856th BS
Edward Kelley Crew

A picture would be most appreciated!

Names transcribed from Special Orders 1, dtd 1Jan45.

Os:
Edward J.  Kelley,Jr.        - Pilot       ASN 0831719
Eugene E.  Roberts           - Copilot     ASN 0834505
James      Radtke            - Navigator   ASN 02070124


EMs:
Frederick  Eutermoser        - R.O.        ASN 13115540
Raymond H. Kritz             - Gunner      ASN 37618357
James R.   Streitenberger    - Gunner      ASN 38567835
William H. Atkins            - Gunner      ASN 38590943
Francis A. Keyack            - Engineer    ASN 33873148
Charles G. Lopes             - Gunner      ASN 33703964

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

The crew reported in minus a bombardier on orders from Station 109 on the first day of
January 1945. There are no missions recorded for them in the Late Period
Operations Log
, and no further entries in the Special Orders of 1945.

Crew Specific Data Sources:
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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