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).