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856th/857th BSs
Denton Crew

Picture courtesy of Joseph Bucci

The Denton crew arrived at Harrington on 23 February 1945. Initially assigned to the 857th BS, in the following month they were reassigned to the 856th BS. Names of those in the stateside picture above (all EMs) have not yet been matched to faces. The Late Period Log shows nine flights for the crew including their return flight to the Zone of the Interior.

Alex J.    Body           - R.O.         ASN 15140417
Hubert E.  Bradford       - Gunner       ASN 37703402
Joseph G.  Bucci          - Gunner       ASN 13190962
Charles E. Denton         - Pilot        ASN 02059001
Robert J.  Kaufman,Jr.    - Copilot      ASN 0836476
Robert L.  Matthei        - Navigator    ASN 02072831
Myron H.   Nedelsky       - Engineer     ASN 32943367
John J.    Rabiego        - Gunner       ASN 16191907
Wilford O. Stubenrouch    - Gunner       ASN 17159979

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

Additional Crew Data sources:
 Denton 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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