Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. 2nd Lt. Robert R. Agnew, Pilot
  2. F/O Virgil L. Kramer, Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Alton M. Wiater, Navigator
  4. Lt. Franks, Bombardier
  5. Sgt. Vernon R. Melvic, Engineer / Top Turret

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. Sgt. Paul Harris, Radio Operator
  2. Sgt. Clarence H. Dickhart, Ball Turret
  3. Sgt Herman J. Hansen, Waist Gunner
  4. Sgt. William S. Bell, Togglier
  5. Sgt. Melvin Stern, Tail Gunner

Comments:

  1. Aircraft in photo: 42-107131.
    Per aircraft records: "42-107131 Del Tulsa 1/3/44; Pyote 6/3/44; 556 BU Long Beach 10/7/44; 236 BU Pyote 14/7/44; 235 BU Biggs 16/8/44; 224 BU Sioux City 28/3/45; 225 BU Rapid City 15/6/45; 354 BU Rapid City 20/7/45; 209 BU Galveston 25/7/45; 2621 BU Barksdale 30/11/45; 331 BU Barksdale 2/12/45; 554 BU Memphis 6/2/46; 62 BU Memphis 20/5/46; 62 BU Morrison 30/9/46; 4141 BU Pyote 30/1/47; Recl Comp 22/12/48."
  2. Photo Date: According to Aircraft record above and assignment overseas, between March 28, 1945 and April 1945.
  3. Photo Location: Sioux City, Iowa. Overseas crew training.
  4. The Agnew Crew was assigned overseas to the 398th in April 1945. They only flew 4 combat missions before the end of the war in the ETO.
  5. Photo Reference No. AGNEW01
  6. Information compiled by The 398th BGMA Web Team with thanks to William S. Bell, Sr. for providing a copy of his crew photo and ID's.
  7. 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.