858th BS
Robert E. Johnson Crew

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The crew arrived at Harrington on 13 December 1944, along with the crews of Akerhielm, Charles Edwards, Imparato, Orban, Ladue, Palmer, and Sampson all from the 70th Replacement Depot. Data below transcribed from Special Orders #236,dtd 13Dec44. Their combat missions are in process but can be viewed by date in the Late Period Log.

Os:
Robert    E. Johnson          - Pilot       ASN 0833121
Verner    B. Sharp            - Copilot     ASN 0832318
Gustav       Hachenburg       - Navigator   ASN T-132924
Leonard      Gold             - Bombardier  ASN T-131537

EMs:
Thomas    L. McKenzie         - R.O.        ASN 37624913
Clarence  H. Tefft            - Engineer    ASN 36741390
Roland    A. Underwood        - Gunner      ASN 13141781
William   T. Daniels          - Gunner      ASN 15060822
Paul      J. Blubaugh         - Gunner      ASN 38692435
Charles   S. Berry            - Gunner      ASN 39472405

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

Additional Crew Data Sources:
R.E.Johnson Crew Personnel Files

Group-Related Downloads:
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
Carpetbagger C47 Missions (Jul-Sep 44)
"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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