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CO Photo Album

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I recently came across a photo album maintained by the 461st Commanding Officer, Col. Frederic E. Glantzberg.  I thought everyone would be interested in seeing what Col. G had as keepsakes from the 461st days.  I recognize some of the pictures, but some of them need a little explanation.  If you recognize a picture and can supply a caption, please let me know.  You can click on each picture to get a larger view.

G-152-1

Crew 28

Standing L-R: Kiely , Thomas F. (CP); Carvelas, George L. (B); Garrison , Vernon (P); Pasiuk, Theodore (N)

Kneeling L-R: McKenzie, William A. (BG); Peltonen, Richard J. (E/TTG); Roberts, Kenneth L. (TG); Stettin, Nathan (WG); Blalock, William W. (RO/G); Spisak, Andrew T. (E/NG)

G-152-2

Crew 27

Standing L-R: Moss, Thomas (P); Morse, Robert (CP); Graynor, Louis (N); Groom, Ottis (B)

Kneeling L-R: Drezek, Peter (BTG); Kerr, James (RO/RWG); Gloster, Thomas (E/TTG); Crawford, Melvin (A/LWG); Pass, Theodore (TG); McAslin, Virgil (NG)

G-153-1

Crew 30

Nixon Jr., Forrest D. (P)

Lindgren, Robert N. (CP)

West, Sammy W. (B)

Spangler, Clarence D. (N)

Wick, John W. (AEG)

Ward, Edward P. (G)

Joseph C. Brlansky (RO)

Slayton, Leonard E. (AEG)

Householder, John H. (AG)

Martin, Charles M. Jr. (AG)

Crew 29

Crew 29

Standing L-R: Parrish, Guy M. (P); Kahn, Raymond T. Jr.; ?????; ?????

Parrish, Guy M. (P)

Kahn, Raymond T. Jr. (CP)

Novak, Joseph T. (B)

Porter, James H. (N)

White, Howard C. (E)

Caldwell, Alden W. (3rdE)

Spencer, William R. (RO)

Ducharme, Eugene O. (2ndE)

Smith, Harry L. (A)

Gaskell, John W. (2ndA)

G-155-1

Crew 32

Standing L-R: McMillan, Milton R. 'Red' (TG); Baie, Charles F. (BG); Lightstone, Harry L. (E/LWG); Eggers, Norman L. (RO/RWG); Birmingham, John J. (TT); Estabrooks, Ivan F. (NG)

Kneeling L-R: Johnson, Roy L. (CP) [KLOD]; Sage, Joseph H. (P); Dietrick, Paul A. (N); Colavito, James J. Jr. (B)

G-155-2

Crew 31

Fulks, Glenial, Pilot

Bennett, James T., Co-Pilot

Bartlett, Albert E., Bombardier

Owen, Robert W., Navigator

Harper, Carl C., Engineer/Gunner

Frehulfer, Don R., Engineer/Gunner

Ivy, Lloyd G. Radio Operator/Gunner

Harzdorf, Otto W., Radio Operator/Gunner

Evans, John E., Gunner

Werner, Richard C., Gunner

G-156-1

Crew 34

Weems, William Z. (P)

Gold, Wilbur G. (CP)

Johnson, Arthur T. Jr.(B)

DeRudder, Peter J. (N)

Stringer, Glenn E. (E/G)

Samuels, Harry C. (G)

Mahuta, Eugene A. (RO/G)

Powers, Donnie E. (G)

Shields, William (G)

Ryan, Timothy J. Jr. (G)

G-156-2

Crew 33

Kostka, Charles F. (P)

Basye, Charles F. (CP)

Hasenkampf, Herman Jr. (B)

Ambroso, Richard H. (N)

Ferguson, Gordon W. (E/G)

Burkholder, Lloyd B. (NG)

Poindexter, Jesse C. (RO/G)

Hartman, Arthur F. (TT)

Aitken, Stanley J. (TG)

Hards, West B. (BG)

G-158-1

Crew 24

Back Row L-R: Wilson, Henry (N); Lightbody, Thomas J. (CP); Mixson, Marion C. (P); Kadow, Howard W. (B)

Kneeling Middle L-R: Adler, Sol (RO); Pishione, Gino (TT/E); Gilio, Samuel (E/G); Miller, Edward Jr. (BG)

Seated Front L-R: Newman, Herbert L. (TG); Kline, Chester G. (NG)

G-158-2

Crew 23

Standing L-R: 2nd Lt. Irving Kaufman (B); FO Irving Smithkin (N); 2nd Lt. Frank Warner (CP); 2nd Lt. Noble Taylor (P)

Kneeling L-R: Pfc Ernest Breeback; Sgt. Frank Helit (AEG); Sgt. Jack Carson (AG); Sgt. Clarence Hoenicke (AEG); Sgt. George Daniels (AG); Sgt. Peter Ventura (RO)

G-159-1

Crew 26

Standing L-R: Peterson, Edward (P); Gacek, Walter (CP); Winham, Clifford (B); Geering, Nathan (N)

Kneeling L-R: Rodecker, Leo (NG); Weaver, Arthur (BG); Yancey, Herbert (RWG); Boffalo, Edward (TTG); Johnson, John N. (LWG); Krivitsky, Morris (TG)

G-159-2

Crew 25

Standing L-R: 1st Lt. Harry M. First (N); F/O Robert B. Stewart (B); 2nd Lt. Warren O. Ludlum (CP); 2nd Lt. Richard E. Avery (P); T/Sgt. George Diamond (RO/WG)

Squatting L-R: S/Sgt. Peter N. Godino (TG); Sgt. Earl D. Blalock (G); Sgt. Charles A. Buxton (G); Sgt. Norm Wiseman (E); S/Sgt. Louis DiMartino (WG)

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Crew 27
G-160-2
Crew 23