Ashwill Crew

Standing L-R: 1^st Lt. Nelson Ashwill (P); 1^st Lt. J.V. Shaw (CP); 1^st Lt. Eugene Barnes (N); 1^st Lt. Bill Silkwood (B)

Kneeling L-R: T/Sgt. Bernard Flatley (E); S/Sgt. Russell Hinko (TG); T/Sgt. George Hodges (RO/G); S/SSgt. Standley Kirke (RO/G); S/Sgt. Elmer Sanders (BTG); S/Sgt. Wilber Vanderber (NG)

We had just been assigned this aircraft and our crew names had not been painted on the sides yet.

This had been the squadron commander's aircraft at one time, but he had a newer B-24 at the time we got this one to fly. It was a very reliable B-24.

The serial number of this aircraft was 42-50962, named "Little Rocket".