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   
 - Gunner            ASN 13156197   (Orphaned)

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)

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