Crew
Richard B. Wilson Crew
816th
- Pilot
- Richard B. Wilson
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd (Grimm and Cole, 1997), p. 270
Flags. 19 names read; a crew entry should have 9 to 11
Members
| Position | Name | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| pilot | Richard B. Wilson | |
| co-pilot | Glenn W Rhoads | |
| Wallace G. Briggs | ||
| engineer | Robert J. Plough | Traverse City, MI |
| John L. Meakin | ||
| A/RW | Dean H. Plank | |
| Benjamin H. Adams, Jr. | Kingston, NY | |
| Gerrit M. Van Dyk, Jr. | ||
| engineer | Allen C. Heinekamp | Chicago, IL |
| pilot | Elmer H. Wolters | Atwood, KS |
| co-pilot | Albert D. Prochnow | Ft. Calhoun, NE |
| navigator | Marvin E. Poland | Kyons, KS |
| bombardier | Robert J. Dogger | Detroit, MI |
| engineer | Frank J. Starmach | Chicago, IL |
| radio operator | Hobart E. Lea | Toledo, OH |
| Kenneth R. Hoffman | ||
| ball turret gunner | Robert J. Ellis | Syracuse, NY |
| LW | Robert M. Kleintop | Palmerton, PA |
| tail gunner | George Sefko, Jr. | Johnstown, PA |
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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