Harvey Dionne, Waist Gunner on B-24J "Might of the Eighth" B-24J-55-CO Liberator (s/n 42-99982) of the 566 Bomb Squadron 389th Bomb Group. At the time on the Lt. Henry Vaughan Crew. Photo taken March 24 1944. Back Row L-R: Navigator Unknown Lt., Most likely Staff SGT Benny Pitak KIA, Co Pilot Lt Glenn Reese KIA, Sgt Harvey Dionne, Pilot Captain Henry Vaughan, Bombardier Captain George Hammond. Front Row: L-R Unknown Sgt, Sgt John Dorafachuck KIA, Most likely Sgt George Schuck, Engineer Tech Sgt John C Dowdy KIA. All but two crew (not necessarily this specific crew) later killed in a mid-air collision with a B-24 of the 392nd BS during Group Formation prior to the Tutow Mission one month later, on April 9 1944. At that time piloted by Lt Glen Reese. T/Sgt Harvey Dionne one of just 2 survivors from “Might of the Eighth”, both waist gunners.