Photo Gallery - Crews
Front row, third from left, M/Sgt John S. Diehl (Bedford, Pa),
armament man on Filthy Lil for 2 years in New Guinea. More
identifications anyone? (photo courtesy of John Diehls son, M. Diehl).
Photo of 823rd Squadron crew taken at Lingayen. Orland Gage (Association Secretary/Treasurer) is kneeling in the center of the first row. (O. Gage)
Another picture of Orland Gage. (823rd Squadron) (O. Gage)
Unidentified crew.
The Medics (O. Gage)
Major Ralph Cheli. He was thought to have been killed when Allied bombers sunk a Japanese ship carrying prisoners. It wasn't until recently it was discovered that he had been killed/murdered while in prison camp. His remains were found and identified after the war was over. His remains are now buried at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO. Major Cheli is the only member of the 38th to have been awarded the Medal of Honor. (T. Terrell)
A 405th Squadron crew. T/Sgt. Abner Yoder is on the front row, 3rd from left. Read about Abner Yoder on the crew search page. This picture is very large, give it a minute if you choose to enlarge it. (T. Conrad)
Additional ID info received from Gary Kester:
Standing, upper right, is Capt. Hawkins. Kneeling, on the lower right is Joe O'Keefe. The man standing on the upper left is the late Lt. Ted Kester, my father. He passed away in 2000, age 79. I recently found a small Catholic missal he carried with him while in New Guinea inscribed with 405th bomb squadron and his name. That's how I was led to look up the details of his squadron.
This is a group of 405th squadron men while still based in Mississippi. Identifications anyone? (T. Conrad)
Another unidentified 405th crew. (T. Conrad)
Thank you to Chelle Thompson who identified this picture of her father. (T. Conrad)
On the left is James R. Tieken from Mendon, Illinois. Jim was a gunner in the 71st who also worked in the photo section. Man on the right is still unidentified. (E. Connor, H. Witcher)
This is a 71st. crew standing with Maj. Musick. Top row, left to right; Lt. Hoover, Maj. Musick, Lt. Ulmer. Bottom row, Left to right; T/Sgt. Taylor, S/Sgt. Deskos, S/Sgt. Fields (E. Connor, H. Witcher)
Some more men of the 71st. Front row, left to right, T/Sgt. Alexander C. Baxter (Lakewood, OH.), and S/Sgt. Phillip J. Keefe (Quincy, Mass.). Back row, left to right, Lt. Herbert A. Munday (Cleburne, TX.), Lt Hugh M. Breneman (Silver City, Iowa.), and Lt. Rex E. Breneman (Brookfield, KS.). (E. Connor, H. Witcher)
Armament Section of the 823rd Squadron. New Guinea, Oct., 1943. (M. Gould, D. Teall)
Arthur Lyle Pritt in front of an 823rd. B-25. (M. Gould, D. Teall)
405th Squadron crew. Standing, upper right, is Capt. Hawkins. Kneeling, on the lower right is Joe O'Keefe. Can anybody identify the rest of this crew? (J. O'Keefe)
Madam X of the early B-25Ds of the 71st. Squadron. The crew is unidentified. (E. Connor, H. Witcher)
Can anyone identify this man standing in front of this 823rd Squadron B-25? YES! Thank you Chelle Thompson for identifying her father, Frank Kowaleski. This style of noseart was used in the late stages of the war. (Courtesy of Sea Bird Publishing, Inc.)
Another unidentified 405th crew member from Mississippi. (T. Conrad)
Bud Palmer of the 823rd. (Read about Bud in the Crew search section) (E. Connor, H. Witcher)
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