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1 0 8 Ir!H| Crew #1 Major Gaffney

Front Row A C Major John E. Gaffney P 1st Lt. James W. Snyder N 1st Lt James K. Jee B Capt. Miller Anderson R O IstLt Henry R.Rice Back Row FE T/Sgt. Roy C. Harmon, Jr. R O M Sgt. Albert A. Levine E M G Sgt. Robert J. Davis A G Sgt. Marvin S. Epson TG Sgt. Anthony J. DeNardo A G Sgt. Bamabus W. Baker

Crew #2 Major Goodhart

Back Row A C Major Donald M. Goodhart P IstLL Alan L. Ediott N 1st Lt. Norman H. Terrell B 2nd Lt. Murray E. Siegel R O 1st Lt. Wildam J. Kennedy Front Row FE M/Sgt Chester Ptashinski R O M S/Sgt Elmer Blankership E M G Sgt Widiam H. Power, Jr. A G Sgt Luther H. Spangler T G Sgt. Robert D. Saucedo

Crew #3 Capt. Koontz

Back Row A C Capt. James R. Koontz P 1st Lt. Dunbar Vanderveer N 1st Lt. Chester Maciejewski B IstLt John R.Ward R O 1 st Lt. Arvin S tricklen Front Row R O M Sgt. Jack L. Stanford

Sgt. John V. Bartone Sgt. Russed A. Baumann S/Sgt. Richard M. Bennett

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Crew #4 IstLt Pad

Back Row A C IstLt Jerry Pad P 1st lt. Charles F.Smith N IstLt. BddeB.Taylor B 1 st Lt. Franklin S. Mullis R O 1st Lt. Eugene G. Wenz Front Row FE M/Sgt Charles E. Campbell R O M Sgt. Robert F. Ingersod E M G Sgt Gene Palmer A G Sgt. Robert W . Powers TG Cpl. Lee E. Smith

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Front Row AC P N B RO

1st Lt. James M. Richardson 1st Lt. Cldford O. Rushing 1st Lt. Peter M. Sarraiocco F/O Norman R. Terrel 1st Lt. Wesley Rhodehamel

Back Row FE ROM EMG AG TG

S/Sgt. Henry L. Sadler, Jr. Sgt. Anthony Valles Cpl. Stephen H. Temchuda Sgt. Wdton B. Griffiths Sgt. Norris Todd

Crew #6 Major Malloy

Back Row R O F/O Harold E. MacCowan N 1st Lt. Norton Belknap P IstLt Marcus T. Zambounis A C Major Bernard J. Malloy B IstLt John L. Yarbro Front Row FE T/Sgt. Roy E. Davis, Jr. A G Sgt. John F. Smith R O M Sgt. Constantine Decales E M G Sgt Robert L. Pierce TG Sgt Robert R. Price

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Crew #8 Major Howard

LefttoRifht TG AG EMG ROM FE RO N B P AC

Sgt. Robert C. Coyne Sgt. Wildam V. Daniel Sgt. Donald S. Christian Sgt. Daniel S. Hensen T/Sgt. Charles L. Umholtz 1st Lt. George H. Thurling 1st Lt. Robert Kendellen 1st Lt. Claud D. Kendrick 1st Lt. William E. Sheddan Major Ralph W . Howard

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Sgt Raleigh G. Marr Sgt. Edward A. Marchalonis Sgt. Paul J. Angelo, Jr. Sgt. Clarence E. Dawson Sgt. Arthur L. Manning, Jr. Capt Robert W. Hain IstLt PaulR. Ceman

Front Row RO N B

IstLt John C.Bond 1st Lt. Dean R. Coleman F/O Dominic E. Martedi

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Crew #9 Capt. Mdton

Capt. Robert J. Milton 1st Lt. Gerald H. Randad 1st Lt Frank H. Stuart IstLt Jack C.Paul 1st Lt. Marvyn W. Simpson

Front Row M/Sgt Walter L. Oser Sgt. Wddam L. Weingold SgtCesare A. Raimondi Sgt. Raymond W . Pawlowicz Cpl. Donald H. Sotanski 169

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Crew #10 Capt. Yuska

Front Row AC P N B RO

Capt Robert D. Yuska 1st Lt. Kenneth E. Quinlan IstLt NelsG. Glesne F/O Dwight H. Mahin 1st LL Harry L. Rawls

