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 856th Bomb Squadron 
Crew   Pilot Notes
601 Val Preda Lost 20 Jun 44, 4 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7080
602 Gaulke Lost 29 May 44, 10 INT Sweden, MACR 5220
603 Beard Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
604 Hamilton Completed 30 mission tour
604 Hurley Crew taken over by Hamilton
605 Daly Lost 27 May 44, 10 INT Switzerland, MACR 5209
606 Ogden Transferred, 3 Jul 44, 44th BG
607 Sachtleben Lost 4 Jun 44, in accident, 10 KIA
608 Hadden Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 KIA, MACR 7083
609 Abbott Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 KIA, MACR 7075
610 Curtis Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 KIA, MACR 7078
611 Haag F Lost 7 Jul 44, 4 KIA, 6 POW, MACR 7238
612 Harris R Lost 20 Jun 44, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 7082
613 Gendreizig Gendreizig promoted, crew taken over by Kehoe
613 Kehoe Lost 20 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 2 POW, 1 INT Sweden, MACR 7074
614 Graham Crew taken over by Powers
614 Powers Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
615 Velarde Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
616 Kuntz Crew taken over by Seitzinger
616 Seitzinger Lost 20 Jun 44, 9 INT Sweden, MACR 7077
618 Shalvoy Lost 11 May 44, crashlanded, 1 KIA, 4 WIA
 857th Bomb Squadron 
Crew   Pilot Notes
701 Liggett Lost 20 Jun 44, 10 INT Sweden, MACR 7073
702 Bridges Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
703 Skorupan Completed 30 mission tour
704 Davis Transferred, 10 Jun 44, 44th BG
705 Heber Lost 20 Jun 44, 9 INT Sweden, MACR 7072
705 Flanagan Transferred 10 Aug 44, 389th BG
706 Haag G Transaferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
707 Harris J Lost 20 Jun 44, 1 POW, 11 INT Sweden, MACR 7076
708 Gossett Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG, 506th BS
709 Murray Lost 19 May 44, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 5241
710 Stanhope Transferred, 10 Jun 44, 44th BG, 66th BS
711 Konstand Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
712 Scott Completed 30 mission tour
713 O'Sullivan Completed 30 mission tour
714 Grettum Crew was taken over by Nelson
714 Nelson Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 448th BG
715 Gaines Crew taken over by Tracey
715 Tracey Lost 11 Jul 44, 9 INT Switzerland, MACR 6934
717 Arnett Lost 19 May 44, 1 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 5242
718 Brague Lost 19 May 44, 6 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5246
 858th Bomb Squadron 
Crew   Pilot Notes
801 McMurray Lost 7 Jul 44, 9 KIA, MACR 7231
802 Herbert Lost 19 May 44, 10 KIA, MACR 5240
803 Frantz Crew taken over by Flanagan
804 Mock Completed 30 mission tour
805 Fisher Lost 19 May 44, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 5243
806 Orthman Transferred 10 Aug 44, 44th BG, 67th BS
807 Handwright Transferred, 19 Jun 44, 44th BG
808 Doyle Transferred 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
809 Steneman Lost 7 Jul 44, 3 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7233
810 Miller D Lost 18 Jun 44, 11 INT Sweden, MACR 6767
811 McLaughlin Transferred 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
812 Goodridge Lost 20 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7081
813 Lewis Lost 19 May 44, 7 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 5245
814 Munson Lost 6 Jul 44, 11 interned in Sweden, MACR 7234
815 Pelkey Lost 7 Jul 44, 9 KIA, MACR 7831
816 Platinsky Lost 11 Jul 44, 10 interned in Switzerland, MACR 6935
817 Landry Lost 29 May 44, 1 KIA, 9 POW, MACR 5222
818 Pratt Lost 19 May 44, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5244
 859th Bomb Squadron 
Crew   Pilot Notes
901 Earleywine Transferred 17 Jun 44, 44th BG
902 Harding Lost 7 Jul 44, 1 KIA, 11 POW, MACR 7229
903 Johnson Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th, 788th BS
904 Uebelhoer Transferred, 10 Jun 44, 44th BG
905 Brantley Lost 19 May 44, 7 KIA, 3 POW, MACR 5247
906 Smith Lost 12 Jul 44, 1 KIA, 10 POW, MACR 7563
906 Sims Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
907 Prytulak Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
908 Menweg Completed 30 mission tour
909 Jaques Reassigned to staff, crew disbanded
910 Smiley Lost 7 Jul 44, 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 7228
911 Wolf Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
