36th BS
Jackson Crew

Above: Crew in the U.S. before overseas departure. Names & faces not matched up. Plane: B24 42-7181

Above: The crew at Harrington, spring of 1944.

Standing,L-R:
James M.   Jackson    - Pilot          ASN 0745901
Elbert H.  Deaton     - Copilot        ASN 08077707
Surles O.  Gillespie  - Navigator      ASN 0752990
Alfred C.  Emert      - Bombardier     ASN 0688180 (KIA)

Probable others, from the Mission Reports.
Wyman L.   Stedman    - Engineer       ASN 37461520
Leroy H.   Suther     - R.O.           ASN 14196480 *
Everett L. Weidner    - R.O.           ASN 18194181
James R.   Dellinger  - Gunner         ASN 34380662

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

* Suther's name is garbled on his NARA Enlistment card.

Status: Augmentation Crew. Probably came in to Alconbury in Jan-Feb 1944. Officers took their observer rides from Alconbury in March of 1944. Orphans have not been identified. Dellinger was injured on base in late June 1944 and was replaced by John W. Redlund, ASN 11111067.

Errata: Emert transferred to the Broten crew in May of 1944 was KIA the following month.
Photo Credits: Elmer Greene, M.D.
Combat Period: Mar-Aug 1944 (excepting Emert)

Preferred Aircraft: B24D 41-23674 "U.S. Express"
Previously belonged to the 93rd BG, received from Watton on 20 Dec 1943.

Left: Jackson outside of his Nissan hut, c. July 1944

Right: Alfred Emert c. 1944