856th/858th BSs
Shager Crew

The crew had previously flown with Bernt Balchen's group at Leuchars, Scotland, dropping supplies to the Norwegian Resistance under the name of "Ball Project". While there, each crew member flew a minimum of seven combat missions. Special Orders #178, dtd 14 October 1944, gives the date of their appearance at Harrington. They appear in the late period log nine times, the last being on 9Jul45, leaving for the Zone of the Interior in B24 42-52578.

Os L-R, Back row:
Robert H.    Shager     - Pilot        ASN 02000312
Harold R.    Ward       - Copilot      ASN T-2455
Raymond H.   Tilton     - Bombardier   ASN 0716895
William V.   Trent      - Navigator A3 ASN 02000336

EMs L-R, Front row:
Alfred T.    Martinez   - Gunner       ASN 18202282
Alfred B.    Lindquist  - Gunner       ASN 12227118
Ralph R.     Fulkerson  - Engineer     ASN 36647631
Ralph W.     Covinsky   - Gunner       ASN 37618892
Albertus E.  Davidson   - R.O.         ASN 32755888

Not shown:
Pat M.       Derr       - Gunner       ASN 38412863
Kenneth F.   Leinninger - Gunner       ASN 32578641
Martin L.    Voisin     - R.O.         ASN 18150128

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

In Special Orders #234, dtd 11 December 1944 they were reassigned to the 858th BS, minus Voisson and Leinninger. Leinninger changed his MOS to Radio Operator in November of 1944.