Crews

398th Identified Crew Photos

For many years Geoff Rice has been collecting, archiving, and identifying 398th Crew photographs. This page contains a beginning collection of those 398th Crew Photographs. Our companion Unidentified Crew Photographs re-lists photographs below where one or more men are unidentifed and seeks your help. If you have information about any of the following photographs or can provide better scans, please contact our Crew Photos Coordinator. Geoff is always interested in new or additional photos so he's begun the 398th Photo Collection Project.

Flight Crew Photos

  1. Paul Adams' Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1945
  2. Allen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
  3. Aniello's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 Jan 1945
  4. Arlin's Crew with Captain Tracy Peteren as Command- 601st Squadron - 11 August 1944
  5. Austin's Crew (previously Link's Crew) - 602nd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  6. Ballard's Crew - 600th Squadron - December 1943 - March 1944
  7. Beckstrom's Crew with Major K.L. Berry as Command - 603rd Squadron - 21 February 1945
  8. Bestervelt's Crew with Major Bruce Daily as Command - 600th Squadron - 4 August 1944
  9. Binger's Crew - 601st Squadron - 16 August 1944
  10. Blackwell's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 August 1944
  11. Blythe's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 24 February 1945
  12. Bowen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  13. Boehme's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  14. Branyon's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 10 February 1945
  15. R. E. Brown's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  16. Brodin's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1944
  17. T. A. Brown's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 8 July 1944
  18. Buzza's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 September 1944
  19. Coffee's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  20. Coleman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 March 1945
  21. Connolly's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 25 September 1944
  22. Costanzo's Crew Photo - 601st Squadron - 5 February 1945
  23. Cucco's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  24. Cullinan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  25. Curtis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 12 Sept 1944
  26. Dalton's Crew - 601st Squadron - February 1944
  27. John H. Davis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 28 July 1944
  28. John H. Davis' Crew - 601st Squadron - Summer 1944
  29. DeLancey's Crew - 601st Squadron - 15 November 1944
  30. Doerr's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 August 1944
  31. Gene L. Douglas' Crew - 600th Squadron - Summer or Fall 1943
  32. J.D. Douglas' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 April 1945
  33. Driscoll's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  34. Driscoll's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 20 July 1944
  35. Durtschi's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 September 1944
  36. Ellis' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 5 March 1945
  37. Elwood's Crew - 600th Squadron - 8 August 1944
  38. Engel's Crew - 603rd Squadron - February 1944
  39. Fairbanks' Crew - 601st Squadron - 8 August 1944
  40. Farnsworth's Crew -601st Squadron - 16 August 1944
  41. D.L. Foster's Crew - 603rd Squadron - early 1944
  42. T.K. Foster's Crew - 603rd Squadron - late 1943 / early 1944
  43. Griffin's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 September 1944
  44. Grinter's Crew - 600th Squadron - July 1944
  45. Guice's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1943
  46. Hadjes' Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  47. Hanauer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 12 October 1944
  48. Hancock's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 9 September 1944
  49. Hansard's Crew - 600th Squadron - 27 April 1944
  50. Harker's Crew (later Rehme's Crew) - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  51. Hill's Crew - 600th Squadron - 11 March 1945
  52. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - Late Summer 1943
  53. Hopkins' Crew Christmas in Rapid City - 603rd Squadron - 25 December 1943
  54. Hopkins' Crew Portraits - 603rd - March 1944
  55. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 May 1944
  56. Howden's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 11 July 1944
  57. Hyndman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 October 1944
  58. Idso's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 December 1944
  59. Jeffer's Crew - 601st Squadron - circa 1945
  60. James Johnson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 6 August 1944
  61. Tom M. Johnson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 26 December 1944
  62. Ted J. Johnston's Crew - 600th Squadron - August 1944
  63. Jordan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 16 August 1944
  64. Kaufman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  65. Kennedy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945
  66. Kiernan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Late 1943
  67. Koenig's Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 February 1945
  68. Lamb's Crew - 601st Squadron - Spring 1944
  69. Lamb's Crew with Major Tracy Petersen as Command - 601st Squadron - 14 October 1944
  70. Lamiell's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 2 February 1945
  71. Lassegard's Crew - 603rd Squadron - April 1944
  72. Latson's Crew with Colonel F.P. Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 13 August 1944
  73. Leukhardt's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Fall 1944 - R&R at Southport
  74. Jack Lee's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 5 August 1944
  75. Jack Lee's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 2 December 1944
  76. Lewis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 March 1945
  77. Link's Crew (later Austin's Crew) - 602nd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  78. Lipnick's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 September 1944
  79. Loller's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 21 April 1945
  80. Lowe's Crew - 600th Squadron - Early 1944
  81. Magnan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - late 1943
  82. Magnan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 15 August 1944
  83. Magness' Crew - 601st Squadron - early February 1945
  84. Marias' Crew - 601st Squadron - 13 September 1944
  85. Matthews' Crew - 600th Squadron - 9 October 1944
  86. McCarty's Crew - 601st Squadron - 1943
  87. Menzel's Crew - 600th Squadron - 20 July 1944
  88. Moy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Fall 1944
  89. Moy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 March 1945
  90. Nelson's Crew - 600th Squadron - January/February 1944
  91. Nolan's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  92. O'Neal's Crew - 600th Squadron - April 1944
  93. Palant's Crew - 601st Squadron - September 1944
  94. Pinner's Crew - 603rd Squadron - March/April 1945
  95. Russ Reed's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 October 1944
  96. Stanley Reed's Crew - 600th Squadron - Spring 1944
  97. Rehme's Crew (previously Harker's Crew) - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  98. Rogers' Crew - 601st Squadron - 10 September 1944
  99. Roper's Crew - 601st Squadron - 23 January 1945
  100. Rudrud's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  101. Rudrud Crew with Captain Jean Miller as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 July 1944
  102. Runnion's Crew - 600th Squadron - September/October 1944
  103. Rusk's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944
  104. Schoen's Crew - 601st Squadron - Fall 1944
  105. W.F. Scott's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1943/early 1944
  106. Searl's Crew - 600th Squadron - Early 1944
  107. Shimek's Crew - 600th Squadron - 23 January 1945
  108. Shirk's Crew - 602nd Squadron - February 1945
  109. Sitler's Crew - 601st Squadron - 9 October 1944
  110. Sleaman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  111. James E. Smith's Crew - 601st Squadron - Spring 1945
  112. Spangler's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 October 1944
  113. Spitzer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 2 November 1944
  114. Stallcup's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  115. Stoll's Crew with Colonel Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 20 July 1944
  116. Tarr's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 August 1944
  117. Taylor's Crew - 60X Squadron - 6 August 1944
  118. Thompson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - March 1945
  119. Traeder's Crew - 601st Squadron - 17 Oct 1944
  120. Traeder's Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 Feb 1945
  121. Unknown 398th Crew during Rapid City Training - 602 Squadron - 14 September 1943 (possibly the John W. Stuermer Crew)
  122. Unknown Crew 2 - 601st Squadron - Fall 1944
  123. Unknown Crew - 600th Squadron - May 1945 - Arriving Bradley Field, CT on Hitler's Headache
  124. Van Opdorf's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944
  125. Wade's Crew - 601st Squadron - July/August 1944
  126. Walker's Crew - 601st Squadron - 29 July 1943
  127. Wallingford's Crew - 602nd Squadron - circa April 1945
  128. Watkins' Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 February 1945
  129. Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  130. Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - 8 July 1944
  131. Wierney's Crew - 601st Squadron - 17 April 1944
  132. Wierney's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 July 1944
  133. Worley's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 March 1945
  134. Norman Williams' Crew - 603rd Squadron - probably 1945
  135. Wismer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944
  136. Woodmansee's Crew - 600th Squadron - 10 April 1945
  137. Wright's Crew - 600th Squadron - May 1944