Back Row FE ROM EMG Ag TG

T/Sgt. Joseph S. Lacaze Sgt. Robert S. O'Connor Sgt Eli E. Rey Sgt. Mike Polesky Sgt. Robert T. Walsh

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Back Row AC P N B RO

IstLt Ralph H.Cecil IstLt Walter J. Frost IstLt. Widard J. Christ 1st Lt. Bernard Fedstein 1st Lt. Edward H. Qudk

Front Row FE ROM EMG AG TG

T/Sgt. Daniel J. Timberlake S/Sgt Seth J. Preslar Sgt. Robert A. Warder, Jr. Sgt. Homer D. Van Kdk Sgt. Elmer C. Walker

Crew #11 Major Maresh

Back Row A C Major Alphonse H. Maresh P 1st Lt Jesse H. Moore N 1st Lt. Herbert I. Lenter B 1st Lt. Raymond J. Novak R O 1st Lt. Raymond Sparks, Jr. Front Row FE S/Sgt. Widiam E. Bridget! R O M Sgt Haige J. Garabedian A G Sgt. Marvis H. Wobbenhorst E M G Sgt. Edward A. Pallagut TG Sgt. Eugene Sanders

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Crew #13 IstLt O'Neill

Front Row 1st Lt. Wildam R. O'Neiti 2nd Lt. Calvin E. Sewell F/O Lorin D. Cordss F/O Wilbur J. Holdster 1st Lt. George N. Schwager

Back Row Sgt. Oren E. Stembel Sgt Robert M. Stevenson Sgt. Charles R. Cole Sgt Francis E. Cormier Sgt. Donald F. White, Jr.

Crew #14 Capt. Wolejko

Back Row AC P N B

Capt. Edward S. Wolejko 1st Lt. Russed A. Vernooy IstLt. Edward L.Welch 1st Lt. Stanley E. Mayer

Front Row FE ROM EMG AG TG Absent RO

T/Sgt Ward W . Hinds Sgt. Richard A. Herriman Sgt. Jerome W . Perrin, Jr. Sgt. Charles L. Reardon Sgt. John E. Voyten

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Back Row N B AC P RO

1st Lt. Arthur Wedner 1st Lt. James A. Petscher Capt. Harold W. Wynn 1st Lt. Clarence E. Wdkey 2nd Lt. Henry T. Ratenski

Front Row AG TG FE EMG ROM

Sgt. Roland A. Barbe Sgt. Richard E. Spannbauer S/Sgt Francis E. McQuaig Sgt. Robert Bagwell Sgt. Walton Smith 171

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15th Squadron

Front Row: 1st Lt. Robert W. Coleman, Aerial Gunnery; Capt George E. McKibben, Bombardier; Major Bernard J. Malloy, Operations; Lt. Col. Richard W. Kline, Commanding Officer; Capt. Howard J. Gordon, Executive Officer; Capt Howard F. Smart, Intelligence; Capt. Carl T. Buehler, Jr., Flight Surgeon; IstLt Widiam K. Suiter, Jr., Intelli­gence Back Row: 1st Lt. Harvey R. Nereng, Ordnance; Capt Charles C. Goddard, Armament; 1st Lt. Alfred J. Kana, Electronics; 1st Lt. Stanley L. Balfour, Technical Supply; 1st Lt. James R. Agnew, Jr., Adcraft Maintenance; IstLt. James A. Discklow, Personal Equipment; 1st Lt. William E. Thackham, Radar Observer and Radar Counter Measures. Absent: Major Charles F. Rogers, Operations; Capt. Anthony J. Gimedi, Navigator; Capt. Billy G. Griffith, Adjutant; 1st Lt. John H. Allen, Communications; 1st Lt. Clay Sprecher, Jr., Armament; 1st Lt. Edward F. Widson, Supply; 2nd Lt. Robert M. Eisner, Mess.

