Crews

398th Identified Crew Photos

For many years Geoff Rice had been collecting, archiving, and identifying 398th Crew photographs. This page contains a partial collection of those 398th Crew Photographs. Our companion Unidentified Crew Photographs re-lists photographs below where one or more men are unidentified and seeks your help. If you have information about any of the following photographs or can provide better scans, please contact our current Crew Photos Coordinator, Lee Anne Bradley. Geoff had always been interested in new or additional photos so he began the 398th Photo Collection Project. If you do not see your crew photo it could be that we have not uploaded it yet or it is listed in our Missing Crew Photos page.

Flight Crew Photos

  1. Adams' (Paul) Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1945
  2. Agnew's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Early 1945
  3. Alhadeff's Crew - 600th Squadron - Late 1943 - Early 1944
  4. Allen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
  5. Aniello's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - Date Unknown
  6. Aniello's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training (photo 2) - Date Unknown
  7. Aniello's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 Jan 1945
  8. Arlin's Crew with Captain Tracy Petersen as Command - 601st Squadron - 11 August 1944
  9. Armor's Crew - 600th Squadron - 12 August 1944
  10. Atkinson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 12 August 1944
  11. Austin's Crew (previously Link's Crew) - 602nd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  12. Baker's Crew - 600th Squadron - Training -December 1943
  13. Baker's Crew - 600th Squadron - July 1944
  14. Ballard's Crew - 600th Squadron - December 1943 - March 1944 - Training Photo 1
  15. Ballard's Crew - 600th Squadron - December 1943 - March 1944 - Training Photo 2
  16. Beam's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 18 February 1945
  17. Beckstrom's Crew with Major K.L. Berry as Command - 603rd Squadron - 21 February 1945
  18. Berry's Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 March 1944
  19. Bestervelt's Crew with Major Bruce Daily as Command - 600th Squadron - 4 August 1944
  20. Binger's Crew - 601st Squadron - 16 August 1944
  21. Blackwell's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 August 1944
  22. Blythe's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 24 February 1945
  23. Bowen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  24. Boehme's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  25. Bornstedt's Crew - 601st Squadron - Training - 1944
  26. Brandstatter's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 6 February 1945
  27. Branyon's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 10 February 1945
  28. Brodin's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1944
  29. Brown's (R.E.) Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  30. Brown's (T.A.) Crew - 602nd Squadron - 8 July 1944
  31. Buzza's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - May-August 1944 (new 08/2024)
  32. Buzza's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - May-August 1944 - Photo 2 (new 09/2024)
  33. Buzza's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 September 1944
  34. Cady's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Training - March-April 1945 (new 09/2024)
  35. Cady's Crew - 602nd Squadron - April 1945 (new 09/2024)
  36. Campbell's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  37. Coffee's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  38. Coleman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 March 1945
  39. Connolly's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 25 September 1944
  40. Conrow's Crew - 601st Squadron - 10 September 1944 (new 08/2024)
  41. Costanzo's Crew Photo - 601st Squadron - 5 February 1945
  42. Coville's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  43. Cucco's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  44. Cullinan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1944
  45. Cullinan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  46. Curtis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 12 Sept 1944
  47. Dallas' Crew - 601st Squadron - Training - Late 1943 or Early 1944
  48. Dalton's Crew - 601st Squadron - February 1944
  49. Darner's Crew - 601st Squadron - 06 July 1944
  50. Darner's Crew - 601st Squadron - 04 August 1944
  51. Davis' (Jerald A.) Crew - 601st Squadron - Training - February 1944 (new 02/2025)
  52. Davis' (Jerald A.) Crew - 601st Squadron - Training - March 1944 (new 02/2025)
  53. Davis' (John H.) Crew - 601st Squadron - 28 July 1944
  54. Davis' (John H.) Crew - 601st Squadron - Summer 1944
  55. DeLancey's Crew - 601st Squadron - 15 November 1944
  56. Doerr's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 August 1944
  57. Dollar's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  58. Dollar's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 25 July 1944
