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Crew

Lt J.L. Evans Crew

Take Mid-1945 in front of a plane that happened to be available.J. L. Evans Crew (left to right) Standing: Robert Fenton (NAV), A. J. Eilers (Radar - see notes), J. L. Evans (P),Jack Stoffregen (CP), John Garvan (BOM) Kneeling: Marion Van Cleve (TTE), Delford Johnson (ROG), John Wasson (TG) Robert Ross (WG), Francis Rodney Bernard (BTG) Notes 1-4 courtesy of Joe Urice (4 Apr 2006) (1) "The PARD aircraft just happened to be conveniently available when they decided to take the picture" (2) "Eilers - This man was probably a radar operator who flew with the crew on approximately two missions at the end of their missions" (see mission list below) (3) In an undated letter from Harry Cruver to Joe Urice: "This [unknown] is probably 1st Lt. [M.] Eilers. (4)"Also see Cruver's blackboard picture of a 351st crew availability list that shows Eilers as BTG. That is the same way Wofford's radar man was shown on the list that day." (5) Eilers identified as A. J. Eilers by Michael Faley 4 Apr 2006.

Crew List

1st Crew List

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RankNamePosStatus
Lt EVANS, J.L. P FEH
LT STOFFREGEN, Jack E. CP FEH
LT EILERS, A.J. NAV FEH
LT FENTON, Robert N. NAV FEH
LT GARVAN, John S. BOM FEH
T/Sgt Van CLEVE, Marion TTE FEH
T/SGT JOHNSON, Delford L. ROG FEH
S/SGT BERNARD, Francis R. BTG FEH
S/Sgt ROSS, Robert L. WG FEH
S/SGT WASSON, John C. TG FEH