850th/857th BS
Ziringer Crew
The crew arrived at Harrington shortly before the 13 August '44 reorganization. Ziringer flew his first combat mission as an observer on 7 Aug 44 (MR 1464) with the Curran crew. Crew members from later records indicate only those who were not orphaned, the original crew probably being a ferry crew of 10 men.
O's
Adrien Ziringer - Pilot
Edward G. McCullough - Copilot
John F. McMorrow - Navigator
John J. Brennan - Bombardier
EM's
William T. Chapman - Radio Operator
Joseph Molitor, Jr. - Engineer
Kenneth R. Moore - Dispatcher
James C. Curtiss - Tail Gunner
Typical for the late-arrivers, they completed only 10-14 missions before Operations slowed down in mid-September of 1944. Though they probably managed a few gas haul missions, their stay probably lasted well into 1945.