  59. Donovan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 March 1945
  60. Douglas' (Gene L.) Crew - 600th Squadron - Spring or Summer 1943
  61. Douglas' (Gene L.) Crew - 600th Squadron - 25 July 1944
  62. Douglas' (J.D.) Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 April 1945
  63. Driscoll's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  64. Driscoll's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 20 July 1944
  65. Dunlap's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Training
  66. Durtschi's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  67. Durtschi's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 September 1944
  68. Dwyer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - March 1944
  69. Ellis' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 5 March 1945
  70. Elwood's Crew - 600th Squadron - 8 August 1944
  71. Engel's Crew - 603rd Squadron - February 1944
  72. Erickson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 December 1944
  73. Erler's Crew - 602nd Squadron - July 1944 - Training
  74. Fahrenthold's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training early 1944
  75. Fahrenthold's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training early 1944 - Photo 2 (new 02/2025)
  76. Fairbanks' Crew - 601st Squadron - February or March 1944
  77. Fairbanks' Crew - 601st Squadron - 8 August 1944
  78. Farnsworth's Crew -601st Squadron - 16 August 1944
  79. Ferguson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  80. Fisher's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  81. Folger's Crew - 600th Squadron - May 1944
  82. Ford's Crew - 600th Squadron - 15 February 1944 - Training
  83. Ford's Crew - 600th Squadron - 20 July 1944 (new 08/2024)
  84. Foster's (D.L.) Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  85. Foster's (T.K.) Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  86. Foster's (T.K.) Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944 -2
  87. Fritog's Crew - 600th Squadron - 27 August 1944
  88. Gallagher's Crew - 603rd Squadron - April/May 1944
  89. Gieryn's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - probably 1944
  90. Gieryn's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - probably 1944 - Informal 1
  91. Gieryn's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - probably 1944 - Informal 2
  92. Gieryn's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - probably 1944 - Informal 3
  93. Green's Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 February 1945
  94. Greenwalt's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training - Probably January 1945
  95. Griffin's (D.E.) Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  96. Griffin's (R.A.) Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 September 1944
  97. Grinter's Crew - 600th Squadron - July 1944
  98. Guice's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1943
  99. Hadjes' Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  100. Haller's Crew - 601st Squadron - March/April 1945
  101. Hanauer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 12 October 1944
  102. Hancock's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Training June 1944 (new 10/2024)
  103. Hancock's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 9 September 1944
  104. Hansard's Crew - 600th Squadron - 27 April 1944
  105. Harker's Crew (later Rehme's Crew) - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  106. Heintzelman's Crew - 601st Squadron - Original Crew 27 - Early 1944
  107. Heintzelman's Crew - 601st Squadron - 08 August 1944
  108. Hershberger's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 16 August 1944
  109. Hicks' Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  110. Hill's Crew - 600th Squadron - 11 March 1945
  111. Holstead's Crew - 600th Squadron - circa 1944
  112. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - Late Summer 1943
  113. Hopkins' Crew Christmas in Rapid City - 603rd Squadron - 25 December 1943
  114. Hopkins' Crew Portraits - 603rd - March 1944
  115. Hopkins' Crew with the Bugler - 603rd Squadron - about March 1944
  116. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 May 1944
  117. Hornshuh's Crew - 601st Squadron - Training, 1943 or 1944
  118. Hosman's Crew - 601st Squadron - Training, Probably 1944
  119. Howden's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 11 July 1944
  120. Hunt's Crew - 601st Squadron - September 28, 1944
  121. Hyndman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 October 1944
  122. Hyndman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Training, May/July 1944
  123. Idso's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 December 1944
  124. Ingram's Crew - 601st Squadron - Training, April 1944 (new 10/2024)
  125. Jacobs' Crew - 602nd Squadron - Training, Probably Late 1944
  126. Jeffer's Crew - 601st Squadron - circa 1945
  127. Johnson's (James) Crew - 600th Squadron - 6 August 1944
  128. Johnson's (Tom M.) Crew - 600th Squadron - 26 December 1944
