858th BS
Burns Crew
The crew arrived at Harrington in mid-February of 1945 and departed in mid-June of that year. According to Tom Miller, nephew of Terrance Miller, they flew seven combat missions. Only Robert K. Burns (center,seated)the pilot and Terrance Miller (3rd from left standing) the bombardier, have been identified.
Personnel data transcribed from Special Orders 46, Station 179, dtd 28Feb45.
Os:
Robert K. Burns - Pilot
ASN 0834369
Norman E. Borgeson - Copilot
ASN 02066304
Terrence W. Miller - Bombardier
ASN 0785123
John A. Reinsmith, Jr. - Navigator ASN
02074542
EMs:
Noble R.L. Redmon - Engineer ASN
37519515
Peter M. Machtemes - R.O.
ASN 37546712
Bruce W. Kreofsky - Gunner
ASN 37546435
Albert Rosenow - Gunner
ASN
17105849
Lawrence Krevat - Gunner
ASN
12179106
Edward Latwinski - Gunner
ASN 36971465
ASNs so-colored for EMs link to their NARA Enlistment Records.
Picture Date: Pre-UK
Picture Location:
Unknown
Picture Credit: Tom
Miller
Additional crew data sources:
Group-Related Downloads:
Crew Personnel Files
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European
Resistance"
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
"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)
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