406th NLS
Dutery Crew 

Shown above probably before POM to the UK and below as a crew in the 406th NLS at Cheddington, winter of 44-45.  Names from the back of the above picture, none provided for the UK picture.

Standing, L-R:
Carl F.      Siciliano     - Gunner          ASN 15128297
Justus O.    Jackson       - Engineer        ASN 6990454
Frederick A. Kurtz, Jr.    - Engineer        ASN 31265423
Alfred       Gomes         - R.O.            ASN 12206895
John F.      McEachin      - R.O.            ASN 36887102
Dick G.      Starr         - Gunner          ASN 18110301

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

Kneeling, L-R: 
Claude H.    Cypra         - Copilot         ASN 0777609
Frank E.     Dutery        - Pilot           ASN 0721667
Howard J.    Deihle        - Navigator       ASN 02063377
John H.      Hensinger     - Bombardier      ASN 02063244

 

Photo Credits and Names: Dutery Descendants

Additional data sources:
Dutery Crew Card Files
Dutery Crew Personnel Files

Group-Related Downloads:
Allied Leaflets Index
Cheddington(Station 113)
Air Power History Article
Serial Number Index of B24s
Aerospace Historian Article
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
406th NLS Air Crew Card Index
406th NLS Squadron RZI Card File
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
"They Flew by Night" editor Robert Fish
Station 179 Operations Log (handwritten Apr44-Jul45)
Station 179 Operations Log (transcribed Sep44-Jul45)
Night Leaflet Squadrons Operations reports (Jun44-Jul45)

Available on Request:
"Secret Squadrons of the 8th" by Carty (leaflet squadron portion only)
"Leaflet Operations during the 2nd WW" by James M. Erdmann

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