  129. Johnson's (Warren) Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 January 1945
  130. Johnston's Crew - 600th Squadron - August 1944
  131. Jordan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 16 August 1944
  132. Kaminski's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Training - December 1944 (new 09/2024)
  133. Kaminski's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Training - March 1945 (new 09/2024)
  134. Kaufman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  135. Keenan's Crew (partial) - 603rd Squadron - April - June 1945
  136. Kennedy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945
  137. Khouri's Crew - 603rd Squadron - circa September 1944 (3 officers)
  138. Kiernan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Late 1943
  139. Koenig's Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 February 1945
  140. Krueger's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  141. Lamb's Crew - 601st Squadron - Spring 1944
  142. Lamb's Crew with Major Tracy Petersen as Command - 601st Squadron - 14 October 1944
  143. Lamiell's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 2 February 1945
  144. Lassegard's Crew - 603rd Squadron - April 1944
  145. Lassegard's Crew - 603rd Squadron - April 1944 - Photo 2
  146. Latson's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  147. Latson's Crew with Colonel F.P. Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 13 August 1944
  148. Lee's (Jack) Crew - 603rd Squadron - 5 August 1944
  149. Lee's (Jack) Crew - 603rd Squadron - 2 December 1944
  150. Lehner's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  151. Leukhardt's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Fall 1944 - R&R at Southport
  152. Lewis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 March 1945
  153. Link's Crew (later Austin's Crew) - 602nd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  154. Lipnick's Crew - 600th Squadron - 28 September 1944
  155. Lollar's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 April 1945
  156. Lowe's (Donald B.) Crew - 600th Squadron - Early 1944
  157. Lowe's (Jessup D.) Crew - 600th Squadron - April / May 1944 (new 08/2024)
  158. MacArthur's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Probably 1944
  159. Magnan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - late 1943
  160. Magnan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 15 August 1944
  161. Magness' Crew - 601st Squadron - early February 1945
  162. Marchbanks' Crew - 601st Squadron - 26 December 1944
  163. Marias' Crew - 601st Squadron - 13 September 1944
  164. Markham's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Probably April 1945 (new 02/2025)
  165. Markley's Crew - 600th Squadron - Training - 1943
  166. Markley's Crew - 600th Squadron - Composite Crew (398th & 379th BG crew members) - 23 June 1944
  167. Matthews' Crew - 600th Squadron - 9 October 1944
  168. Maudsley's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  169. Maurer's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Probably April 21, 1945
  170. McAfee's Crew - 600th Squadron - 18 November 1944 - Training
  171. McCarty's Crew - 601st Squadron - 1943
  172. McCormick's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 December 1944
  173. Menzel's Crew - 600th Squadron - 20 July 1944
  174. Meyran's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  175. Mills' Crew - 601st Squadron - December 1944 (new 10/2024)
  176. Mills' Crew - Officers - 601st Squadron - December 1944. (new 10/2024)
  177. Mitchell's Crew - 601st Squadron - Late 1944 / January 1945 (new 10/2024)
  178. Morrison's Crew - 601st Squadron - 9 October 1944
  179. Moy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Fall 1944
  180. Moy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 March 1945
  181. Nelson's Crew - 600th Squadron - January/February 1944
  182. Newman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 15 August 1944
  183. Nisewonger's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944
  184. Nolan's Crew - 600th Squadron - Probably January 1945 - Training (new 10/2024)
  185. Nolan's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  186. O'Neal's Crew - 600th Squadron - April 1944
  187. Palant's Crew - 601st Squadron - September 1944
  188. Petrocine's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  189. Petska's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 5 January 1945
  190. Pinner's Crew - 603rd Squadron - March/April 1945
  191. Powell's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Fall 1944
  192. Reed's (Russ) Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 October 1944
  193. Reed's (Stanley) Crew - 600th Squadron - Spring 1944
  194. Rehme's Crew (previously Harker's Crew) - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  195. Rice's Crew - 600th Squadron - 25 July 1944
  196. Richardson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 15 August 1944
  197. Riley's Crew - 600th Squadron - 28 September 1944
