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
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)