858th BS
Burns Crew

The crew arrived at Harrington in mid-February of 1945 and departed in mid-June of that year. According to Tom Miller, nephew of Terrance Miller, they flew seven combat missions. Only Robert K. Burns (center,seated)the pilot and Terrance Miller (3rd from left standing) the bombardier, have been identified.

Personnel data transcribed from Special Orders 46, Station 179, dtd 28Feb45.

Os:
Robert K.   Burns           - Pilot       ASN 0834369
Norman E.   Borgeson        - Copilot     ASN 02066304
Terrence W. Miller          - Bombardier  ASN 0785123
John A.     Reinsmith, Jr.  - Navigator   ASN 02074542

EMs:
Noble R.L.  Redmon          - Engineer    ASN 37519515
Peter M.    Machtemes       - R.O.        ASN 37546712
Bruce W.    Kreofsky        - Gunner      ASN 37546435
Albert      Rosenow         - Gunner      ASN 17105849
Lawrence    Krevat          - Gunner      ASN 12179106
Edward      Latwinski       - Gunner      ASN 36971465

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

Picture Date: Pre-UK  
Picture Location: Unknown
Picture Credit: Tom Miller

Additional crew data sources:
Crew Personnel Files

Group-Related Downloads:
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
"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:
"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)

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