406th NLS
Pard Crew

The crew became operational at Cheddington on 28 Feb 1945. Picture provided by T. Styborski, presumably a descendant of Mack Styborski. Names & data from microfilm roll AO606.

Os:
Francis J. Pard             - Pilot            ASN 0721191
Alvin      Woerle           - Copilot          ASN 02059144
Raymond J. Zimmerman        - Navigator        ASN T133902
John W.    Mills            - Bombardier       ASN 0785599

EMs:
William H. Ponder           - ?                 ASN 34161793 *
Milford W. Drum             - Engineer          ASN 17133524
William E. Edge,Jr.         - Gunner            ASN 14183673
Peter J.   Jonitis          - Gunner            ASN 31392276
Richard T. Porst            - Gunner            ASN 36758775
Mack       Styborski        - ?                 ASN 33684348


ASNs
so-colored for EMs link to their NARA Enlistment Record

* Ponders first name is trashed on his NARA Enlistment Record

Additional Data Sources:
Pard Crew Personnel Files

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)
"Leaflet Operations during the 2nd WW" by James M. Erdmann

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