Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. 2nd Lt. Claude A. Williams, Co-Pilot
  2. Capt. Wilbur S. Dwyer - Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Joseph H. Mutz, Navigator
  4. 2nd Lt. Robert A. Woolley, Bombardier

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. S/Sgt. Walter F. Zawatsky, Waist Gunner
  2. S/Sgt. Richard N. "Norm" Hovey, Ball Turret Gunner
  3. S/Sgt. Leon W. Ford, Waist Gunner
  4. S/Sgt. Eugene T. Zoldy, Radio Operator
  5. S/Sgt. Robert E. Harrington, Tail Gunner
  6. S/Sgt. Ted Boersma, Engineer / Top Turret

Comments:

  1. Original Crew No. 70 for the Roster to England
  2. Aircraft in photo: Unknown
  3. Photo Date: March 1944
  4. Photo Location: Rapid City
  5. Photo Reference: Dwyer_JE
  6. Information compiled by UK Friends of the 398th and 398th web team with thanks to Joseph "Pee Wee" Ellis for providing the photograph and Kevin Marsh and Darrell Janke for crew identification. Also thanks to Bill Ford for identifying his father, Leon W. Ford and to Tina Umlauf for identifying her grandfather, Richard N. "Norm" Hovey and the rest of the crew. Tina's grandfather had written the date, crew names, ranks and positions on the back of his crew photo. Thank you Tina!
  7. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Crew Photos Coordinator. Please mention the title and photograph date.

See also:

  1. The Dwyer Crew was shot down on 28 July 1944.
  2. 398th Mission: 28 July 1944 to Merseburg, Germany