857th BS

Edwards Crew

The Edwards crew arrived at Harrington on 13 December 1944 as a replacement crew for the later departures of the summer crews.  They are picture here with the aircraft ferried to the UK, B24 43-95576.  On a training flight over France, their plane crashed near Lyon, France on 6 February 1945.  All aboard save Burt were killed, Cathers (Gunner) was not on the flight.  The crew has a directory on the data site.  

Standing, L-R:
Charles H. Edwards             - Pilot
Merrill A. Burt                - Copilot
"Stewart"                      - Bombardier, replaced by Edwin London    
Gerard L. Roy                  - Navigator

Kneeling, L-R:
James D. Matthews              - Engineer
James O. Mellotte              - Radio Operator
John T. Stuckey                - Gunner
Mose C. Boren                  - Gunner
Allan W. Cathers               - Gunner
Russell G. Wolfersberger, Jr.  - Gunner

Cathers was not on the fateful mission.

Crash Aircraft: B24H 41-29505  "Gunga Din"

Aircraft Details Credit: Tom Brittan & Serge Blandin

Picture Credit: Jim Bain via 801st/492nd BG

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