858th BS/406th NLSs
Bailey Crew

A crew picture would be most appreciated!

Crewmembers have been identified from the personnel files
on microfilm roll A0606. They are:

Os:
James R.   Bailey      - Pilot               ASN 0725485
Earl T.    LaFuze      - Copilot             ASN 0699829
Jack W.    Lycan       - Navigator           ASN 0711440
Raymond L. Moyer       - Bombardier          ASN 0759971

EMs:
Saul J.    Schneider   - R.O.                ASN 12143364
Thomas R.  Edwards     - Engineer            ASN 19106274
Raymond    Bernal      - Gunner              ASN 39859908
Charles N. Williams    - Gunner              ASN 34706556
Edward F.  Moss        - Gunner              ASN 31658817
Nearo      DellaValle  - Gunner              ASN 13005920

ASNs so-colored for EMs link to their NARA Enlistment Records.

Additional Data Sources:
Bailey Crew Personnel files

Universal Downloadable Data Sources:
406th NLS Air Crew Card Index
406th NLS Squadron RZI Card File
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
Air Power History Article
Allied Leaflets Index
Aerospace Historian Article
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell *
Night Leaflet Squadrons Operations reports (Jun44-Jul45) *
"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:
"Leaflet Operations during the 2nd WW" by James M. Erdmann
"Secret Squadrons of the 8th" by Pat Carty (leaflet squadron portion only)

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