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Crew#16: AC-lst Lt. Delbert R. Lawson; P-2nd Lt William J. Quin, N-2nd Lt. Leo F. Greatz; B-lst Lt. John M. O'Connor; RO-2nd Lt. Simeon A. Schartz; FE-F/O Leonard A. Japs; ROM-Sgt. Peter Margiotta; EMG-Sgt. Joseph R. Barolak; AG-Cpl. Wddam G. Whadey; TG-Cpl. John A. Rudin, Jr. Crew #17: AC-lst Lt. Douglas V. Duff; P-F/O Charles E. Fawks; N-2nd Lt. Reed L. Smith; B-lst Lt Roger F. Luttmann; RO-2nd Lt Ernest H. Hartman; FE-2nd Lt Robert Crosson; ROM-Sgt Donald A. Tempre; EMG-Sgt. Stephens A. Armstrong; AG-Cpl. Edward B. Writer, Jr.; TG-Cpl. Russell H. Doudna. Crew #18: AC-lst Lt Glenn W. Durose; P-2nd Lt. Benjamin E. Herrman; N-2nd Lt. Robert E. Connealy; B-lst Lt. James N. Bachand; RO-lst Lt. Ralph I. Jepsen; FE-2nd Lt John E. Madden; ROM-Sgt. Paul Mancineld; EMG-SgL Jack W. Nickelson; AG-Cpl. James D. Auburn; TG-Cpl. Meredith E. Royston, Jr. Crew #19: AC-lst Lt Norman F. Holland; P-2nd Lt. Leland F. Spalding, Jr.; N-2nd Lt. Ray C. FeUierston; B-lst Lt. Ralph C. Gonzales; RO-2nd Lt. Michael Kangerga; FE-2nd Lt Thomas J. Crowley; ROM-Sgt. Barrie N. Hartvig; EMG-Sgt. Earl M. Curso; AG-Cpl. Billy J. Adams; TG-Cpl. Herbert L. Johnson.

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Crew #26 Major Townsend

Front Row A C Major Guy M. Townsend P IstLt Joy D.Smith N 1 st Lt. Charles A. Culver B 1st Lt. Leonard M. Salberg R O 1st Lt. Melvin Schacter Back Row FE Sgt. Howard J. Earl R O M Sgt. Richard C. Boyer E M G Sgt. Douglas W . Mason A G Sgt Theodore G. Matuzeski TG Sgt. Robert J. Matt

Crew #27 Capt. Armagost

Back Row A C Capt. Edgar R. Armagost P 1st Lt. Murray S. Johnson N 1st Lt George S. Kidd B IstLt John M.Miller R O 1 st Lt Robert J. Vlcek Front Row FE Sgt. Robert W . Petersburg R O M Sgt. Murray J. Van Ness E M G Sgt. Joseph Halligan, Jr. A G S/Sgt Burl D. Anderson T G Sgt. Joseph P. Hennessey

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Back Row A C 1st L t W m . W . Forehand P 1st Lt. Alfred Featherstone N 1st Lt. Ronald A. Dingwall B F/O Raymond Saba Front Row FE M/Sgt. Edward J. Meldn R O M Sgt. Robert B. Iglauer

Sgt John Poppick, Jr. Sgt. Lester T. Olmsted S/Sgt Wdds C. Welsh

EMG AG TG Absent RO 1st Lt. Moffett E. Felkner 173

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Crew #30 1st Lt. Whitted

Front Row A C 1 st Lt John B. Whitted P IstLt LouisE.Weller N 1st Lt. Lawrence L. Davis B F/O Robert W . Schedin R O 1st Lt. Phidip G. Rattiff Back Row FE S/Sgt Leslie Zimmerman R O M Sgt. Robert M. Moyerman E M G Sgt Lester J. Wilson A G Sgt. Carl A. Felker T G Sgt. Arthur R. Blezenski

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Crew #32 IstLt M. A. Berry

Back Row B IstLt R. E. Weiring, Jr. N IstLt. K.W.Rollins A C IstLt. M. A. Berry P 2nd Lt J. Trivette, Jr. R O 2nd Lt. I. W. Ameringer Front Row

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Sgt. M. Finkelstein Sgt. R. E. Lynch S/Sgt. H. I. Schaeffer Sgt C. N. Nelson Sgt. P. G. Tripp

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Front Row AC P N B RO

Major Sam A. Roberts 1st Lt. Phidip Brogan, Jr. 1st Lt. Bernard Kjelstad F/O Ward R. Schaefer, Jr. 1st Lt. Herbert Martin, Jr.

