Posted By Jim Pietrzak on July 18, 2006 at 08:40:30:
The names of the Crew members shown in the photo on Page 98 of the "The 388th at War" - Prendergast Crew based on First Lieutenant Chester L. "Chet" Pietrzak notes, are as follows:
From Left to Right, Richard Thompson - Ball-Turret. Gunner; Gordon Porterfield - Tail Gunner; Von Bottenfield, Co-Pilot; Frank Prendergast - Pilot; Joe Spataro - Navigator; Elden Marlarney - Gunner; Chester Pietrzak - Bombardier; James Daugherty - Engineer; Vincent Parker - Gunner; Donald Stickles - Gunner; and Ivan Amarnick - Radio Operator
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Based on information provided in the book "The 388th At War" by Edward J. Huntzinger, the following pilots/crews flew on missions with the 563rd BS in the B-17, Jamaica Ginger. Namely, Prendergast Crew, Schneider Crew, Elliott Crew, Meagher Crew, Price Crew, Lord Crew, Paulson Crew, Chimenti Crew, Woodburn Crew, Klein Crew, Quinn Crew, Kittle Crew, Radtke Crew, Aubry Crew, Christensen Crew, Geib Crew, Taylor Crew, Lucas Crew, McIntyre Crew, Lucas Crew, and others(?). As the son of the bombardier for the Prendergast Crew, I'm looking for pictures/stories/etc. from crew members and families to further document experiences aboard this aircraft.