• James Howard Spence

    Source: Courtesy James Spence (grandson of James H Spence)
  • James H  Spence and Irving D Zimbler
    James H Spence on the left with Irving D Zimbler and his friend Hilda on leave in London. Photo was taken while celebrating VE-Day n London.

    Source: Courtesy James Spence (grandson of James H Spence)
  • James Howard Spence
    James Spence on bike in front of barracks at Rackheath. Unknown man in window.

    Source: Courtesy James Spence (grandson of James H Spence)
  • James Howard Spence
    James H Spence. Location unknown. Possibly in Norwich on leave. Date of photo says 4-1-45. Photo might have been taken prior to departing the US. Location would then possibly be NYC.

    Source: Courtesy James Spence (grandson of James H Spence)
  • Irving Zimbler and James Spence - VE Day
    Irving Zimbler on the left with his friend Hilda. James Spence on the right. Photo taken on VE-Day while in London and looking towards Buckingham Palace.

    Source: Courtesy James Spence (grandson of James H Spence)
  • Mission #214 - Lechfeld, Germany
    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