Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. Capt. Harold Rosenzweig, Lead Navigator
  2. Lt. Col. Peter J. Rooney, Command Pilot
  3. T/Sgt. George Meketa, Radio Op.
  4. 1st Lt. Theophilo E "Theo" Regello, Visual Navigator
  5. 1st Lt. Henry B. Matty, Jr., Bombardier

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. S/Sgt. Norman T. Scott, Engineer/Top Turret
  2. 1st Lt. John T. Shafer, Pilot
  3. S/Sgt. Charles Kohut, Left Waist Gunner
  4. 2nd Lt. Harold W. Grace, Navigator
  5. S/Sgt. William S. Miesenhelder, Right Waist Gunner
  6. F/O John R. Halbert, Co-Pilot (flying in tail as observer)

* Note: This was Lt. Col. Peter Rooney's last mission.



Comments:

  1. 398th Mission no. 190, the marshalling yards at Regensburg, Germany, 16 April 1945
  2. On this mission the Rooney/Shafer crew flew the Lead Aircraft in the Lead Group
  3. Aircraft flown was 44-8553 K8-Y
  4. Aircraft in photo: probably 44-8553 K8-Y
  5. Photo Date: 16 April 1945
  6. Photo Location: Nuthampstead, England
  7. Photo Reference: ShaferRooney
  8. Information compiled by the 398th web team with thanks to William Miesenhelder and Theo Regello for identifying the crew.
  9. 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.