Back Row FE EMG ROM AG TG

M/Sgt. Edgar L. Goebel Sgt. Oresta Boone, Jr. S/Sgt. Paul C. Schive S/Sgt. Theron L. Bower Sgt. Samuel Behar

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Replacement Crew #32 AC Lt. E. N. "Flash" Mikkelson CP Lt. L. D. Scheid N Lt. M. E. Williams *B Lt. Barney B. Clark RO R. A. Bush FE Lt. L. G. Windle R O M Sgt. N. W. Getman, Jr. E M G Sgt A. W. Niehans A G Cpl. J. M. Tafko TG Cpl. C. J. Pagoda

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Crew #33 Captain Maurer

Back Row P IstLt. LeeE. Sheldon N 1st Lt. Ogden C. Eggleston A C Capt. Clarence W. Maurer B 1st Lt. Robert D. Maclver R O 1st Lt. Martin M. Ostrow Front Row FE T/Sgt. Damiano DePalma R O M S/Sgt. Charles L. Gudkey TG Sgt. Joseph E. Wheeler A G Sgt. Charles D. Turner, Jr. E M G Sgt. John B. Markey

Crew #34 1st Lt. Schultz

Back Row P 1 st Lt. W m . A. Calvert, Jr. A C 1st Lt. Bruce E. Schultz R O 2nd Lt. Sloan Y. Bashinsky N 1st Lt Herbert A. Lossing B IstLt. Burt A. Sloane Front Row FE T/Sgt. Albert H. Taylor E M G Sgt. Elmer G. Segner TG Sgt. Fred J. Shedd.Jr. A G Sgt. Wdliam M. Sausser R O M Sgt. Howard P. Krebe

175

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Crew#35 IstLt Spoerl

Back Row AC P N B RO

1st Lt. Arthur G. Spoerl 1st Lt. Carl E. Voorhies IstLt. Robert N.Price 1st Lt. Dean H. Aulman 1st Lt. Theodore Cappellucci

Front Row FE Sgt. Saul Messer A G S/Sgt. Melvin Holloway, Jr. E M G Sgt. James H. Bartley R O M Sgt. Harold B. Stone T G Sgt George C. Beck

Crew #37 IstLt Anderson

Back Row A C 1st Lt. John A. Anderson P 1st Lt. Joseph Savarese, Jr. N 1st Lt. Robert Forberg B 1st Lt. Stanley Wtulich, Jr. R O 1 st Lt. Harold Thomas, Jr. Front Row FE T/Sgt. Howard Kirnberger R O M S/Sgt. Archie M. Winner TG Sgt. Walter I. Kuyzin E M G Sgt. Michael Kosty A G Sgt. Robert F. Kirsch

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Crew #36 Major Roberson

Back Row A C Major Leland C. Roberson P 1st Lt. David M. Ricaud B 1st Lt. Robert C. Hendry N 1st Lt. Goodwin A. Kupris R O 1st Lt. George H. Schultz Front Row FE S/Sgt David M. Newton R O M Sgt Victor J. Scott, Jr. A G Sgt. Robert S. Sandler E M G Sgt Paul M. McMahon, Jr. T G Sgt Vincent M. Sclafani

176

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Crew #39 IstLt. Herrington

Front R ow AC P N B RO

1st Lt. Warren Herrington 1st Lt. Harold Schlicksup 1st Lt. Robert Gerkhardt IstLt. Paul O'Brien 1st Lt. Peter F. Flaherty

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S/Sgt Jesse N. Ruiz Sgt. Elmo H. Brown, Jr. M/Sgt. Jimmie S. Holden Sgt. Frederick H. Ballard Sgt. .Arthur C. Aylesworth

Crew #38 IstLt Fortier

Back Row AC B N RO P

1st Lt. Robert D. Fortier IstLt Jack F.Ned IstLt Lawn Amis 1st Lt. James A. Bevan 1st Lt. Harry Bradshaw, Jr.

Front Row FE T/Sgt. Dominic Gigdotti R O M S/Sgt Harry R. Schwartz A G Sgt. Emil R. Annunziato E M G Sgt. Russed N. Aves T G Sgt. Percy L. Allen

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Back Row RO P AC N B

L L John C. Mangan L L Andrew H. Hansen Capt. Robert W. McDermott Lt. Lawrence J. Coffey F/O Wilmer J. Waksvik

Front Row TG AG EMG RO FE

Sgt. Richard L. Sample SgL George A. PoweU SgL Victor W. Grissom Sgt. Craig P. Calkins T/Sgt. Michael Brega

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Crew #41

Back Row AC P N FE B RO

1st Lt. James F. Wanink 2nd Lt. Arthur C. Thompson 2nd Lt. Donald E. Hibbard 2nd Lt. William G. Eckenberg 2nd Lt. Alfred Silvaggio 2nd Lt. John C. Cicero