  198. Roderick's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
  199. Rogers' Crew - 601st Squadron - 10 September 1944
  200. Roper's Crew - 601st Squadron - 23 January 1945
  201. Rudrud's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  202. Rudrud Crew with Captain Jean Miller as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 July 1944
  203. Runnion's Crew - 600th Squadron - September/October 1944
  204. Rusk's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944
  205. Ryan's Crew - 602nd Squadron - April 1944
  206. Saferite's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 22 January 1945
  207. Schoen's Crew - 601st Squadron - Fall 1944
  208. Scott's (E.D.) Crew - 602nd Squadron - Early 1944
  209. Scott's (W.F.) Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1943/early 1944
  210. Scott's (W.F.) Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  211. Searl's Crew - 600th Squadron - Early 1944
  212. Shafer's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 16 March 1945
  213. Shafer's Crew with Lt. Col. Peter J. Rooney as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 April 1945 (new 08/2024)
  214. Shaffer's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944
  215. Sheely's Crew - 603rd Squadron - June 1944
  216. Shimek's Crew - 600th Squadron - 23 January 1945
  217. Shirk's Crew - 602nd Squadron - February 1945
  218. Shott's Crew - 600th Squadron - 05 September 1944 (new 08/2024)
  219. Sitler's Crew - 601st Squadron - 9 October 1944
  220. Slavin's Crew - 600th Squadron - 20 July 1944
  221. Sleaman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  222. Smith's (James E.) Crew - 601st Squadron - Spring 1945
  223. Spangler's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 October 1944
  224. Spitzer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 2 November 1944
  225. Sponholtz's Crew - 600th Squadron - 1943 or 1944 - Training
  226. Stallcup's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  227. Steele's Crew - 603rd Squadron - October 1944
  228. Stockman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Fall 1944
  229. Stoll's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  230. Stoll's Crew with Colonel Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 20 July 1944
  231. Tarr's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 August 1944
  232. Tarr's Crew - 603rd Squadron - October / November 1944
  233. Tatchio's Crew - 600th Squadron - Fall 1944
  234. Taylor's (Robert O.) Crew - 601st Squadron - Training, February 1943
  235. Taylor's (Robert O.) Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 August 1944
  236. Thomas' (A.R.) Crew - 603rd Squadron - December 1944
  237. Thompson's (Nolan) Crew - 602nd Squadron - March 1945
  238. Thompson's (Thomas L.) Crew - 600th Squadron - Training - Spring 1944
  239. Traeder's Crew - 601st Squadron - Training - 17 Oct 1944
  240. Traeder's Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 Feb 1945
  241. Turner's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
  242. Ullom's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 15 September 1944
  243. Unknown Crew 1 - 602 Squadron - 14 September 1943 - early Rapid City Training
  244. Unknown Crew 3 - 600th Squadron - May 1945 - arriving Bradley Field on Hitler's Headache
  245. Unknown 5 Crew - 602nd Squadron - 29 September 1943
  246. Van Opdorp's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944
  247. Wade's Crew - 601st Squadron - July/August 1944
  248. Walker's Crew - 601st Squadron - 29 July 1943
  249. Wallingford's Crew - 602nd Squadron - circa April 1945
  250. Watkins' Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 February 1945
  251. Watson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 23 March 1945
  252. Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  253. Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - 8 July 1944
  254. Wheeler's Crew - 600th Squadron - 25 July 1944 (new 08/2024)
  255. Wierney's Crew - 601st Squadron - 17 April 1944
  256. Wierney's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 July 1944
  257. Wilson's Crew - 601st Squadron - May 1944
  258. Williams' (Norman) Crew - 603rd Squadron - probably 1945
  259. Wintersteen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Late December 1944 or Early January 1945 - Training (new 08/2024)
  260. Wintersteen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1945 (new 08/2024)
  261. Wintersteen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - March 12, 1945
  262. Wismer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944
  263. Woodmansee's Crew - 600th Squadron - 10 April 1945
  264. Woodson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - July 20, 1944
  265. Worley's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 March 1945
  266. Wright's Crew - 600th Squadron - May 1944
  267. Zimmerman's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 08 July 1944
  268. Zins' Crew - 602nd Squadron - 1944
  269. Zinter's Crew - 601st Squadron - March 1945

