Crews

398th Identified Crew Photos

For many years Geoff Rice has 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 Crew Photos Coordinator. Geoff is always interested in new or additional photos so he's begun 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. 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 Petersen 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. Beam's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 18 February 1945
  8. Beckstrom's Crew with Major K.L. Berry as Command - 603rd Squadron - 21 February 1945
  9. Berry's Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 March 1944
  10. Bestervelt's Crew with Major Bruce Daily as Command - 600th Squadron - 4 August 1944
  11. Binger's Crew - 601st Squadron - 16 August 1944
  12. Blackwell's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 August 1944
  13. Blythe's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 24 February 1945
  14. Bowen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  15. Boehme's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  16. Brandstatter's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 6 February 1945
  17. Branyon's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 10 February 1945
  18. Brodin's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1944
  19. R. E. Brown's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  20. T. A. Brown's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 8 July 1944
  21. Buzza's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 September 1944
  22. Campbell's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  23. Coffee's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  24. Coleman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 March 1945
  25. Connolly's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 25 September 1944
  26. Costanzo's Crew Photo - 601st Squadron - 5 February 1945
  27. Coville's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  28. Cucco's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  29. Cullinan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1944
  30. Cullinan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  31. Curtis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 12 Sept 1944
  32. Dalton's Crew - 601st Squadron - February 1944
  33. John H. Davis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 28 July 1944
  34. John H. Davis' Crew - 601st Squadron - Summer 1944
  35. DeLancey's Crew - 601st Squadron - 15 November 1944
  36. Doerr's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 August 1944
  37. Dollar's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  38. Dollar's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 25 July 1944
  39. Gene L. Douglas' Crew - 600th Squadron - Spring or Summer 1943
  40. Gene L. Douglas' Crew - 600th Squadron - 25 July 1944
  41. J.D. Douglas' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 April 1945
  42. Driscoll's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  43. Driscoll's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 20 July 1944
  44. Durtschi's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  45. Durtschi's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 September 1944
  46. Dwyer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  47. Ellis' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 5 March 1945
  48. Elwood's Crew - 600th Squadron - 8 August 1944
  49. Engel's Crew - 603rd Squadron - February 1944
  50. Erickson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 December 1944
  51. Fairbanks' Crew - 601st Squadron - 8 August 1944
  52. Farnsworth's Crew -601st Squadron - 16 August 1944
  53. Ferguson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
  54. Fisher's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  55. Folger's Crew - 600th Squadron - May 1944
  56. D.L. Foster's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  57. T.K. Foster's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  58. T.K. Foster's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944 -2
  59. Fritog's Crew - 600th Squadron - 27 August 1944
  60. Gallagher's Crew - 603rd Squadron - April/May 1944
  61. D.E. Griffin's Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  62. R.A. Griffin's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 September 1944
  63. Grinter's Crew - 600th Squadron - July 1944
  64. Guice's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1943
  65. Hadjes' Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  66. Hanauer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 12 October 1944
  67. Hancock's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 9 September 1944
  68. Hansard's Crew - 600th Squadron - 27 April 1944
  69. Harker's Crew (later Rehme's Crew) - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  70. Hershberger's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 16 August 1944
  71. Hicks' Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  72. Hill's Crew - 600th Squadron - 11 March 1945
  73. Holstead's Crew - 600th Squadron - circa 1944
  74. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - Late Summer 1943
  75. Hopkins' Crew Christmas in Rapid City - 603rd Squadron - 25 December 1943
  76. Hopkins' Crew Portraits - 603rd - March 1944
  77. Hopkins' Crew with the Bugler - 603rd Squadron - about March 1944
  78. Hopkins' Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 May 1944
  79. Howden's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 11 July 1944
  80. Hyndman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 October 1944
  81. Idso's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 December 1944
  82. Jeffer's Crew - 601st Squadron - circa 1945
  83. James Johnson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 6 August 1944
  84. Tom M. Johnson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 26 December 1944
  85. Warren Johnson's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 January 1945
  86. Ted J. Johnston's Crew - 600th Squadron - August 1944
  87. Jordan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 16 August 1944
  88. Kaufman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  89. Kennedy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945
  90. Khouri's Crew - 603rd Squadron - circa September 1944 (3 officers)
  91. Kiernan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Late 1943
  92. Koenig's Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 February 1945
  93. Krueger's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  94. Lamb's Crew - 601st Squadron - Spring 1944
  95. Lamb's Crew with Major Tracy Petersen as Command - 601st Squadron - 14 October 1944
  96. Lamiell's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 2 February 1945
  97. Lassegard's Crew - 603rd Squadron - April 1944
  98. Latson's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  99. Latson's Crew with Colonel F.P. Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 13 August 1944
  100. Jack Lee's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 5 August 1944
  101. Jack Lee's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 2 December 1944
  102. Lehner's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  103. Leukhardt's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Fall 1944 - R&R at Southport
  104. Lewis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 March 1945
  105. Link's Crew (later Austin's Crew) - 602nd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  106. Lipnick's Crew - 600th Squadron - 28 September 1944
