
36th/856th BSs
Jacobson Crew

Back Row,L-R: 
James C.    McKenna      - Navigator         
ASN 0707535
Maurice E.  Jacobson     - Pilot             
ASN 0815151
Davenport   Cleveland    - Bombardier        
ASN 0706812 
Norman K.   Russell      - Copilot
Front Row,L-R:
Joel K.     Carter,Jr.   - Dispatcher        
ASN
20368146
Mitchell T. Hart         
- R.O.              
ASN
32861630
Seymour B.  Chinich      - Gunner            
ASN
32801721
Robert B.   Marriett     - Engineer          
ASN 36811064
Not Present:
Oliver T.   Bonsall      
- Gunner            ASN
39126440  
(Orphaned)
Jack        Dinsmore   
ASNs so-colored for EMs link to their NARA Enlistment Records.
Status: 
		Replacement Crew. Departed Charleston, SC on 20 April 1944,arrived at 
		Harrington via the Northern route and a Replacement Depot on 
		10 May 1944.
 
Above: 
Shows the header from orders for the crew's ferry plane, B24 42-05237.
		Their 
		ferry plane (B24 
42-05237) was the first heavy bomber to land on the Continent after 
		D-Day. The "Normandy Queen" was flown from 19 May through 12 June 1944 
		with the 791st BS of the 467th BG and had a forced landing in Normandy 
		on 12 June 1944. Repaired, it later flew with the 790th BS (also 467th 
		BG) and was flown to the ZI in June of 1945.
Aircraft Details:
Tom Brittan
Errata:
Came to Harrington as a ten-man crew - 
Bonsall and Dinsmore remained at Harrington and flew as substitutes with many 
crews.
Agent 
insertions/attempts:
MR 1740 DZ Diplomat 5D (3) 
Jedburgh Team CECIL
MR 1899 DZ Bob 192     
(6) Part of
OG Team Christopher
MR 2016 
DZ Bob 280a    (3) 
No drop
Below: 
One of the best casual photos of the air war over Europe.

Left to right: 
James C.  McKenna 
 
Seymour   Chinich
Robert    Marriett
Mitchell  Hart
Norman    Russell
Davenport Cleveland 
Photo Credits: 
		Davenport Cleveland
Additional crew data sources:
Jacobson Crew Personnel files
Jacobson Crew 
Mission Reports
Group-Related Downloads:
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European 
Resistance"
Allied 
Leaflets Index
"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:
Group Mission Reports Jan-Sep44 
(On 
disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)
"Chronology of SOE Operations with the Resistance In 
France During WWII" by 
Foot & Boxhall
"Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by 
Ensminger (On disk $12ea - 
$10ea via Paypal)