Combat Crew Photos / polansky - skalitsky

 

Polansky crew, 708th
Rattlesden, June 28, 1944

Standing L-R: 
Sgt Samuel L. Larson
Sgt Russell N. Kerr
S/Sgt Norbert Knueppel
Lt Herbert A. Glasscock
F/O Adam E. Janowski
Kneeling L-R:
Lt John G. Polansky
S/Sgt John T. Williams
Lt Louis Kovach
Sgt Arthur M. Wayrynen 

Quintin crew, 708th
Rattlesden, undated

Standing, left to right:
Lt Joseph Marsala
Lt WIlliam Slowey
Lt Robert Patton
Lt Oscar J. Quintin
Kneeling, left to right:
Sgt Robert Moe
Sgt Larry Dunn
Sgt Harold Burke
Sgt WIlliam Curry

Ray crew, 709th
Rattlesden, undated

Assigned 27 May 1944
Standing, L-R:
Sgt James Hosek
Lt Dustin Slade
Lt James C. Ray
Lt Frank Schmandle
Lt Ralph M. Pederson
Sgt Donald Lewis 
Kneeling, L-R:
S/Sgt Bobby Hicks
Sgt Donald L. Smith
(3 unidentified ground crew)
Sgt Roscoe S. Johnson
Sgt Jerry Lashin

Reck crew, 710th
Unknown US location, undated

Standing L-R:
Cpl Roy B. McBurnett
Cpl Ywell S. Thomas
Cpl Warren A. Brones
Cpl Donald W. Monts
Cpl Lennie C. Adams
Cpl Teddy D. Crawley
Kneeling L-R:
Lt William A. Reck
Lt John J. Long
Lt James R. Hyde
Lt Erwin A. Kunath

Reece crew, 710th
Rattlesden, undated

(As assigned June 20, 1944)
Lt W G Reece
Lt Leo T Peterson 
Lt Lyle W Stewart
Lt Raymond H Noble
S/Sgt William D Eakins
Sgt W M Shrum
Sgt Martin Juback
Sgt Richard E Weaver
Sgt John Kimple
Sgt Wayne Witbecker

Allen Reed crew, 708th
Harvard AAB, November 1943

Standing, L_R:
Lt William Hitchcock (former CP, 
made pilot and given own crew)
Lt Arthur Clark
Lt Allen S. Reed
Lt James. A. Campbell
Lt Thomas. G. William
Kneeling, L-R:
S/Sgt George. N. Schneider
S/Sgt Robert. T. Russ
T/Sgt Edward. G. Harma
S/Sgt William. T. Davidge
S/Sgt Benjamin. A. Denny
S/Sgt James. W. Alexander

Wallace Reed crew, 709th
Rattlesden, undated

(As assigned  )
Lt. Wallace E. Reed
Lt. William F. Brandt
Lt. Wesley C. Bogart
Lt. Robert L. McCain
Cpl Earl G. Anderson, Jr.
Cpl Howard E. Rohrer
Cpl LaVern W. Scheidies
Cpl Edward Zavala
Cpl Edwin F. VanSciver

Roberts crew, 711th
Rattlesden, undated

(As assigned June 20, 1944)
Lt George R. Roberts
Lt Leighton K. Proffitt
Lt John D. Stockham
Lt Martin Selinfreund
S/Sgt John A. Fyffe
Sgt Lloyd T. Gardner
Sgt Raymond C. Byrnes
Sgt Lester J. Frick
Cpl Boone D. Goracke
Pfc Philip E. Fixler

Robinson crew, 710th
Unknown US location, undated

Standing L-R:
Lt Louis Beckman
Lt Richard Carver
Lt Jack Wagner
Lt Joseph Robinson
Kneeling L-R:
Sgt Matthew Franigh
Sgt Farrel Rung
S/Sgt Jay Neish
S/Sgt Eliza Watson
Sgt Harry Hinkle
Sgt Michael Basik

Rohde crew, 711th
Rattlesden, undated

Standing L-R:
Lt Ernst "Bob" Rohde
Lt Alan S. Cook
Lt Gordon F. Serrott
Lt John D. Stockham 
Kneeling L-R: 
Sgt Leonard C. Smith
Sgt Frank J. Wisniewski
Sgt John P. Biscardi
Sgt Walter J. Hemhauser 
Sgt George W. Schwegel

Rosmus Crew, 708th

Top Row left to right:

Ansel Snook (Engineer), Clifford M. Glase (Co-pilot), Henry A. Rosmus (Pilot), Vincent McDonald (Waist Gunner), Harvey Moult (Waist Gunner), Howard L. Rothermel (Radio Operator).

Bottom Row left to right:

Erwin C. Hardison (navigator), Luther T. Wootan (Bombardier), Harold Lewis (Tail Gunner), John C. Wissinger (Belly Gunner)

Schreiner Crew, 711th

Kneeling from left to right:
Bomb: Eugene H Richardson
CoPilot: Carroll F Knutson
Pilot: Kenneth C Schreiner
Nav: Clifford H Kulenburg

Standing from left to right:

George A Wolters
Leon M Swift
John E Hall
Herbert B Ruggles
Jacob O Long, Jr
James R Jones

 

Schrero crew, 711th
Harvard AAB, October, 1943

(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)
Lt Julian Y. Schrero
Lt Mehle L. Kent
Lt Joseph J. Lamansky
Lt Lowell A. Doan
T/Sgt Howard B. May
T/Sgt Dee L. Troxell
S/Sgt John Bitzer
S/Sgt Herman F. Holland
S/Sgt Homer L. Miller
S/Sgt Walter E. Dickerman

Shute crew, 710th
Rattlesden, undated

(identifications pending)

Simmons/Lund crew, 708th
McDill Field, April 1943

Standing L-R:
Lt Leonard D. Hessenauer
Lt Paul J. Collins
Lt Leslie F. Lund
Sgt Lonnie E. McDonald
Lt Lowell F. Simmons
Sgt William Beste
Kneeling L-R:
S/Sgt Walter F. Zuba
Sgt Henry W. Wohnson
S/Sgt Roger H. Dennis
Sgt Robert E. Harris

Sizer crew, 709th
Harvard AAB, October 1943

(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)
Lt John C. Sizer
Lt WIlliam M. Glenn
Lt Lawrence J. Kaplan
Lt James S. Swann
S/Sgt Everett E. Smale
Sgt Raymond J. Noble
Sgt Bernard E. Haessly
Sgt Landis L. Pratt
Sgt Owen E. Adams

Skalitsky crew, 709th
Rattlesden, undated

(As assigned June 6, 1944)
Lt Seimer Skalitsky
Lt Donald Erwin
Lt Frank Schelble
Lt Leo Golec
Sgt William Knuepfer
Sgt John Parker
Sgt Roy May
Sgt Alfred Morton
Sgt Gilbert Rosendoz
Sgt Roy Fouerhelm