850th/857th BSs
Ziringer Crew

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The crew arrived at Harrington shortly before the 13Aug44 reorganization. Ziringer flew his first combat mission as an observer on 7Aug44 (MR 1464) with the Curran crew. Crew members from later records indicate only those who were not orphaned, the original crew probably being a ferry crew of 10 men. The Late Period Log has 15 entries for the crew,ending on 10/11Mar45

O's
Adrien     Ziringer        -    Pilot         ASN 01580544
Edward G.  McCullough      -    Copilot       ASN 0886675
John F.    McMorrow        -    Navigator     ASN 0716505
John J.    Brennan         -    Bombardier    ASN 0768853

 EM's
William T. Chapman         -    R.O.          ASN 32851646
Joseph     Molitor,Jr.     -    Engineer      ASN 16136095
Kenneth R. Moore           -    Gunner        ASN 12203653
James C.   Curtiss III     -    Gunner        ASN 31275664

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

 Typical for the late-arrivers, they (individually) completed only 10-14 missions before Operations slowed down in mid-September of 1944. Though they probably managed a few gas haul missions, their stay probably lasted well into 1945. Their MR 1812 added five agents to the Freelance-Gaspard circuit to work with Major Hind and Nancy Wake.

Leaflets:
 USF-130

 Agents Inserted/Attempted:
 MR 1792 DZ Salesman 21B  (1) Unidentified
MR 1812 DZ Freelance 7B  (5) SOE-F E.Lord,P.Meunier,W.Macomber,R.Raoul-Duval,MG.Bloch
MR 2064 DZ Bob 285       (3) (no drop)

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

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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