Crew
Billy D. Smith Crew
815th
- Pilot
- Billy D. Smith
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd (Grimm and Cole, 1997), p. 223
Members
| Position | Name | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| pilot | Billy D. Smith | |
| co-pilot | Richard J. Kretschmar | Crown Point, IN |
| navigator | Carl Hood, Jr. | Atlanta, GA |
| bombardier | Miller Chestnut | Lamar, CO |
| engineer | T. Begg, Jr. | New Orleans, LA |
| radio operator | David Ambruster | Sewell, NJ |
| Joseph W. Amyx | Boise, ID | |
| Julian Arseneau | Joliet, IL | |
| John R. Bushing | ||
| James L. Schellie | Deerfield, IL |
The book's crew history is not reproduced here; the page number is given so a family can read it in the Association's book.
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