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Courtesy of Charles Morgan

Courtesy of Philippe Castellano

Left to right: Under the right main wheel: back row: Sgt. Cyril W. Bolash. "Cy" (WG) was KIA in action on May 10, 1944 over Wiener-Neustadt by flak fragments at his head. This brave man is buried at Arlington National cemetery; to his left Sgt. William J. Harcher (BTG), was MIA at sea May 25, 1944; in white shirt, Sgt. Richard E. Viereck (NG) (sick on May 25, 1944 and replaced by Sgt. Deneal Hoffman who was MIA over sea); In front of Viereck, Greyer Stafford wounded on May 10, 1944; first man in front of Stafford is Sgt. Edwin J. Draney, MIA at sea on May 25, 1944; at left of Viereck, 2^nd Lt. Stillman J. Harding (CP), seriously wounded on May 10 and after many surgeon operations (left leg and hand), he left the MTO to the USA, the war was over to him, replaced by Ray Burklund after May 10; at left of Harding, navigator 2^nd Lt. Richard B. Nilles (N), MIA on May 25, 1944; under the nose turret with cap on his head, T/Sgt. Alfred R. Karow (TTG), POW on May 25, 1944; in front of Al Karow, from his back, Captain Robert W. Hornbaker (P), KIA May 25, 1944; and at his left, 2^nd Lt. Carl A. Gein, MIA May 25, 1944.

From May 10, 1944 over Wiener-Neustadt, Austria to May 25, 1944, the four replacement men of the Hornbaker crew were: Deneal Hoffman (NG), MIA; Rolland Baryenbruck (TG), POW; Lawrence E. Reinecke (WG), KIA after parachute did not oppened over Cannes; 2^nd Lt. Ray Burklund (CP), POW.