36th BS
McKenney Crew

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Picture Notes: A typo in Parnell's 1st edition mistakenly identifies the McKee crew as that of McKenney. This picture contributed by Tyre Benefield, son of the Dispatcher in this picture. The McKenney and Munn crews were both released from the 814th BS, 482nd BG at Alconbury on 4 Dec 43 to the 36th BS as augmentation crews. Two of the gunners, Dudley and Redlund, flew with other Carpetbagger crews, Dudley going down with the Carpenter crew in early March of 1944. He evaded until June of 1944, but was captured and spent the duration as a POW.

Back Row,L-R:
Eugene N.  Boerner        - Navigator     ASN 0682137
Earl F.    McKenney       - Pilot         ASN 0742186
Jay O.     Pridham,Jr.    - Bombardier    ASN 0674798
Francis W. Goodreau       - Copilot       ASN 0748628

Front Row,L-R:
James P.   Benefield      - Gunner        ASN 34336086
Alvin L.   Johnson        - Engineer      ASN 18076481
Reed B.    Greenwood      - Gunner        ASN 39832739
James L.   Anderson       - R.O.          ASN 16094251

Not Shown:
John W. Redlund           - Gunner        ASN 11111067 (POW)
John W. Dudley            - Gunner        ASN 33529998

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

Combat Period: Jan-Jul 1944 (30 missions)

Agents Inserted:
MR 0296 DZ Osric 24 (2) Unidentified Belgian agents

Preferred Aircraft: B24-D 42-63775
This plane survived Anti-Submarine days in the 479th ASW Group, flew under the 482nd BG banner in the early days of the Carpetbaggers at Alconbury and Watton, was flown heavily during the summer of 1944 and on into 1945, being last repaired at Carnaby in late April of 1945. Still on the July 1945 inventory report, it was RZI on 9 July 1945 and probably scrapped shortly thereafter. In April, May and June of 1944, with the 36th BS it averaged a combat mission every three days.

Additional Crew Data sources:
McKenney Crew Personnel Cards
McKenney Crew Mission Reports