Armament Crew Photos

  1. Armament Crew - 600th Squadron - 1944/45
  2. Armament Crew - 601st Squadron - 10 February 1945
  3. Ordnance Crew - 601st Squadron - 10 February 1945

Fire Fighter Crew Photos

  1. 2015th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon - 31 October 1944
  2. Bill Ahern - 2015th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighters - 1944
  3. Martin, Ahern, Cochrane - 2015th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighters - 1944
  4. McAfee, Knox, Ahern - 2015th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighters - 1944
  5. Wood, Molloy, Ahern - 2015th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighters - 1944

Ground Crew Photos

  1. Bailey's Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45
  2. Bowman's Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945
  3. Cpl. David Cohen, 600th Mechanic painting A/C 42-102507 - 1944
  4. Dacon's Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945
  5. Lt. Dean and Captain White - 601st Squadron Ground Crew - 1944/45
  6. Francis Farewell, 603rd Crew Chief - Late Summer 1944
  7. Frank I. Gelwicks, 603rd Crew Chief - Spring 1945
  8. Andrew Schaffer, 601st Crew Chief - Ground Crew Photos for the 601st 42-102596 30-N DOODIT
    1. Richard H. Schmidt and Andrew "Andy" Schaffer, both Crew Chiefs - 601st Squadron - 1944 or 1945 - (Schaffer photo collection)
    2. Andrew "Andy" Schaffer, Crew Chief and Crew - 601st Squadron - 1944 or 1945- (Schaffer photo collection)
    3. Frederick J. Lang and Colleagues Installing Waist Gunner Plexiglas - 601st Squadron - 1944 - (Lang photo collection)
    4. Frederick J. Lang and Ed Howell Repairing B-17 Engine - 601st Squadron - 1944 - (Lang photo collection)
    5. Ed Howell Sitting on Engine - 601st Squadron - 1944 - (Lang photo collection)
    6. Frederick J. Lang Ground Crew with Flowers - 601st Squadron - 1944 - (Lang photo collection)
    7. Jimmie Fong on Propeller - 601st Squadron - 1944 - (Lang photo collection)
    8. Frederick J. Lang on Rear Stabilizer - 601st Squadron - 1944 - (Lang photo collection)
  9. Overton's Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945
  10. Maurice Shallert, 603rd Crew Chief - Summer 1944
  11. Schallert's Ground Crew with Spark Plugs - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45
  12. Schallert's Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - May 1945
  13. Southwick's Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944 or 1945
  14. Capt. Wralstad and M/Sgt. Stegall - 603rd Squadron - April or May 1945
  15. Williams' Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945
  16. Ground Crew Chiefs - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45

Intelligence, Operations and Photo Group Photos

  1. Sgt. Fred Barkovich Portrait - 1944
  2. Intelligence and Photo Operations Personnel - 603rd Squadron - 25 March 1944
  3. Operations - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945
  4. Sgt. George E. Hentschel - 601st Squadron Clerk - 1944 or 1945
  5. T/Sgt. Charles R. Turner - 602nd Squadron Photographer - 1944/1945 (photo 1)
  6. T/Sgt. Charles R. Turner - 602nd Squadron Photographer - 1944/1945 (photo 2)
  7. Sgt. Leo A. Wilcox - 601st Squadron Photographer - 1944/1945 (photo 1)
  8. Sgt. Leo A. Wilcox - 601st Squadron Photographer - 1944/1945 (photo 2)

Miscellaneous

  1. Mickey Operators - 398th Bomb Group - January 1945
  2. Men from One Group Headquarters Hut - 398th Bomb Group - Spring 1945 Includes Captain Harold L. Brown, Group Navigator

398th Leaders and Commanders' Photos

398th

  1. Gross, Hunter, Miller, Gray, Strickrott, and Brown - 398th First Mission - 6 May 1944 Includes General William Gross, Colonel Frank P. Hunter, Captain Jean B. Miller, Major Judson F. Gray, Captain Carl J. Strickrott, and Captain Harold L. Brown.
  2. Miller, Hunter, Gross, Berryhill and Ground Crew - 6 May 1944 - First Mission Includes Captain Jean B. Miller, Colonel Frank P. Hunter, General William Gross, and Colonel Earl J. Berryhill.
  3. Latson's Crew with Colonel F.P. Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 13 August 1944 Includes Colonel Frank P. Hunter, Commander, Captain. H.H. Latson Jr., Pilot / Co-pilot, Captain Harold L. Brown, Group Navigator, Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier.
  4. Stoll's Crew with Colonel Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 20 July 1944 Includes Colonel Frank P. Hunter, Commander, Captain Harold L. Brown, Group Navigator, Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier.
  5. Mickey Operators - 398th Bomb Group - January 1945 Includes Captain Bingham
  6. Men from One Group Headquarters Hut - 398th Bomb Group - Spring 1945 Includes Captain Harold L. Brown, Group Navigator
  7. Operations - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945 Lt. Kutchback, 603rd Squadron Bombardier, Major Jean B. Miller, 603rd Squadron CO, Major Kearie L. Berry, Jr., former 603rd Operations Officer, and Capt. Bishop, 603rd Operations Officer

600th

  1. Bestervelt's Crew with Major Bruce Daily as Command - 600th Squadron - 4 August 1944 Includes Major Bruce Daily, Command Pilot, Capt. A.M. Adams, Formation Observer, Lt. W.J. Beatovich, Navigator (became 603rd Squadron Navigator on 24 September 1944 and was also promoted to Capt. W.J. Beatovich though date is unknown), and Capt. Jim Bestervelt, Pilot.

