36th BS

Jackson Crew

Picture Location: U.S., picture annotated as "Best Crew in the 464th BG"

Picture Date: Probably autumn of 1943

Back Row, left to right:

James M. Jackson     - Pilot
Elbert H. Deaton     - Copilot
Alfred C. Emert      - Bombardier    (KIA July 1944)
Everett L. Weidner   - Radio Operator

Front Row, left to right:

Watson               - Armorer-Gunner
Wyman L. Stedman     - Engineer
Leroy H. Suther      - Asst Radio Operator
Byrd                 - Tailgunner
Orville Terry        - Asst Engineer (orphaned, finished 30 missions at Horsham St.Faith).

Not Shown: Navigator - believed to have been Surles O. Gillespie, Jr. at the time the picture was made.

Status: Augmentation Crew: Probably came in to Alconbury in Jan-Feb 1944. Officers took their observer rides from Alconbury in March of 1944.

Errata: Emert transferred to the Broten crew in May of 1944. 
Photo Credits: Elmer Greene, M.D.
Combat Period: Mar-Aug 1944 (excepting Emert)

 

Preferred Aircraft: B24D 41-23674  "U.S. Express"  
Previously belonged to the 93rd BG, received from Watton on 20 Dec 1943.

Aircraft Details: Tom Brittan

Back Row, left to right:
James M. Jackson     - Pilot
Elbert H. Deaton     - Copilot
Surles O. Gillespie  - Navigator
Alfred C. Emert      - Bombardier    (KIA July 1944)

Front Row, left to right:
Leroy H. Suther          - TG
Wyman L. Stedman         - Engineer
Everett L. Weidner       - Radio Operator
James R. Dellinger, Jr.  - Dispatcher

Picture Credits: Leo Monaghan

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