406th/858th BSs
 Garvey Crew

In the picture above, taken at Harrington, are four members of the crew. 

 Standing,L-R:
 Gorden E.  Garvey       -  Pilot            ASN 0768510
Robert L.  Archer       -  Navigator        ASN 0722804
Douglas V. Bartley      -  Engineer         ASN 36462183
William F. Allen        -  R.O.             ASN 19149936

 Not pictured:
 Huey P.    Coltharp     -  Gunner           ASN 38493126
George J.  Hoerter      -  Copilot          ASN 0713443
William F. Wilson       -  Bombardier       ASN 0769330
John J.    Zlotohoski   -  Engineer         ASN 33609666
Harry R.   Penn         -  Gunner           ASN 38540424    (Orphaned)
 William L. French       -  Gunner           ASN 33657778    (Orphaned)

Data transcribed from Special Orders #224 dtd 11Aug44 Station 594.

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

 The Garvey crew arrived at Harrington just two days before the 13 August 1944 reorganization and were immediately attached to the 858th BS. Garvey flew as an observer with James McLaughlin once, then on the night of 15/16 September flew a 12C/7P mission to "MARC 19" in France. Harry Penn and William French were not aboard and it must be assumed they were orphaned. In the picture above, it is probable that Hoerter took the picture and that this was during the gas haul period as those missions were flown with a crew of only five, no gunners. The crew is listed in the Ops Log for five gas-haul missions.

Additional Crew Data Sources:
 Garvey Crew Personnel Files
Garvey's MRs
Archer's MRs
Hoerter's MRs
Wilson's MRs
 Garvey Crew Misson Report


Group-Related Downloads:
 "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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