856th BS
Prilliman Crew

Picture and face-matched names courtesy of Cecilia Paton.

Crew Details: Shown here as combat crew #8526, probably taken in the USA before departure overseas. They arrived at Harrington on Special Orders #24, dtd 3 February 1945 and were immediately assigned to the squadron. Their first combat mission recorded in the Operations Log occurred on the night of 05/06 March 1945 (to Denmark), though some crew members probably flew as observers on combat missions prior to that. Their last recorded entry in the Late Period Log occurred on 13May45, possibly a tour over the Continent to assay the damage to cities during the war.

Back Row, L-R:
Dale       Prilliman        - Pilot        ASN 02059596
James L.   Paton            - Copilot      ASN 0928930
Wallace E. Moore            - Bombardier   ASN 0785600
Alfonse    Anastasio        - Navigator    ASN T-134619

Front Row, L-R:
Willard    Swindlehurst     - Engineer     ASN 31288752
Francis    Zawistoske       - R.O.         ASN 13110823
Jack L.    Keadle           - Gunner       ASN 35770485
William D. Moore            - Gunner       ASN 15344206
Dickey R.  Shelor           - Gunner       ASN 34653213
Ralph G.   Grassfield,Jr.   - Gunner       ASN 14118208