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Photo taken after training departing overseas.
Standing L-R:
Edward James Sanicki - Co Pilot
Henry Kenneth Close - Pilot
Cornelius Gerald Costigan - Navigator
Ernest Gaetano Sorrentino - Bombardier
Kneeling L-R:
Peter John Martino - Engineer
Burton Lee Coffey - Gunner
Lynn Culley - Gunner
Victor S Smith - Gunner
Paul E Smith - Gunner
Burton Hurwitz - Radio Operator
Source: Vincent LaRussa - Vet -
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 -
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)