Armament Crew Photos

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

Fire Fighter Crew Photos

  1. Fire Fighters Crew - 2015th Engine Fire Fighters - 31 October 1944
  2. Bill Ahern of the 2015th Engine Fire Fighters - 1944
  3. Martin, Ahern, Cochrane - 2015th Engine Fire Fighters - 1944
  4. McAfee, Knox, Ahern - 2015th Engine Fire Fighters - 1944/45
  5. Wood, Molloy, Ahern - 2015th Engine Fire Fighters - 1944/45

Ground Crew Photos

  1. Crew Chief Bailey and Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45
  2. Cpl. David Cohen, 600th Mechanic - 1944/1945 painting A/C 42-102507
  3. Crew Chief Dacon's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945
  4. Lt. Dean and Captain White - 601st Squadron Ground Crew - 1944/45
  5. Francis Farewell, 603rd Crew Chief - Late Summer 1944
  6. Frank I. Gelwicks, 603rd Crew Chief - Spring 1945
  7. Lang Ground Crew Photos for the 601st 42-102596 30-N DOODIT
    1. Frederick J. Lang and Others installing Waist Gunner Plexiglass - 601st Squadron - 1944
    2. Frederick J. Lang and Another repairing B-17 Engine - 601st Squadron - 1944
    3. Unknown Ground Crewmember sitting atop engine - 601st Squadron - 1944
    4. Frederick J. Lang Ground Crew with Flowers - 601st Squadron - 1944
    5. Jimmy Fong atop Propeller - 601st Squadron - 1944
    6. Frederick J. Lang atop Rear Stabilizer - 601st Squadron - 1944
  8. Maurice Shallart, 603rd Crew Chief - Summer 1944
  9. Vernon Overton, Crew Chief and Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945
  10. Lt. Wralstead and M/Sgt. Stegall - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45
  11. Charles R. Williams, Crew Chief and Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945
  12. Ground Crew Group - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45

Intelligence and Photo Group Photos

  1. Intelligence and Photo Operations Personnel - 603rd Squadron - 25 March 1944
  2. Photo Operations Group - 603rd Squadron - Probably 1944
  3. Sgt. Fred Barkovich Portrait - 1944

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. Miller, Hunter, Gross, Berryhill and Unknown Ground Crew - 7 May 1944 Includes Jean Miller, Colonel Hunter, General William Gross, and Colonel Earl J. Berryhill along with an unknown ground crew.
  2. Inspecting the Honor Guard at Station 131 - 4 July 1944 Includes Lt. Col. Berryhill and Lt. Guiner of 1142nd MPs
  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

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 (later Capt. W.j. Beatovich), Capt. Jim Bestervelt, Pilot

601st

  1. Arlin's Crew with Captain Tracy Peteren 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 Picke, Squadron Navigator

602nd

  1. Rudrud Crew with Captain Jean Miller as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 July 1944 Includes Captain Jean Miller, Command Pilot

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 and Captain Beckstrom.
  2. Cullinan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944 Includes Captain Robert L. Hopkins, Squadron Operations
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Lt. Charles L. Khouri - Summer 1944 603rd Command Pilot
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Captain Carlton Moore by Propeller- early May 1944 Captain Carlton C. Moore was the 603rd Squadron Bombardier.
  9. 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.
  10. Lt. Wralstead and M/Sgt. Stegall - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45 Includes Lt. George Wralstead, 603rd Executive 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, 398th Photo Historian for leading, organizing, and continueing this major and important effort.