Porter Crew, 61st Squadron - 39th Bomb Group (VH)

Major	Clarence W. Porter	Airplane Commander
2nd Lt	Joseph N. Hart	Pilot
2nd Lt	James B. Wayman	Navigator
F/O	Lyston T. Lusby	Bombardier
2nd Lt	Oliver H. Ochsner	Radar Observer
2nd Lt	John H. Hinds*	Flight Engineer
S/Sgt	Efford C. Deats	Radio Operator
Sgt	Carl N. Krall	CFC Gunner
Sgt	Henry L. Mullane	Right Gunner
Sgt	Robert T. Kreuzer	Left Gunner
Cpl	Alfonso Russo	Tail Gunner
* 61st BS EM Roster lists "John R. Hinds"

	Crew Honor Roll
S/Sgt Efford C. Deats	Radio Operator	18 June 1966

Per SO 195, HQ Davis Monthan AAF dated 14 July 1945 this crew was transferred to Topeka AAF on 17 July 1945 (or no later than 1200 19 July 1945).

This men of this crew appear on the 61st Officer's & EM Roster dated Sept 1945.

With SO 195 this is the first mention of these men formed as a crew, its unknown what missions if any they flew.

If anyone has any additional information about one of these men, please contact updates@39th.org

61st Squadron Crew Index