Crew of Miassis Dragon 44-8531 lost to fighters on 7 April 1945 over Germany (Mission 239 to Kaltenkirchen) Back row, L to R: Sgt Wm. E. Costley, Tail gunner , Sgt. Darwin Kusian, waist gunner, Sgt. Sam Mock, Engineer and top turret gunner, Lt.Wm. H.Gill, Pilot, Lt. Wm, Barbeau, Co pilot. Front row L to R: Flt.Ofcr. Wm. B. Lazzari, Navigator, Sgt Bob Farris, ball gunner, Hubert Smart, Toggleer and nose gunner, and Sgt James Perlongo, Radio operator. William Costley was KIA. Remainder of crew were POW. Varrilli had flown 18 missions, Gill 4 missions and the remainder just 3 missions.