Front Row ROM EMG AG TG

Sgt. Carrol E. Miles Sgt. Kenneth E. Briggs Cpl. Ross W . Biggs Cpl. Thomas W . Wilson

Lt. Berry's Crew Deceased

L to R: Lt. M.A. Berry, AC; Lt. K. W . Rollins, N; Sgt. M. Finkelstein, FE; S/Sgt. H. I. Schaeffer, A G ; Sgt P. G. Tripp, TG. Pictures of Lt. I. W . Ameringer, Radar Obsv., and Sgt. R. E. Lynch, R O , not available.

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Front Row: Capt. Kenneth N. Weds, Flight Surg.; Lt. Elmer T. Lee, Radar Obs., R C M ; Capt. Preston M. Crans, Bomb.; Maj. William N. Hensley, Operations; Maj. Coleman Stripling, Commanding Officer; Maj. Irving J. Grimes, Executive; Capt Paul J. Sykes, Jr., Nav.; Lt. Joseph W . Lewellen, IntelL; Capt. Donald R. Holmgren, Aer. Gun.; Capt. Louis H. Kaiser, Comm. Back Row: Lt. Frederick H. Troegle, Eng.; Lt. Frederick T. Draeger, Electronics; Lt. Peter P. Saccoccio, A d Maint; Lt. Eugene F. Stone, Eng.; Capt. Cecil A. Hartman, Arm.; Lt. Richard I. Greenberg, Per. Eq.; Lt. Donald C. Hayes, Arm.; Lt. Raymond A. Pribyla, Maint. Pers.; Lt. Frank C. Schleicher, Supply; Lt. Robert C. Andrews, Ord. Absent: Lt. Herbert R. Davis, Mess.

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AC P N B RO FE ROM EMG AG TG

AC P N B RO FE ROM EMG AG TG

No. 28 Lt. H.M. Englund Lt. E. B. Henning Lt. I. Kreindel Lt. J. L. James, Jr. Lt. W . G. Bruska Lt. R. K. McQuade Sgt. H. J. MacFaden Sgt. R. C. Morley Cpl. E. M. Binder Cpl. R. N. Oman

No. 42 Lt. W. H. Biard F/O W. P. Fee, Jr. Lt. D. C. Delano Lt. H. D. Achey Lt. R. L. Cummings Lt. R. Becknell Sgt. P. H. Himelstein Sgt. H. Greenberg Cpl. J. W. Burton Cpl. J. L. Yancy, Jr.

No. 32 Lt. E. N. Mikkelson Lt. L. D. Scheid Lt. M. E. Williams Lt B. B. Clark Lt. R. A. Bush Lt. L. G. Windle Sgt. N. W . Getman, Jr. Sgt. A. W . Niehans Cpl. J. M. Tatko Cpl. C. J. Pogoda

No. 43 Capt. A. D. Alger Lt. F. J. Terrion Lt. E. K. Hawkins Lt. G. C. Stich Lt. B. H. Driggers Lt. P. L. Gilmore, Jr. Sgt. G. H. Lockett Sgt. B. F. Vaughn Cpl. H. L. Beckner Cpl. J. P. Robinson

No. 41 Lt. J. F. Wanink Lt. A. C. Thompson, Jr Lt. D. E. Hibbard Lt. A. Sdvaggio Lt. J. C. Cicero Lt. W . G. Eckenberg Sgt. C. E. Miles Sgt. K. E. Briggs Cpl. R. W . Biggs Cpl. T. W . Wilson

No. 44 Lt. W . E. Allard Lt R. L. Jones Lt. N. C. Lafleur, Jr. Lt. E. C. Reed Lt. R. D. Eaton Lt. W . S. Forrester SgL J. A. Cleveland SgL W . H. Brigman Cpl. K. I. Brigman Cpl. M. L. Coulter

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Crew #51 IstLt. Shea

Front Row A C 1st Lt. Charles G. Shea P 1st Lt. Jesse Rentz, Jr. B 2nd Lt. Alan F. MacDonald R O 1st Lt. Chester H. Clark Back Row A G Sgt. Wildam T. Mann R O M S/Sgt Wdlard Goff

T/Sgt. Walter H. Cox Sgt. Leonard J. Kidon Sgt. Walter G. Lesan, Jr.

