Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. Sgt. Darrell Thorpe, Ball Turret
  2. Sgt. Mike Barnes, Radio/Gunner
  3. Sgt. Al Grotheus, Engineer
  4. Sgt. Paul Audet, Waist Gunner / Armorer
  5. Sgt. George Barnum, Tail Gunner

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. 2nd Lt. Richard Wanserski, Co-Pilot
  2. 2nd Lt. Stan Mates, Navigator
  3. 2nd Lt. Chuck Proctor, Bombardier
  4. 2nd Lt. Russ Reed, Pilot

Missing from Photo:

  1. Victor Krizek, Waist gunner

See also:

  1. The Reed Crew was shot down on 2 November 1944.
  2. 398th Mission: 2 November 1944 to Merseburg, Germany
  3. 7053-M with Bomb Bays Open
  4. Russell Reed, 398th Pilot - 603rd Squadron Video Interview (1hr 57m 26s)

Comments:

  1. 398th Mission No. 102, Munster, Germany, 28 October 1944
  2. Crew Mission No. 3
  3. Aircraft flown: 43-38091
  4. Aircraft in photo: 43-38091
  5. Photo Date: 28 October 1944
  6. Photo Location: Nuthampstead
  7. Photo Reference No. REE 02
  8. Information compiled by UK Friends of the 398th with thanks to Russ Reed and Mike Barnes, Jr.
  9. The Reed crew flew 5 missions. These were 17 Oct 1944 to Cologne, 22 Oct 1944 to Brunswick, 28 Oct 1944 to Munster, 30 Oct to Hamm, and 2 Nov 1944 to Merseburg. They were shot down 2 Nov 1944.
  10. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Crew Photos Coordinator. Please mention the title and photograph date.