Photo scanned from Pat Carty's 'Secret Squadrons of the Eighth', p. 81.

The aircraft is believed to be 'Raiden Maiden' B24 42-94763. Crew member names have been recovered from microfilm and they are:

Os:
Sylvester  Peresie     - Pilot        ASN 0824201
William J. Smith       - Copilot      ASN 0778984
Henning F. Helsing     - Navigator    ASN 02009203
Anthony L. Cermele     - Bombardier   ASN T-5453

EMs:
James O.   Yokley      - R.O.         ASN 14194515
Noyle A.   Wright      - Engineer     ASN 19021145
Raymond J. Lewis       - Gunner       ASN 32948804
Michele P. Ricciardi   - Gunner       ASN 42101769
Wayne      Sarver      - Gunner       ASN 19163202

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

First appearance in the Late Period Log: Night of 16/17 March 1945
Last  appearance in the Late Period Log: Night of 16/17 April 1945

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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