The crew are shown above with B24 42-94981, their "flyover" aircraft which was left at Eye. Chrisman and Mosher were released at Cheddington. Photo courtesy of Bill and Tina Gold, relatives of the Siebert family. The McNiel crew were the first combat loss of the 850th BS. On their third combat mission into France during the night of June 18/19 1944, their plane hit a tree in the DZ and crashed, all aboard were killed.

Back Row, L-R:
Jerome J. Hummel        - R.O.          ASN 36440555       (KIA)
Robert F. Siebert       - Bombardier    ASN 0695544        (KIA)
Joseph P. Bova          - Navigator     ASN 0703846        (KIA)  
Glen D.   Thompson      - Copilot       ASN 0785656        (KIA)
John R.   McNiel        - Pilot         ASN  026255        (KIA)
Henry H.  Ricard        - Engineer      ASN 31072570       (KIA)

Front Row, L-R:
Fred H.   Lowery        - Gunner        ASN 18163220       (KIA)
James E.  Chrisman      - Gunner        ASN 37265061       (Orphaned) 
Williston Mosher        - Gunner        ASN 31319117       (Orphaned)
Fred      Monico        - Gunner        ASN 32229606       (KIA)

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