406th NLS
Ruthenbeck Crew

A picture would be most welcome!

Ferguson is listed as a pilot in the 3x5 card files and was killed returning from a mission on the night of 21/22 January 1945. Ruthenbeck crew data below is from the 3x5 cardfiles on microfilm. There are no missions recorded in the Late Period Log for Ruthenbeck and consequently it must be assumed it was broken up at some time before the incident.

Os:
Karl W.    Ruthenbeck      - Pilot          ASN 0696397
James P.   Rush,Jr.        - Copilot        ASN 0828996    (KIA)
Earling C. Biorge          - Copilot        ASN 0767978   
William H. Ferguson        - Copilot        ASN 0716291    (KIA)
William C. Stewart         - Bombardier     ASN 0762964

EMs:

Victor  J. Isaacson        - R.O.           ASN 12121114
Charles C. Mills,Jr.       - Engineer       ASN 34771186
Harley E.  Parker          - Gunner         ASN 34729724
Owen D.    Vance           - Gunner         ASN 15195805
Lewis J.   Williams        - Gunner         ASN 34724873
Charles E. Miller          - Gunner         ASN 33831375

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

Additional data sources:
Ruthenbeck Crew 3x5 cards
Serial Number Index of B24s
Ruthenbeck 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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