857th/856th BSs
Seacord Crew

The Seacord crew arrived from the 70th Replacement Depot on 18 December 1944. They departed Harrington more than six months later on 9 July 1945, returning B24H 42-52630 to the Zone of the Interior. In the great personnel shuffle of 9Mar45 they were transferred to the 856th BS. The picture below is from the Sebastian Corriere collection. The Seacord crew has 20 entries in the Late Period Log. 

Data below transcribed from Special Orders #241, Station 179, dtd 18 Dec 1944

Back Row, L-R:
Louis H.     Breitschopf     - Gunner        ASN 38553038
Andrew H.    Kneeland        - Gunner        ASN 31378567
James E.     Seacord         - Pilot         ASN 0830983
Howard H.    Van Meter       - Gunner        ASN 37187393
Robert L.    Norcross        - Bombardier    ASN 0783203
Charles E.   King            - Copilot       ASN 02062220

Front Row, L-R:
Possibly     Cox,James T.    - Gunner        ASN 34799456
Alvin K.     Greenfield      - Navigator     ASN 02070014
William B.   Griffith        - Engineer      ASN 14188525
Donald R.    Hine            - R.O.          ASN 36681628

EM ASNs so-colored link to their NARA Enlistment Record.

It should be noted that the Enlisted had switched hats with the Officers for the above picture.

Aircraft: "Caldon-Ya" has not yet been matched with any Carpetbagger B24 serial numbers at Harrington, any additional information would be appreciated.