601st

  1. Arlin's Crew with Captain Tracy Petersen as Command - 601st Squadron - 11 August 1944 Includes Captain Alan A. Arlin, Pilot and Captain Tracy J. Petersen, Command Pilot
  2. Lt. Dean and Captain White - 601st Squadron Ground Crew - 1944/45 Includes Captain Alton C. White, 601st Squadron Aircraft Engineer
  3. Lamb's Crew with Major Tracy Petersen as Command - 601st Squadron - 14 October 1944 Includes Captain Hal W. Lamb, Pilot, Major Tracy J. Petersen, Command Pilot and Captain Paul Picket, Squadron Navigator

602nd

  1. Rudrud Crew with Captain Jean Miller as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 July 1944 Includes Captain Jean Miller, Command Pilot
  2. Shafer's Crew with Lt. Col. Peter J. Rooney as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 April 1945 (new 08/2024)

603rd

  1. Beckstrom's Crew with Major K.L. Berry as Command - 603rd Squadron - 21 February 1945 Includes photos of both Major Jean Miller, Major K.L. Berry, Jr. and Captain Beckstrom.
  2. Bestervelt's Crew with Major Bruce Daily as Command - 600th Squadron - 4 August 1944 Includes Major Bruce Daily, Command Pilot, Capt. A.M. Adams, Formation Observer, Lt. W.J. Beatovich, Navigator (became 603rd Squadron Navigator on 24 September 1944 and was also promoted to Capt. W.J. Beatovich though date is unknown), and Capt. Jim Bestervelt, Pilot.
  3. Cullinan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944 Includes Captain Robert L. Hopkins, Squadron Operations
  4. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 May 1944 Includes Captain Myer C. Wagner, Squadron Operations; Major Robert K. Simeral, 398th Group Operations, and Captain Carlton C. Moore, Squadron Bombardier
  5. 603rd Jordan, Moore, and Hall by B-17 - May 1944 Includes Lt. Ed Jordan, Captain Carlton C. Moore, Squadron Bombardier and probably Lt. David M. Hall, Squadron Intelligence Officer.
  6. Lt. Charles L. Khouri - Summer 1944 603rd Command Pilot
  7. Khouri's Crew - 603rd Squadron - circa September 1944 Includes Lt. Charles E. Khouri Flight Commander, Lt. Jack E. Kutchback, later 603rd Lead Bombardier, and Lt. Frederico Gonzales 603rd Flight Commander.
  8. Latson's Crew with Colonel F.P. Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 13 August 1944 Includes Colonel Frank P. Hunter, Commander, Captain. H.H. Latson Jr., Pilot / Co-pilot, Captain Harold L. Brown, Navigator, Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier.
  9. DFC Ceremony at Nuthampstead - 29 January 1945 Major Jean B. Miller, 603rd Squadron Commander pinning Distinguished Flying Cross on S. Sgt. Ray Vicha; 3 other unidentified men also shown.
  10. Captain Carlton Moore by Propeller - 603rd Squadron - early May 1944 Captain Carlton C. Moore was the 603rd Squadron Bombardier.
  11. Stoll's Crew with Colonel Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 20 July 1944 Includes Colonel Frank P. Hunter, Commander, Captain Harold L. Brown, Navigator, Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier.
  12. Capt. Wralstad and M/Sgt. Stegall - 603rd Squadron - April or May 1945 Includes Capt. George Wralstad, 603rd Executive Officer.
  13. Operations - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945 Lt. Kutchback, 603rd Squadron Bombardier, Major Jean B. Miller, 603rd Squadron CO, Major Kearie L. Berry, Jr., former 603rd Operations Officer, and Capt. Bishop, 603rd Operations Officer

Comments:

  1. Ranks shown in the text are as of the date of the photograph.
  2. In general, the photo was taken just after a mission and by the aircraft they flew that day. However, sometimes the photo was taken by an aircraft they didn't fly or on an off-day.
  3. Mission data is for the date of the photo or the first mission before the photo date.
  4. The Identification of 398th Crews was undertaken by the UK Friends of the 398th beginning about 1994. Special thanks are in order to Geoff Rice, former 398th Photo Historian for leading, organizing, and for the continuation of this major and important effort.