Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. 2nd. Lt. Francis C. "Tex" Fahrenthold, Pilot
  2. 2nd. Lt. William A. "Junior" Wright, Jr., Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd. Lt. Dana W. "Mary" Maryott, Bombardier
  4. 2nd. Lt. Paul F. Heitman, Navigator

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. S/Sgt. Charles R. Williams, Crew Chief
  2. Sgt. James G. "Spark" Perry, Radio Operator
  3. Sgt. Arthur E. Armstrong - Ball Turret Gunner
  4. Sgt. Joseph "Tojo" Ariotti, Right Waist/Asst Eng
  5. Sgt. William A. "Flash" Farrell, Left Waist Gunner
  6. Sgt. Oscar L. "Pop" Beatty, Tail Gunner

The following crew Names (including nicknames), ranks and positions were written on the back of the crew photo provided by Louis O. Beatty, son of tail gunner Oscar Beatty. The names appear to align with men in the photo.:

  1. 2nd Lt. Francis C. "Tex" Fahrenthold - Pilot
  2. 2nd Lt. William A. "Junior" Wright, Jr. - Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Dana W. "Mary" Maryott - Bombardier
  4. 2nd Lt. Paul F. Heitman - Navigator
  5. S/Sgt. Charles R. Williams - Crew Chief
  6. Sgt. James G. "Spark" Perry - Radio Operator
  7. Sgt. Arthur E. Armstrong - Ball Turret Gunner
  8. Sgt. Joseph "Tojo" Ariotti - Right Waist Gunner
  9. Sgt. William A. "Flash" Farrell - Left Waist Gunner>
  10. Sgt. Oscar L. "Pop" Beatty - Tail Gunner

Comments:

  1. Original Crew No. 68 for the Roster to England (but note the number "69" next to the window below the tail
  2. Aircraft in photo: Unknown
  3. Photo Date: Probably early 1944
  4. Photo Location: Probably Rapid City, SD
  5. Photo Reference: Fahrenthold_FC
  6. Information compiled by the 398th web team with thanks to Louis O. Beatty for providing the photograph and identifying his dad in the photo. Also thanks to Jordan Maryott for identifying his grandfather Dana W. Maryott, to Meg Ariotti for identifying her grandfather Joseph Ariotti (who later became a Flight Engineer with the rank of T/Sgt), to Brandon Armstrong for identifying his grandfather Arthur E. Armstrong, and to Andrew Heitman for identifying his grandfather Paul F. Heitman in this photo. Thanks to Jon Fahrenthold, son of Francis Fahrenthold, for confirming the ID's of his father and William Wright, James Perry and William Farrell.
  7. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Crew Photos Coordinator. Please mention the title and photograph date.

See also:

  1. Charles R. Williams, Crew Chief and Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945