Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. F/O Roger D. Davies, Position
  2. 2nd Lt. Herbert H. Becker, Position
  3. 2nd Lt. John A. "Jack" Haller, Pilot
  4. 2nd Lt. Thomas A. Blake, Navigator

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. Cpl. Walter L. Neal, Position
  2. Cpl. Oscar Meltzer, Position
  3. Cpl. Louis J. Walters, Gunner
  4. Cpl. Francis X. Kelly, Position
  5. Cpl. James T. "JT" Rice, Engineer / Top Turret

Comments:

  1. Aircraft in photo: Unknown
  2. Photo Date: Probably March/April 1945
  3. Photo Location: Probably Training in the States
  4. Ranks are as of the date of the photo. All of the enlisted men have corporal stripes on their sleeves. It is known for sure that Walters and Rice were promoted to Sergeants later on.
  5. The Haller Crew arrived in Nuthampstead April 1945, they did not fly any combat missions.
  6. Photo Reference: Haller-1945
  7. Information compiled by the 398th BGMA Web Team with thanks to Ronda Owens, granddaughter of Louis J. Walters and Tom Blake, son of Thomas A. Blake.
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