406th/858th BSs
Boone Crew

Standing, L-R:
Keith E.   Gott            - Tailgunner        ASN 18038065
Charles E. Archambault     - Copilot           ASN 0795662
Robert L.  Boone           - Pilot             ASN 0372863
Fred W.    Edwards         - Navigator         ASN 0724298   (DNB)
Charles G. Shull, Jr.      - Bombardier        ASN 0725089

Kneeling, L-R:
Roscoe I.  Hardman         - Radio Operator    ASN 15013710
Samuel D.  Braudt          - Crew Chief        ASN 6551371
Lester W.  Anderson        - Gunner            ASN 31155441
Charles J. Roth            - Engineer          ASN 18046376

ASNs so-colored for EMs link to their NARA Enlistment Records.

The picture is believed to have been taken before Harrington, when the unit was at Alconbury or Watton. As Squadron C.O. Boone would fly fewer missions during the year, and was eventually elevated to a Group position in the fall of 1944, finishing out his time at Harrington in July of 1945. All told Boone flew 95 Anti-Submarine missions and 31 Carpetbagger missions. Shull became Squadron Bombardier early in 1944, and Edwards became the Squadron Navigator. Edwards was killed in an accidental non-duty fall in early September of 1944. Boone's collection of papers and pictures is one of largest
turned in to date.

Picture Credit: Robert L. Boone

Status: Original crew, though short-lived as promotions scattered the remaining members to other crews and positions.

In the picture below the Squadron Operations personnel are shown with Boone during the summer of 1944.
L-R standing are:

James S. George (formerly of the Stinchcomb crew)
Bestow Rudolph  (Squadron Operations chief at the time)
Robert L. Boone (C.O. of the 406th BS at the time)

All others not yet identified.

Agents Inserted/Attempted:
MR 0118  DZ Butler 12A (2) SOE-F, Octave Simon and Marcel Defence - captured on landing, executed at Gross-Rosen.
MR 0191  DZ Actor 1    (2) SOE-F, John Manolitsakis and Pierre Meunier
MR 0392  DZ Peter 79   (4) Inter-Allied Mission BENJOIN; SOE Frederick Cardoza and Lamoricière, BCRA J. LeBaigue, OSS Trollet.
MR 1558  DZ Hugh 2C    (3) Jedburgh Team JULIAN - H.A. Clutton,J. Vermot, T.S. Menzies

Leaflets:
USF-77
USF-127
USF-131

Crew-specific downloads:
Boone's Personal collection
Boone Crew Mission Reports
Boone Crew Personnel files
Edwards Honor Roll card

Group-Related Downloads:
801st/492nd Personnel Mission Report Index(Jan-Sep44)
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
Allied Leaflets Index
"Carpetbaggers" by Ben Parnell
Carpetbagger C47 Missions (Jul-Sep 44)
"They Flew by Night" editor Robert Fish
Serial Number Index of B24s
Station 179 Operations Log (handwritten Apr44-Jul45)
Station 179 Operations Log (transcribed Sep44-Jul45)

Available on Request:
Group Mission Reports Jan-Sep44 (On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)
"Chronology of SOE Operations with the Resistance In France During WWII" by Foot & Boxhall
"Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger (On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)

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