912 Haar Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
913 Newman Lost 7 Jul 44, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7237
914 Bowman Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
915 Roads Lost 18 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 8235
916 Prewitte Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
917 Paul Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
918 Keeler Crew taken over by Jacks
918 Jacks Lost 7 Jul 44, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7232
 Replacement Crews 
Crew   Pilot Notes
R-01 Monroe Lost 23 Jun 44, 8 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6242
R-02 Rasmussen Transferred, 10 Aug 44, to 44th BG, 66th BS
R-03 Simon Transferred, 10 Aug 44, to 44th BG, 66th BS
R-04 Taylor Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG, 788th BS
R-05 Kaufman Lost 20 Jun 44, 9 KIA, MACR 7079
R-06 Kilpatrick Lost 7 Jul 44, 6 KIA, 4 POW, MACR 7230
R-07 Kuecker Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
R-08 McGowan Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-09 McKoy Lost 20 Jun 44, 7 KIA, 2 POW, MACR 6775
R-10 Koltun Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 445th BG
R-11 Bowland Lost 5 MIA flying with other crews on 20 Jun 44, crew disbanded
R-12 Faucher Lost 20 Jun 44, 3 KIA, 7 POW, MACR 7084
R-13 Testa Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG, 66th BS
R-14 Abernethy Lost 6 Jul 44, 2 KIA, 8 RTD, MACR 8199
R-15 Bocksberger Lost 7 Jul 44, 2 KIA, 8 POW, MACR 7235
R-16 Cary Lost 7 Jul 44, 9 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7239
R-17 Leahy Transferred, 10 Aug 44
R-18 Roseborough Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-19 Watson Lost 7 Jul 44, 8 KIA, 1 POW, MACR 7236
R-20 Foster Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
R-21 Perry Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 466th BG
R-22 Sheffield Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 93rd BG
R-23 Brothers Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-24 Cravens Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 44th BG
R-25 Hudson Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-26 Pitsenbarger Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
R-27 Young Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 36th BS (RCM)
R-28 Nutt Transferred, 10 Aug 44
R-29 Rusden Crew disbanded when transferred, 10 Aug 44
R-30 Ruthenbeck Transferred, 10 Aug 44
R-31 Seger Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
R-32 Shannon Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 406th BS
R-33 Wesson Lost 21 Jul 44, 9 INT Switzerland, MACR 7844
R-34 White Lost 18 Jul 44, Crashlanded, 3 WIA, all RTD
R-35 Vowinkel Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 36th BS (RCM)
R-36 Leister Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-37 Miller G Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-38 Pease Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-39 Schulze Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-40 Thompson Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
R-41 Walker Lost 21 Jul 44, 9 INT Switzerland, MACR 7260
R-42 Beatty Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-43 Boswell Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 801st/492nd BG
R-44 Both Lost 4 Aug 44, 10 POW, MACR 7714
R-45 Mills Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 453rd BG
R-46 Dunnam Transferred 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
R-47 Fleming Lost 6 Aug 44, landing accident, 9 KIA, 1 WIA
R-48 Ives Lost 4 Aug 44, 10 INT Sweden, MACR 7715
R-49 Morgan Transferred, 10 Aug 44, 467th BG, 788th BS
 New Replacement Crews (did not fly any missions with the 492nd) 
Crew   Pilot Notes
R-50 Rankin Transferred, group unknown
R-51 Tays Transferred as Crew 713 to 392nd BG
R-52 Williams Transferred as Crew 922 to 467th BG
R-53 Oliver Crew disbanded
R-54 Hall Transferred as Crew 916 to 467th BG
R-55 De Blois Transferred to 467th BG
R-56 Benham Transferred to 467th BG
R-57 Sefca Transferred to 467th BG
R-58 Barker Transferred to 467th BG
R-59 Johnston Transferred to 467th BG
R-60 Wild Transferred to 467th BG
R-61 Rosenthal Transferred to 467th BG
Crew numbers R-50 through R-61 were never officially designated as such.
They have been given those numbers by us only for website navigational purposes.
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