858th/857th BSs
Bowland/Ladd Crew

The picture above is that of the Ladd crew on 20 August 1944, submitted by Edward Schweitzer. Bowland's daylight crew was broken by losses at North Pickenham prior to that Group's crews coming to Harrington. In an account from the Group Association newsletter Frank Miller explains best how this happened - click here. The crew flew a handful of missions out of Leuchars with Balchen's men then returned to Harrington and flew night bombing missions in the spring of 1945.

Standing,L-R:
Alfred H.      Dauman          - CoPilot         ASN 0715729
Craig B.       Ladd            - Pilot           ASN 0687483
Edward A.      Schweitzer      - Bombardier      ASN 0716970
Lawrence J.    Christenson     - Navigator       ASN 0719011

Front,L-R:
William C.     Jungbluth       - R.O.            ASN 36815856
Paul           Pepin,Jr.       - Gunner          ASN 31292853
Jack A.        Hammond         - Gunner          ASN 33705990
John L.        Volpe           - Engineer        ASN 13107788

Not pictured:
Orrin T.       Bowland         - Pilot           ASN 0809915
Frank J.       Miller          - Engineer        ASN 18098139
Morton R.      Smith           - Bombardier      ASN 0717904  (late period)
Charles A.     Wengel          - Gunner          ASN 11091683 (at Leuchars)

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