FE EMG TG Absent N 1st Lt. Raymond Plambeck

Crew #52 Captain Harrell

Back R o w RO B N P AC

1st Lt James L. Talada 2nd Lt J. L. Holcombe, Jr. 1st Lt. Lawrence K. Klooz 1st Lt. Orvitie M. Bailey Captain Johnny F. Harrell

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Sgt. Roland Sollanek Sgt. Charles A. Pruitt Sgt. Richard J. Parry Sgt. Forrest L. Duncan S/Sgt. Robert R. Doran

Crew #53 Captain Leverton

Back R o w AC RO N P B

Captain Robert S. Leverton 1st Lt. James Sennett, Jr. 1st Lt. Wilbur G. Leonard 1st Lt. Phidip R. Kiendl 1st Lt. Edgar B. Moore

Front R o w TG EMG AG ROM FE

Sgt. Ira J. Hill, Jr. S/Sgt. Horace Hart Sgt. Otha A. Gibson, Jr. S/Sgt. Jack A. Cox T/Sgt. Seymour Fallik

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Crew #54 1st Lt. Southerland

Back Row A C 1st Lt. Wdlis Southerland P 2nd Lt. Edward Routh, Jr. N 1st Lt. Raymond Schumann B IstLt John R. Little R O 1st Lt. George G. Wieber Front Row FE S/Sgt Richard W . Schuldt R O M Sgt. Vdlyn W . Walter T G Sgt. Charles A. Shaw, Jr. A G Sgt. Thomas N. Pope E M G Sgt. Ralph S. Pittman

Crew #55 Captain Wiley

Back Row RO B N P AC

1st Lt J. D. Britton 2nd Lt Samuel Schaefer, Jr, 1st Lt Lloyd E. Jacobs 1st Lt Norris G. Learner Capt Odn W . Wiley

Front Row TG EMG AG ROM Absent FE

Sgt Thomas D. Sine Sgt Thomas W. Byrne SgL Marshad W . Boone Sgt Bdly R. Robertson

T/Sgt John J. Michael

Crew #56 Major Maness

Back Row B 1st Lt Otto F. Mohring P 2nd Lt. Melvin R. Borden A C Major Milton B. Maness N IstLt. Edward W . Jourdrey R O 1st Lt James R. Alter

Front Row FE T/Sgt. Adin F. Garfield E M G Sgt. Carlton L. Kingsley R O M Sgt. Irving S. Horton A G Sgt. Charles Misenheimer T G Sgt. Clad A. Kerchner

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Crew #57 Captain Ceronsky

Back Row A C Capt. Robert J. Ceronsky

lstlt. JohnE. Bissell 1st Lt. Harold L. Colbeth 2nd Lt. Andre Huybrechts 1st Lt. Robert N. Houston

Front Row T/Sgt. James T. Bateman Sgt. W m . A. Cockburn Sgt. John H. McVey Sgt. Robert L. McKee Sgt. John E. Schutz

Crew #58 1st lt. Hutchison

Back Row RO B N P AC TG

2nd Lt. Robert H. Yost 2nd Lt. W m . Bradley, Jr. 1st Lt. Lester Nahouse 1st Lt. Carl W. Strait 1st Lt. George Hutchison Sgt. Davis R. Flynt, Jr.

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Front Row A C 1 st Lt. Daniel T. Dolan P F/O Richard J. Stenning N IstLt Emd J. Thomas B 1st Lt. Herbert J. Maxwell R O IstLt. John F.Steele Back Row FE M/Sgt Robert E. Dunham R O M T/Sgt. Alvin R. Cohen E M G Sgt. Widiam Wockenfuss A G Sgt. James S. Young, Jr. TG Sgt. Talbert N. Boheler

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Crew #60 1st Lt. Wiggers

Back Row AC P N B RO

IstLt Clifford Wiggers IstLt. Wdliam Wddford 1st Lt. Wildam Bull, Jr. 1st Lt. Harvey Chadbourne 1st Lt. Raymond H. Zieman

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FE S/SgL W m . C. Ensminger R O M Sgt. Leonard Goldberg A G Sgt. James F. Rafferty E M G Sgt. Samuel W . Paulson T G Sgt. James O. Marone

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Back Row AC B N RO P

Capt Alan F. Eckhart 2nd Lt. Gustav Freedlund 1st Lt. Edwin L. Nelson F/O John L. Carlson 1st. Lt Fred Widiams, Jr.

