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Source: Courtesy James Spence (grandson of James H Spence) -
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) -
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) -
This photo is from the 467th’s second to last mission. The date was 20 Apr 45. The target this day was a railroad junction near Zweisel, Ger. The planes are from the 2nd Squadron, 1st (Lead) section. Primarily 788th BS aircraft and crews. The photo was taken from 44-40140 ‘Alice’ (flown by Carl Oscar Brasier and crew #021-R5) flying in the 5th position of this Lead Squadron. Interestingly, Charles Arthur Schaumburg (Group Lead Bombardier) was credited with an 8th AF “Best of the Week” as all but four bombs fell within 500’ of the target. The other four fell within the 1000’ radius.
On the plane right, 42-50816 (flown by Arthur Gerald Anderson and crew #022-R1) flying in the 2nd (Deputy Lead) position.
The plane partially obscured is the Lead ship 42-51832 (flown by Nolan Gerald Patton and crew #087-R5)
The right most aircraft on top is 42-50765 ‘Winged Victory’ (flown by Norman William Felbinger and crew #020-R2) in the #3 position of this Section.
The aircraft trailing ‘Winged Victory’ is 42-50641 ‘Dugar’ (flown by Harry Cleveland McCann and crew #001-R4) flying in the #7 position.
Finally, the plane “on fire” is 44-40166 ‘Monster” (flown by Charles Winship Pratt and crew #003-R4) flying in the #4 position of the formation.
Missing from this photo is 44-10600 ‘Piccadilly Commando’ (flown by Walter Jack Mullen and crew #024-R0)
Crew on ‘Alice’ was -
Carl Oscar Brasier - Pilot
Harold Kahn - Co Pilot
Joseph Dominick Yashkas - Navigator
Floyd Eugene Yates - Toggler
Irving David Zimbler - RCM Operator
James Crowe Skilton - Engineer
Burton Lee Coffey - Radio Operator
John A Curran - Right Waist Gunner
James Leslie Mangold - Left Waist Gunner
Walter Naruta - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on ‘816’ was -
Arthur Gerald Anderson - Pilot
Richard E Bell - Co Pilot
James Frederick Farrell - Navigator
David James Pool - Toggler
Charles William Hampp - RCM Operator
Taliferro Jenkins George - Engineer
Hollis Boyd - Radio Operator
James Wisniewski - Right Waist Gunner
Earl Howard Rossi - Tail Turret Gunner (assumed to be flying. IR report has ‘Ross’)
Crew on ‘832’ was -
Nolan Gerald Patton - Pilot
Wilburt Burl Kirsch - Co Pilot
Juan R Torres - Navigator
Edward Anthony Tripold - Pilotage Navigator
Willard Joseph Overlock - Bombardier
William Lewis Bieber - Mickey Operator
John R Carroll - Engineer
Isadore Schultz - Radio Operator
Joseph James Nackman - Right Waist Gunner
Charles Philip Bednarik - Left Waist Gunner
Paul Harlan Collis - Tail Turret Gunner
The crew on ‘Winged Victory’ was -
Norman William Felbinger - Pilot
Russell Fredrick Garfield - Co Pilot
Joseph Albert Fantino - Navigator
Robert Wendell Hughes - Toggler
Edward Florence Mahoney - Engineer
Harry Tanzer - Radio Operator
Harold Boyette Peterson - Right Waist Gunner
Lewis W Owens - Left Waist Gunner
Floyd Oscar Olson - Tail Turret Gunner
The crew on ‘Dugar’ was -
Harry Cleveland McCann - Pilot
Orville Arnold Dozois _ Co Pilot
Walter Wayne Weaver - Navigator
George S Casey - Toggler
John Kelly Galien - Engineer
Henry Augustine O’Neil - Radio Operator
Neal Rankin Guntrum - Right Waist Gunner
Walter Naruta - Left Waist Gunner
Edwin Carlton Vestal - Tail Turret Gunner
The crew on ‘Monster’ was -
Charles Winship Pratt - Pilot
Randall Herbert Bigsby - Co Pilot
Joseph Santo Imburgia - Navigator
Vincent Joseph Corvino - Toggler
William Nick Gonnello - Engineer
Wayne Frederick Schrum - Radio Operator
Raymond E Wells - Right Waist Gunner
Jack Richard Welch - Left Waist Gunner
Samuel White - 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)