Crew
Mark E. Coplin Crew and Ralph H. Simpson Crew
815th
- Pilot
- Mark E. Coplin Crew, Ralph H. Simpson
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd (Grimm and Cole, 1997), p. 43
Members
| Position | Name | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| pilot | Mark E. Coplin Crew | |
| co-pilot | Ralph H. Simpson | Richmond, VA |
| navigator | Robert L. Bonaparte | Old Greenwich, CT |
| bombardier | Burl F. Smith | Atchison, KS |
| engineer | Irwin H. Glickman | Brooklyn, NY |
| radio operator | Harold C. Leler | Chicago, IL |
| Arthur V. Velasco | Denver, CO | |
| gunner | Charles Tucker | Wilkes Barre, PA |
| gunner | Wayne Weidner | Long Beach, CA |
| gunner | Francis V. Lotz, Jr. | Milwaukee, WI |
| James J. Tabb |
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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