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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-142-1

Crew 58-0

Back Row L-R: Cooper, Ralph W. Jr. (G); Smith, Andrew T. (RO/G); Moss, Thomas J. Sr. (TG); Morgan, Arthur D. (G); Rahl, Gerald (G)

Front Row L-R: Ducatman, Arnold R. (N); Dargie, Richard V. (CP); Ray, Chester A., Jr.(P); Spring, Merrill T. (B); Wild, Rudolph H. (E/G)

G-142-2
Crew 57-0

Standing L-R: ?????; ?????; ?????; ?????; ?????

Squatting L-R: ?????; ?????; Overholser, Thomas E. (WG); Naujalis, John A. (G); ?????

DeSpain, Charles A., Pilot

Bird, Frank S., Co-Pilot

Warren, Calvin S., Navigator

Stevenson, Ian R., Bombardier

Bills, Roland F., Engineer/Gunner

Edinger, Robert F., Gunner

Lodder, Thomas E., Gunner

Morgan, William P., Gunner

Naujalis, John A., Gunner

Overholser, Thomas E., Waist Gunner

G-143-1

Crew 48

Standing L-R: Gray, Kenneth E.(E/WG); Berry, Bernard L. (E/WG); Manna, Frank C. (BTG); Thomas, Merlyn W. (E.TTG); Bryant, Donald B. (G); Scott, James V. (TG)

Squatting L-R: Robertson, Douglas L. (P); Laulis, James C. (N) (may be Novak); Smith, Paul R. (CP); Jones, James T. (B)

G-143-2

Crew 40

Standing L-R: Cogswell, Norman (CP); Muse, Chauncey W. (N); Logue, William H. (B); Diaz, Paul V. (NG);

Kneeling L-R: Campbell, James H. Jr. (TT); Korchma, Frank (WG); Kjellquist, Ernest T. (BG); Mays, Warren E. (TG)

Not Pictured:

Dumont, George W. (RO) Grounded for medical reasons

Edwards, Robert F. (P)

Gibbons, Arthur T. [KIA 20 January 1945 - Linz]

Leslie, Ray E. (Original CP)

G-144-1

Lt. Col. Robert E. Applegate

765th Bomb Squadron Commanding Officer

G-146-1

Crew 20

Standing L-R: 2nd Lt. Walter J. Malita (B); 2nd Lt. Samuel N. Norris (P); 2nd Lt. Henry Towne; 2nd Lt. Robert A. Ambrose

Kneeling L-R: S/Sgt. Garnet C. Jones; S/Sgt. Jefferson L. Farrell Jr.; S/Sgt. Arthur J. Bindrim; S/Sgt. Glen P. DeSpain; Sgt. Buford E. Culler (E/NG); Sgt. Harry P. Ranleri

G-146-2

Crew 21

Standing L-R: Tallant, William H. (P); Stephenson, Edmund F. (B); Kurzberg, Harold (N); Ives, John (2nd E/TG); Everhart, Arthur C. (Asst. RO/WG)

Kneeling L-R: Duzan, Fred C. Jr. (BG); Brown, Harold D. (CP); Tait, Paul (E/TT); Hagen, James P. (RO/WG)

G-147-1

Crew 22

Specht, John K. (P)

Rapp, Francis G. (CP)

Milne, Harold E. (N)

Sullivan, William S. (B)

Aiken, Jack (G)

Bay, Delmar Jr. (RO/G)

Curtin, Joseph S. (E/G)

Dawes, Albert E. (G)

Marszalkiewicz, John (E/G)

McGaugh, Everett D. (E/G)

Crew 22

Courtesy of Bob Specht via Peter Stekel

Crew 22

Specht, John K. (P)

Rapp, Francis G. (CP)

Milne, Harold E. (N)

Sullivan, William S. (B)

Aiken, Jack (G)

Bay, Delmar Jr. (RO/G)

Curtin, Joseph S. (E/G)

Dawes, Albert E. (G)

Marszalkiewicz, John (E/G)

McGaugh, Everett D. (E/G)

G-149-1

Crew 36

Standing L-R: Childrey, Jackson (P); Shipley,  James (CP); Dennis, Jack (B); Geurtz, James (N)

Kneeling L-R: Hodges, Carney (G); Festa, Frank (G); Rader, Orville (G); Martin, Troy (E/TTG); Mayfield, Gerald (E/G); McCree, Vivian (RO/G)

G-149-2

Crew 35

Grimm, Walter J. (P)

Wester, Robert G. 'Bob' (CP)

Abadi, Abe (B)

Simeroth, John W. (N)

Williams, Melborn D. 'Mel' (E/TT)

Stevenson, Edward E. 'Ed' (BG)

Duchinsky, Louis F. 'Dutch' (RO/RWG)

Small, Joseph W. 'Joe' (NG)

Jones, Jack B. 'Jonesie' (LWG)

Turner, Robert M. (TG)

G-150-1
Crew 38
G-150-2

Crew 37

Standing L-R: Sonneborn, John (N); Raymond, Allen (CP); Humburg, Woodrow (B); Huber, Roy (P)

Kneeling L-R: Robinson, Eben (G); Roy, Laurier (TG); Hetzel, Eugene (E/G); Sabo, John (RO/G); Ormiston, Floyd (E/G); Ormiston, Lloyd (E/G)