406th NLS
 Morse Crew

A picture would be most appreciated!

Os:
Douglas E. Morse         - Pilot             ASN 0689083
Perle C.   Kenyon        - Copilot           ASN 0818691
Hermann H. Knabe         - Pilot             ASN 0708262
Peter B.   Marcusen      - Bombardier        ASN T-123690

EMs:
Harry E.   Garthe        - Gunner            ASN 36421804
Paul R.    Hanna         - Gunner            ASN 34506973
Robert H.  Hoffman       - R.O.              ASN 15171556
Kenneth A. Smith         - Gunner            ASN 36718916
Ralph F.   Smith         - Gunner            ASN 37653194
William W. Watson        - Gunner            ASN 39288842

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

 Additional Crew Data Sources:
 Morse Crew Personnel Files
Morse Crew 3x5 cards

Group-Related Downloads:
 406th NLS Air Crew Card Index
406th NLS Squadron RZI Card File
 AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
 Air Power History Article
 Allied Leaflets Index
 Aerospace Historian Article
 "Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
 Cheddington(Station 113)
Night Leaflet Squadrons Operations reports (Jun44-Jul45)
"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:
 "Secret Squadrons of the 8th" by Carty (leaflet squadron portion only)
 "Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger (On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)
 "Leaflet Operations during the 2nd WW" by James M. Erdmann

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