406th/858th BSs
Archambault Crew
Undated and personnel not named but probably taken at Harrington in early 1944. The
Archambault crew flew 2 missions in April of 1944, 9 missions in May, and 8 more
in June of 1944. May 1944 and later records indicate the men shown here are probably:
Back Row,L-R:
Allen T. Wayne - Bombardier
ASN 0670327
Daniel J. Stirminski, Jr. - Navigator
ASN 0738594
Abner Pike - Copilot
ASN 0742212
Charles E. Archambault - Pilot ASN 0795682
Kneeling,L-R:
Major T. Callahan - Engineer
ASN
38032109
Keith E. Gott - Tailgunner
ASN
18038065
Roscoe I. Hardman - Radio Operator
ASN
15013710
Lester W. Anderson - Dispatcher
ASN
31155441
ASNs
so-colored
for EMs link to their NARA Enlistment
Records.
Picture Location: Harrington
Picture Date: Spring 1944
Status:
Archambault had been Boone's CP in the ASW period, and became a full pilot after Boone had become Squadron C.O. toward the end of January 1944. He remained at Harrington becoming the Squadron Operations officer later in the year when Rudolph took the OSS tour to the
CBI.
Preferred Aircraft: B24D 42-63871 "Black Magic" - salvaged 4-5 Jul 44.
Data from June 1944 indicate the following for the crew:
|
Archambault |
31May/1Jun |
Footman 44 |
42-63781 O |
|
Archambault |
1/2Jun |
Messenger 16 |
42-63781 O |
|
Archambault |
3/4Jun |
Percy 11A |
42-63781 O |
|
Archambault |
5/6Jun |
Minecrates 1A |
42-63781 O |
|
Archambault |
5/6Jun |
Tybault 22A |
42-63781 O |
|
Archambault |
12/13Jun |
Diplomat 5A |
42-63781 O |
|
Archambault |
14/15Jun |
Harry 21 |
42-63781 O |
|
Archambault |
22/23Jun |
Fireman 12 |
42-63975 G |
|
Archambault |
23/24Jun |
Frederick 1 |
42-63975 G |
Passengers:
Frederick Wood
-
MR 474
Leo Arlin -
MR 474
Paul
Gourd -
MR 504
Jose
Morales -
MR 535
Nicholas Rasnak -
MR 579
Agents:
George Millar (SOE) -
MR 535
Assistants to Davreux Pierre (2) -
MR 602A
Teschereau, Duclos, Thibeault & LaRosee -
MR
623
Below: Archambault ca. early 1945. On the right, autumn of 1944 in Lyon with friends
Additional data:
Archambault MRs
(Jan-Sep44)
Archambault Crew Personnel files
Universal Downloadable Data Sources:
801st/492nd Personnel Mission Report Index
(Jan-Sep44)
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
*
Carpetbagger C47 Missions
(Jul-Sep44)
"They Flew by Night" editor Robert
Fish
*
Serial Number Index of
B24s
Station 179 Operations Log
(handwritten Apr44-Jul45) *
Station 179 Operations Log
(transcribed Sep44-Jul45)
*
Available on Request:
Group Mission Reports Jan-Sep44
(On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)
"Secret Squadrons
of the 8th" by Carty (leaflet squadron
portion only)
"Chronology of SOE Operations with the Resistance In
France During WWII"
by Foot & Boxhall
"Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger
(On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)
