788th/859th BSs
 Wilson Crew

Pictured above as a ten-man crew at Wendover AAB, Utah in early 1944. Names/faces from Paul Gourd.

Standing,L-R:
 James E.  Wilson         - Pilot        ASN 0686296
Laurel E. Loyd           - Copilot      ASN 0699617   
Paul E.   Gourd          - Navigator    ASN 0698172
Edward    Nicholas       - Bombardier   ASN 0692513

Kneeling,L-R:
Harold    Armstrong,Jr.  - R.O.         ASN 16156851 
Harold C. Greenman       - Gunner       ASN 13088408 *  
Robert L. Arensberg      - Gunner       ASN 20926997
Lloyd J.  Green          - Gunner       ASN 37512521 Did not fly at Station 179
Lewis P.  Mackey         - Engineer     ASN 18214192 Did not fly at Station 179
Elbert L. Baker          - Gunner       ASN 18198839

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

* Greenman's surname is garbled on his NARA card.

 Status: Original 788th BS crew - they logged 26 missions at Harrington before returning to the Zone of the Interior in early September of 1944.

Preferred Aircraft: B24H 42-50393 "Beverly Joy"

 Below: Elbert L. Baker



 Leaflets:
 USF-77
USF-78
USF-130

 Agents inserted/attempted:
MR 0905  DZ Tybault 8   (3) Unidentified Belgians
MR 1117  DZ Harry 42 A  (2) Unidentified French duo
MR 1567  Digger 67      (5) Part of OSS OG Team PERCY PINK
MR 1779  Bob 279        (3) Jedburgh Team MAURICE (CM.Carman,Jr., H.Reveilhac & FJ.Cole)

Additional Crew Data Sources:
Wilson Crew Personnel Files
Wilson Crew Mission Reports

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)
 "Chronology of SOE Operations with the Resistance In France During WWII" by Foot & Boxhall
"Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger(On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)

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