Arthur Pappas - Co Pilot
Albert August Henke - Navigator
Shirley WIlliam Frederickson - RCM Operator
Lyle Clayton Secor - Engineer
Jerome Degen - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Richard Roy King - Radio Operator
Anthony Ralph Marrone - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Irvin Louis Greenburg - Tail Turret Gunner
Melvin Eugene Knapp - Gunner
Crew on ‘Silver Dollar’ was -
Albert Joseph Shower - Command Pilot
Robert David Sheehan - Pilot
Anthony Robert Smolar - Navigator
William Charles Evans - Pilotage Navigator
Robert Edward Dolan - Bombardier
John Hall Sawyer - Engineer
Clarence Edwin Love - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Martin Leo Altenburg - Radio Operator
John Raymond Healy - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Elbert T Sablotny - Tail Turret Gunner
Robert Edmond Baker - Gunner
Crew on ‘671’ was -
Edward Hooten - Command Pilot
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Leslie William Malone - Tail Turret Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Crew on ‘607’ was -
David Hallock Nash - Pilot
Abraham Charles Serwitz - Co Pilot
Charles Peirce - Navigator
William G Simpson - Toggler
Conrad Holton Olsen - Engineer
Joseph Paul Saban - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
George Hatalosky - Radio Operator
Robert A Hudson - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Martin Victor Bona - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on ‘881’ was -
George William Condry - Pilot
Frederick James Jansen - Co Pilot
Lester Norman Anenson - Navigator
Harvey Gunnar Erickson - Toggler
Howard C Bright - Engineer
Paul Joseph Hester - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Andrew William Csumy - Radio Operator
Joseph Nathaniel Londeree - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Earl H Johnson - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on ‘187’ was -
Ray Nickens - Pilot
James A Martin - Co Pilot
Lloyd Francis Koth - Navigator
Robert William Harr - Toggler
Ralph Gaines Townsend - Engineer
John Clifford O’Connor - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Philip Joseph Hellsten - Radio Operator
Ralph Wilbert Davidson - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Thomas Joseph Conners - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on ‘Old Iron Pants’ was -
John H Moffette - Pilot
Aaron Oken - Co Pilot
Michael Steven Besich - Navigator
Paul Greenfeder - Engineer
Howard Joseph Blanchard - assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Edward James Ferrara - Radio Operator
Virgil Duane Miller - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
James A Lang - Tail Turret Gunner
Victor Thomas Bakan - Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives -
Pictured is Jerome Degen with the "Crew Lockers and Drying Rooms" on the north end of the 'Tech Site'.
Source: Clarence "Ash" Skidmore - Son of Curtis Skidmore (Vet)