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856th BS
Faughn Crew

A crew picture would be most appreciated!


The crew appears to have reported in minus a bombardier. Full names and ASNs were transcribed from Special Orders #1, dtd 1Jan45.

Arthur B.    Darwin         - Gunner       ASN 34931073
Jack R.      Davis,Jr.      - Gunner       ASN 14188584
John H.      Faughn         - Pilot        ASN 0829444
Rudolph      Koolovitz      - Engineer     ASN 36863683
Richard L.   Miller         - Gunner       ASN 35147843
Henry E.     Pickett        - R.O.         ASN 39015990
David B.     Powers         - Navigator    ASN T-132994
Fred N.      Staten         - Gunner       ASN 31391439
Chester P.   Sutterlin,Jr.  - Copilot      ASN 02062341

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

The crew do not appear to have made any combat missions from Harrington. They may have been placed on DS to another group and finished their tour in the UK in that manner.

Additional data sources:
Crew Personnel files

Group-Related Downloads:
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
"They Flew by Night" editor Robert Fish
Serial Number Index of B24s

Available on Request:
"Spies,Supplies & Moonlit Skies Vols 1&2" by Ensminger (On disk $12ea - $10ea via Paypal)

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