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856th BS
White Crew

White flew at North Pickenham before coming to Harrington with a crew which included four of his original crew and remnants of others. Names below transcribed Special Orders #120, Station 179, dtd 16Aug44. Undoubtedly there were changes shortly after they assembled at Harrington.

Os:
Ross D.    White            - Pilot        ASN 0692589
William    McFadden         - Copilot      ASN 0717464
Albert G.  Oard             - Navigator    ASN 0767951
Richard S. Hayman           - Bombardier   ASN 0762632

EMs:
Phillip J. Collier          - Engineer     ASN 35095811
Arthur C.  Vance            - R.O.         ASN 39697593
Wilbur V.  Cook             - R.O.         ASN 13071115
John W.    Pompelli         - Gunner       ASN 13112844
Adam J.    Kretz            - Engineer     ASN 35562588
William F. Fitzpatrick,Jr.  - Engineer     ASN 31308739

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

A partial crew picture from 3 March 1945 is shown below. Taken after an 11h 45m mission to Norway, wherein the four agents refused to jump!

L-R:
Not       Identified
James R.  Kennedy          - Engineer       ASN 34810750
Daniel A. Bradley          - Bombardier     ASN 0762896
Ross D.   White            - Pilot          ASN 0697751
Not       Identified      
Walter    Turchen          - Copilot        ASN 0771159

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

Additional Crew Data Sources:
 White Crew Personnel Files
White Crew Mission Reports (partial)

Group-Related Downloads:
 AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
 Allied Leaflets Index
 "Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
 "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:
 Group Mission Reports Jan-Sep44(On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)  

"Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger (On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)

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