Crew #557 Donald L. Poutry Crew 466th BG - 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold Westby (B), Fred M. Coon (N), James Lorenz (CP), Donald L. Poutry (P) Kneeling Left to Right: Stewart Fielden (TG), Laurie Van Winkle (TT), William Becket (WG), Robert Moushon (R/O), Forrest Crute (FE), Carl Crawford (NG) Poutry was relieved of command of this crew and reassigned to ground job in the 786th BS after one mission. Clyde Shrum (Co-Pilot on the Fred McConnell Crew) took over and led the crew for 4 missions. So began the odyssey for this crew. They were led successively by Thomas McKiernan (6 Missions as Crew #569), Robert Yelton (6 missions as Crew #574) and Bernard J. Smolka (20 missions as Crew #574.) Lorenz also flew several missions with new crews, taking them into combat on their first missions.