406th NLS
Gooding Crew

A picture would be most appreciated!

The crew have no entries in the Harrington Operational Log, which
probably indicates a tour completion prior to the squadron's move
to Station 179.

Following data transcribed from SO #77 1st Air Division, dtd 18Mar45.

Os:
Charles H.   Gooding      - Pilot         ASN 0718614
Montague A.  Hickman      - Copilot       ASN 0777673
Saul         Ferdman      - Navigator     ASN 0206339
Albert       Kaplan       - Bombardier    ASN 01822580


EMs:
Matthew G.   Bain,Jr.     - Gunner        ASN 35067190
William W.   Evans        - Gunner        ASN 35918232

Edward J.    Gregory      - R.O.          ASN 36662961
John P.      Ogden        - Gunner        ASN 14034310
Clair F.     Shiderly     - Gunner        ASN 33711113

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

Additional Crew Data Sources:
Gooding Crew Personnel Files
Gooding Crew 3x5 Cards

Group-Related Downloads:
406th NLS Air Crew Card Index
406th NLS Squadron RZI Card File
AAFRH-21 "AAF Aid to European Resistance"
Air Power History Article
Allied Leaflets Index
Aerospace Historian Article
"Carpetbaggers" by Parnell
Cheddington(Station 113)
Night Leaflet Squadrons Operations reports (Jun44-Jul45)
"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:
"Secret Squadrons of the 8th" by Carty (leaflet squadron portion only)
"Leaflet Operations during the 2nd WW" by James M. Erdmann

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