  107. Lollar's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 April 1945
  108. Lowe's Crew - 600th Squadron - Early 1944
  109. Magnan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - late 1943
  110. Magnan's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 15 August 1944
  111. Magness' Crew - 601st Squadron - early February 1945
  112. Marchbanks' Crew - 601st Squadron - 26 December 1944
  113. Marias' Crew - 601st Squadron - 13 September 1944
  114. Matthews' Crew - 600th Squadron - 9 October 1944
  115. McCarty's Crew - 601st Squadron - 1943
  116. McCormick's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 December 1944
  117. Menzel's Crew - 600th Squadron - 20 July 1944
  118. Meyran's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1 August 1944
  119. Morrison's Crew - 601st Squadron - 9 October 1944
  120. Moy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Fall 1944
  121. Moy's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 March 1945
  122. Nelson's Crew - 600th Squadron - January/February 1944
  123. Newman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 15 August 1944
  124. Nolan's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  125. O'Neal's Crew - 600th Squadron - April 1944
  126. Palant's Crew - 601st Squadron - September 1944
  127. Petrocine's Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
  128. Petska's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 5 January 1945
  129. Pinner's Crew - 603rd Squadron - March/April 1945
  130. Powell's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Fall 1944
  131. Russ Reed's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 October 1944
  132. Stanley Reed's Crew - 600th Squadron - Spring 1944
  133. Rehme's Crew (previously Harker's Crew) - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  134. Rice's Crew - 600th Squadron - 25 July 1944
  135. Roderick's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
  136. Rogers' Crew - 601st Squadron - 10 September 1944
  137. Roper's Crew - 601st Squadron - 23 January 1945
  138. Rudrud's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944
  139. Rudrud Crew with Captain Jean Miller as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 July 1944
  140. Runnion's Crew - 600th Squadron - September/October 1944
  141. Rusk's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944
  142. Ryan's Crew - 602nd Squadron - April 1944
  143. Saferite's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 22 January 1945
  144. Schoen's Crew - 601st Squadron - Fall 1944
  145. E.D. Scott's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Early 1944
  146. W.F. Scott's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1943/early 1944
  147. W.F. Scott's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  148. Searl's Crew - 600th Squadron - Early 1944
  149. Sheely's Crew - 603rd Squadron - June 1944
  150. Shimek's Crew - 600th Squadron - 23 January 1945
  151. Shirk's Crew - 602nd Squadron - February 1945
  152. Schoen's Crew - 601st Squadron - Fall 1944
  153. Sitler's Crew - 601st Squadron - 9 October 1944
  154. Sleaman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944
  155. James E. Smith's Crew - 601st Squadron - Spring 1945
  156. Spangler's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 October 1944
  157. Spitzer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 2 November 1944
  158. Stallcup's Crew - 601st Squadron - 4 August 1944
  159. Steele's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944
  160. Stockman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Fall 1944
  161. Stoll's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
  162. Stoll's Crew with Colonel Hunter as Command - 603rd Squadron - 20 July 1944
  163. Tarr's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 August 1944
  164. Tatchio's Crew - 600th Squadron - Fall 1944
  165. Taylor's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 August 1944
  166. Nolan Thompson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - March 1945
  167. Traeder's Crew - 601st Squadron - 17 Oct 1944
  168. Traeder's Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 Feb 1945
  169. Unknown Crew 1 - 602 Squadron - 14 September 1943 - early Rapid City Training
  170. Unknown Crew 3 - 600th Squadron - May 1945 - arriving Bradley Field on Hitler's Headache
  171. Unknown Crew 4 - 603rd Squadron - 1944 - during training with Sgt. Albert Aleksyn
  172. Unknown 5 Crew - 602nd Squadron - 29 September 1943
  173. Van Opdorp's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944
  174. Wade's Crew - 601st Squadron - July/August 1944
  175. Walker's Crew - 601st Squadron - 29 July 1943
  176. Wallingford's Crew - 602nd Squadron - circa April 1945
  177. Watkins' Crew - 601st Squadron - 20 February 1945
  178. Watson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 23 March 1945
  179. Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944
  180. Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - 8 July 1944
  181. Wierney's Crew - 601st Squadron - 17 April 1944
  182. Wierney's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 July 1944
  183. Wilson's Crew - 601st Squadron - May 1944
  184. Norman Williams' Crew - 603rd Squadron - probably 1945
  185. Wismer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944
  186. Woodmansee's Crew - 600th Squadron - 10 April 1945
  187. Worley's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 March 1945
  188. Wright's Crew - 600th Squadron - May 1944
  189. 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. Ordinance 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. Lang Ground Crew Photos for the 601st 42-102596 30-N DOODIT
    1. Frederick J. Lang and Colleagues Installing Waist Gunner Plexiglas - 601st Squadron - 1944
    2. Frederick J. Lang and Colleague Repairing B-17 Engine - 601st Squadron - 1944
    3. Unknown Ground Crew Member Sitting on Engine - 601st Squadron - 1944
    4. Frederick J. Lang Ground Crew with Flowers - 601st Squadron - 1944
    5. Jimmy Fong on Propeller - 601st Squadron - 1944
    6. Frederick J. Lang on Rear Stabilizer - 601st Squadron - 1944
  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. Lt. Wralstead and M/Sgt. Stegall - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45
  15. Williams' Ground Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945
  16. Ground Crew Chiefs - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45

Intelligence, Operations and Photo Group Photos

  1. Intelligence and Photo Operations Personnel - 603rd Squadron - 25 March 1944
  2. Operations - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945
  3. "The Gang" Relaxing (Photo, Operations, and Intelligence) - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45
  4. 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. 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. Inspecting the Honor Guard at Station 131 - 4 July 1944 Includes Lt. Col. Berryhill and Lt. Guiner of 1142nd MP's.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Mickey Operators - 398th Bomb Group - January 1945 Includes Captain Bingham
  7. Men from One Group Headquarters Hut - 398th Bomb Group - Spring 1945 Includes Captain Harold L. Brown, Group Navigator
  8. 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 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, 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. Lt. Wralstead and M/Sgt. Stegall - 603rd Squadron - 1944/45 Includes Lt. George Wralstead, 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, 398th Photo Historian for leading, organizing, and continuing this major and important effort.