UPL 15576
IMAGERalph C Haines crew photo. From Ralph's daughter: "My Dad is on the top row second one in from the left. Shortest one on top. The smallest ones were bombers because they fit in the small area. The tall one to the left of my Dad is the pilot. Dad said they were always very tall. We cannot identify the crew members without my Dad being here. Sorry about that. Wish I had that info for you." Information from www.801492.org: Standing, L-R: Morris J. Zavesky - Gunner ASN 35357701 Ralph C. Haines - Bombardier ASN 0551165 Howard M. Drescher - Co-pilot ASN 0818276 Robert T. Byerley - Pilot ASN 0692761 Robert F. Carlisle - Navigator ASN 0703605 Homer F. Townley Jr. - Radio Operator ASN 34612144 Kneeling, L-R: Paul Novichenk - Gunner ASN 15323363 (Orphaned) (KIA)* Jesus G. Salazar - Gunner ASN 38363597 (Orphaned) Ralph H. Lyons - Engineer ASN 16080611 Theodore J. Ryczek - Gunner ASN 31327228 * Novichenk is listed as KIA with the 448th BG on 6 Nov 44 on MACR 10348.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-692761
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-703605
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-818276
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-123320, O-551165
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16080011
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner
Revisions
Quote from Ralph C Haines' daughter sent on to the museum by Don Kowalsky.
Further crew identification details from: http://www.801492.org/Air%20Crew/Byerley/850th-ByerleyCrew.html
Sent through to the museum by Don Kowalsky, resident of Arcadia, WI.