Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. probably S/Sgt. Arthur Kriz, Ball Turret
  2. probably 2nd Lt. Edgar S. Brace, Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Thomas Donelian, Navigator
  4. probably 2nd Lt. Dawn A. Woodmansee, Pilot

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. probably S/Sgt. James G. Derrick, Radio Op.
  2. probably S/Sgt. Max W. Paxton, Waist Gunner
  3. probably S/Sgt. Raymond J. Zajic, Tail Gunner
  4. T/Sgt. H. Benningfield, Engineer

The Loading List for 9 April 1945 was:

  1. 2nd Lt. Dawn A. Woodmansee, Pilot f
  2. 2nd Lt. Edgar S. Brace, Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Thomas Donelian, Navigator
  4. T/Sgt. Harly O. Benningfield, Engineer
  5. S/Sgt. James G. Derrick, Radio
  6. S/Sgt. Arthur Kris, Ball Turret
  7. S/Sgt. Max W. Paxton, Right Waist Gunner
  8. S/Sgt. Raymond J. Zajic, Tail Gunner

Comments:

  1. 398th Mission No. 185, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, 9 April 1945
  2. On this mission the Woodmansee crew flew in the High Group
  3. Aircraft flown: 43-38564 N8-X
  4. Aircraft in photo: probably 43-38564 N8-X
  5. Photo Date: 10 April 1945, per date on photo, but the actual date may be 9 April 1945, the day the crew flew. S/Sgt. Max W. Paxton was KIA on 10 April 1945 while flying with the McAfee Crew.
  6. Photo Location: Nuthampstead
  7. Photo Reference No. 9314
  8. Information compiled by UK Friends of the 398th with thanks to Rufus D. Gatton.
  9. Thanks to Ray Ytuarte for identifying Harley O. Benningfield in this photo and also to Christine Coughlin for identifying her dad, Thomas Donelian. If you would like to add information about this photograph, or can provide a better scan, please contact our Crew Photos Coordinator. Please mention the title and photograph date.
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