Front Row AG TG FE EMG ROM

Sgt. John M. Reid Sgt. George R. Wadsworth T/Sgt. John M. Kechele S/Sgt Lionel Richmond S/Sgt. David O. Humbert

Crew #61 Major Spears

Front Row Major Jean W. Spears 1st Lt. Seymour Fleisher 1st Lt. W m . G. Breakwell 1st Lt. Henry Brassfield 1st Lt Thomas G. Patrick

Back Row R O M Sgt. Milton D. Kohl

Sgt. Harold G. Temples T/Sgt. Walter L. Harwell Sgt. Henry Teune Sgt. John W. Thompson

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Crew #63 Captain Hickerson

Back Row A C Capt. Perry J. Hickerson P 1 st Lt. Rodger B. Jensen N 1 st Lt. John R. Davenport B 1st Lt. Arthur A. Rittman R O IstLt. Harris E.Rubin Front Row FE M/Sgt. Boyd F. Ludewig R O M Sgt. Clyde V. Hussey, Jr. E M G Sgt. Cleon W . Bauman A G Sgt. James R. Robbeloth T G Sgt. John Zimmerman, Jr.

Crew #64 Captain Midkiff

Back Row AC P N B RO

Capt. Kenneth A. Midkiff 1st Lt Kenneth C. Ossmann F/O Berthold B. Christiah 2nd Lt. Forrest R. Martin 1st Lt. James S. Brustas

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S/SgL W m . C. Heath, Jr. T/Sgt. Raymond Centolella Sgt. George F. O'Hara, Jr. Sgt. Montgomery A. Simons Sgt. Wddam E. Rankin

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Front Row AC P N B RO

Capt. Rex B. Werner 2nd Lt. John P. Work 1st Lt Laurence Sperber F/O Peter L. Sartini 1st Lt. Alfred Donnellan

Back Row FE ROM EMG AG TG

T/Sgt. Elmer A. HuU Sgt. Melbourne Schlosser Sgt. Dave W . McMilUn Sgt. Robert W. Taylor Sgt. John S. Kuzia

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17th Squadron Staff

Front Row: 1st Lt. James G. Moody, Comm.; Capt. Charles P. Catalano, Flight Surg.; 1st Lt. Philip Reinhold, Intel.; Maj. W m . Shmock, Ass't Gp. Opns; Maj. Richard W . Lavin, Commanding Officer; Maj. Clarence Campbell Jr., Exec.; Capt. Kenneth D. La Rowe, Intel.; 1st Lt. Buford I. Roach, Electronics; 2nd Lt. Rubin E. Harris, Personal Equip. BackRowj. IstLt Glenn H. Carrier, Acrft. Maint.; IstLt. JohnT. McLaughlin, Engineer; Capt. Bythel B.Stanley, Engineer; IstLt. Albert E. Krebs, Arm. &Chem.; IstLt Hendricks H. Whitman, GpTransp.; IstLt James O. Shields, Gp E M Mess; 1st Lt. Ethan Potter, Armament; 1st Lt. Donald P. Gaidry, Gp Personnel; 1st Lt. Ernest A. Barker, Ordnance. Absent: Capt. Lester W . Reede.Navig.; Capt Chester W. Cooke, Bomb.; IstLt Robert N. Waters, Gunnery; IstLt George M. Ryrie, Radar Observ. RCM.

Crew #66: AC--IstLt. J.C. Dodd; P-2nd Lt. H.L. Shuler, Jr.; N-F/O R.B. Rottman; B-2ndLt. J.M. Teeter; RO-2ndLt. R.P. Vossler; FE-lst Lt. L.K. Collingwood; ROM-Sgt. C E . Booth; EMG-Sgt. F.E. Walton; AG-Cpl. J.W. Riley; TG--Cpl. C A . Sodor. Crew #67: AC-2nd Lt. C. W . Joner; P-2nd Lt. M.E. Bishop; N-2nd Lt. R.E. Simpson; B-2nd Lt. A.G. Issacson; RO--2nd Lt. A. Beecher; FE-2nd Lt. R. Gabarro; ROM-Sgt D.J. Little; EMG-Sgt. W.K. Borgeld; AG-Cpl. H.C. Hooser, Jr.; TG-Cpl. L.T. Tichonor.

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