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Source: Dale Swart (Grandson of Lt. Lawrence Swart)
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Photo taken during training. Crew #AJ-6
Standing L-R
Chester E Stone - Gunner, Vernon M Blikstad - Gunner, Earl H Fetzer - Gunner, Donald G Estes - Engineer, Henry L Fason - Gunner, Robert A Germain - Radio Operator
Seated L-R
Larry D Swart - Co Pilot, "Trim Tab" - Mascot, Joseph C Wilson - Pilot, John "Stud" William Hillen - Navigator.
Source: Dale Swart (Grandson of Lt. Lawrence Swart)
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Close up of 'Southern Clipper', flown by William Edward Shinn and crew #044-R2, going down over Berlin. Photo taken from 42-94943 'The Cherub', flown by Joseph Charles Wilson and crew #060-R3.
Crew on 'Southern Clipper' was -
William Edward Shinn - Pilot
Kenneth Charles Micko - Co Pilot
Alfred Henry Janss - Navigator
Jesse Francis Watkins - Toggler
Carl Stanley Appel - RCM Operator
Robert L Williams - Engineer
William Bernard Wilson - Radio Operator
Edward Carter Galbreath - Right Waist Gunner
Stanley Pinder Simpson - Left Waist Gunner
Richard Lee Cisco - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'The Cherub" was -
Joseph Charles Wilson - Pilot
Lawrence Donovan Swart - Co Pilot
John William Hillen - Navigator
Henry Lewis Fason - Toggler
Donald George Estes - Engineer
Robert Alfred Gremain - Radio Operator
Earl Howard Fetzer - Right Waist Gunner
Vernon Maurice Bilkstad - Left Waist Gunner
Chester Erwin Stone - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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In the lower left, 'Southern Clipper' (flown by William Edward Shinn and crew #044-R2) seen going down over Berlin . Photo taken from 42-94943 'The Cherub', flown by Joseph Charles Wilson and crew #060-R3.
Crew on 'Southern Clipper' was -
William Edward Shinn - Pilot
Kenneth Charles Micko - Co Pilot
Alfred Henry Janss - Navigator
Jesse Francis Watkins - Toggler
Carl Stanley Appel - RCM Operator
Robert L Williams - Engineer
William Bernard Wilson - Radio Operator
Edward Carter Galbreath - Right Waist Gunner
Stanley Pinder Simpson - Left Waist Gunner
Richard Lee Cisco - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'The Cherub" was -
Joseph Charles Wilson - Pilot
Lawrence Donovan Swart - Co Pilot
John William Hillen - Navigator
Henry Lewis Fason - Toggler
Donald George Estes - Engineer
Robert Alfred Gremain - Radio Operator
Earl Howard Fetzer - Right Waist Gunner
Vernon Maurice Bilkstad - Left Waist Gunner
Chester Erwin Stone - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives