Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. S/Sgt. Lawrence H. Laubernds, Jr. - Engineer
  2. 2nd Lt. Harvey J. Goodstein, Bombardier
  3. Rank, Man 3, Position
  4. ??- 2nd. Lt. Robert A. Thompson, Co-Pilot -??
  5. Rank, Man 5, Position

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. Rank, Man 6, Position
  2. Rank, Man 7, Position
  3. Rank, Man 8, Position
  4. Rank, Man 9, Position

The following Atkinson crew names (including nicknames), ranks and positions, were listed on the August 12, 1944 mission loading list. :

  1. 2nd Lt. Herman Atkinson - Pilot
  2. 2nd Lt. Robert A. Thompson - Co-Pilot
  3. F/O Harry Fisher - Navigator
  4. 2nd Lt. Harvey J. Goodstein - Bombardier
  5. S/Sgt. Lawrence H. Laubernds, Jr. - Engineer
  6. S/Sgt. Francis A. "Frank" Battaglia - Radio Op.
  7. Sgt. Homer S. Holcomb - Ball Turret
  8. Sgt. Carl A. Herbst - Left Waist Gunner
  9. Sgt. Lawrence G. Johnson - Tail Gunner

Comments:

  1. 398th Mission No. 67, Versailles, France - Airfield, 12 Aug 1944
  2. On this mission the Atkinson Crew flew in the High Group
  3. Aircraft flown: 43-38147 N8-L, Fuddy Duddy
  4. Aircraft in photo: probably 43-38147 N8-L, Fuddy Duddy
  5. Photo Date: 12 August 1944
  6. Photo Location: Nuthampstead
  7. Photo Reference: Atkinson-Aug1944
  8. Information compiled by the 398th BGMA Web Team with thanks to Carolyn Laubernds Gillman for identifying her dad, Lawrence H. Laubernds, and to Kelley Knight Heins who tentatively identified her grandfather, Robert A. Thompson, and to Jonathan Koplow who identified his grandfather, Harvey J. Goodstein, in the photo. .
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