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LT Pearson's Crew The Pearson crew is photographed with Pandora's Box in Davis-Monthan AAB, Tucson, AZ, prior to deploying with the 486th to the ETO. Back row (L to R). The chaplain who blessed the plane, before they left for Europe, LT Howard Wilcox (N), LT Thomas Pearson (P), LT Frank Prete (B), LT John Orloski (CP). Second row, SGT Max Neiden (FE/Waist), SGT Arthur Kluge (G), Sgt. Robert McCadden (RO/Top), SGT Roy Jorgenson (BG) and SGT Richard Hartman (TG). Front row are three men that were on the ground crew. (courtesy of his, Dennis McCadden). Mission Log for Robert McCadden |
| CREW INFO | |||||
| Name | Rank | Position | First Mission | Last Mission | Status |
| Thomas J. Pearson | 2nd LT | Pilot | 05/09/44 | 07/04/44 | WIA. 20 Missions |
| John D. Orlosky | 2nd LT | Co-pilot | 05/09/44 | 07/04 /44 | WIA. 20 Missions |
| Howard T. Wilcox | 2nd LT | Navigator | 05/09/44 | 09/13/44 | 25 Missions. |
| Frank A. Prete | 2nd LT | Bombardier | 05/09/44 | 10/20/44 | 36 Missions |
| Max L. Neiden | SGT | FE/Waist | 05/09/44 | 07/04/44 | WIA. 22 Missions |
| Robert D. McCadden | SGT | RO/Top | 05/09/44 | 09/01/44 | 27 Missions |
| Roy A. Jorgenson | SGT | Ball | 05/09/44 | 09/27/44 | 29 Missions |
| Richard C. Hartman | SGT | Tail | 05/09/44 | 09/13/44 | 28 Missions |
| Arthur B. Kluge | SGT | Waist | 05/09/44 | 09/13/44 | 26 Missions |
| Gatch N. Maxey | SGT | Gunner | 05/20/44 | 09/17/44 | 32 Missions |
| Victor Newman | Gunner | 05/09/44 | 05/11/44 | 2 Missions. Status unknown | |
| Charles E. Sokoll | Crew Chief | ||||
| MISSION INFO | |||||
| MISSION | DATE | NAME | ID | S/N | TYPE |
| 003 | 05/09/44 | Pandora's Box | TN | 42-52714 | B24H |
| 004 | 05/11/44 | Pandora's Box | TN | 42-52714 | B24H |
| 005 | 05/20/44 | Paper Doll | TC | 42-52688 | B24H |
| 008 | 05/25/44 | Pisces | DG | 41-29517 | B24H |
| 010 | 05/28/44 | TR | 44-40300 | B24H | |
| 011 | 05/29/44 | Sagittarias | DH | 41-29400 | B24H |
| 013 | 05/31/44 | Twentieth Century Wolf | TN | 42-52483 | B24H |
| 015 | 06/06/44 | TN | 42-52682 | B24H | |
| 018 | 06/07/44 | TR | 44-40300 | B24H | |
| 019 | 06/08/44 | TR | 44-40300 | B24H | |
| 021 | 06/12/44 | Black Panther | TG | 42-52664 | B24H |
| 022 | 06/14/44 | Sagittarias | DH | 41-29400 | B24H |
| 023 | 06/15/44 | TR | 44-40300 | B24H | |
| 024 | 06/16/44 | Funny Face | PT | 42-52673 | B24H |
| 025 | 06/17/44 | Black Panther | TG | 42-52664 | B24H |
| 028 | 06/22/44 | Black Panther | TG | 42-52664 | B24H |
| 030 | 06/25/44 | Black Panther | TG | 42-52664 | B24H |
| 036 | 07/01/44 | Black Panther | TG | 42-52664 | B24H |
| 037 | 07/02/44 | Black Panther | TG | 42-52664 | B24H |
| 038 | 07/04/44 | Paper Doll | TC | 42-52688 | B24H |
| Completed 19 Missions | |||||
| Created 04/09/99 | Modified 12/04/19 |
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