859th BS
Chandler Crew

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Status: Supplemental crew, replacing crews of the 788th/859th who had completed their tour earlier in the year. Their late arrival precluded the possibility of finishing a tour at Harrington, and they flew no combat missions before departing to the MTO in December of 1944 to fly with the 885th BS in the MTO.

Os:
 Henry J.     Chandler    -    Pilot        ASN 0513469
Frederick E. Long        -    Copilot      ASN T-128013
Frank D.     Sanders     -    Navigator    ASN T-129460
Richard A.   Dondero     -    Bombardier   ASN 02061311
EMs:
Faulkner B.  Walling      -   R.O.         ASN 18227484
Louis J.     Chorak       -   Gunner       ASN 39406544
George N.    Engel        -   Gunner       ASN 36678682  
Richard L.   Maddox       -   Gunner       ASN 35779622
James S.     Masterson    -   Engineer     ASN 37616047   
George E.    Tovey        -   Gunner       ASN 16138772

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

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:
 "Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger (On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)

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