857th BS

Batson Crew

Picture above are the four officers of the crew, from the Corriere collection.  They are at Stone, the 70th Replacement Depot, just before deployment to Harrington. Left to right they are: Ferrandino, Kempke, Batson and Circello.

The Batson crew reported in from the 70th Replacement Depot on 18 December 1944 as a ten-man crew consisting of the following members.

Os:

Gerald W. Batson        - Pilot
Robert A. Kempke        - Copilot
Nicolo J. Ferrandino    - Navigator
Joseph C. Circello      - Bombardier

EMs:

Joe T. Britt            - Gunner
Russell C. Hastler, Jr. - Gunner
Manley J. Jensen        - Radio Operator
Robert W. Krumscheid    - Engineer
William C. Lipscomb     - Gunner
Stanley N. Walker       - Gunner

Combat Period: January-May 1945. 

Status: Replacement crew for the 857th BS. Their combat history has not yet been researched.

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