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Ground Crew - Administration
Armament - Communication
Ordnance - Transportation
Engineers - Medics
  • - ADMINISTRATION

    73 photos in 24 sub-albums

    Administration Airmen work directly with directors and leaders to help with their daily workload.

  • - ARMAMENT

    5 photos
    108 photos in 24 sub-albums

    The Armament Section was responsible for the proper function of all guns, bomb racks and associated equipment on the B-17s.

  • - COMMUNICATIONS

    55 photos in 20 sub-albums

    Communication is essential to the base operations and the effective pursuit of the missions.

  • - ENGINEERING

    34 photos in 8 sub-albums

    From roads to buildings, when something needs to be constructed on an Air Force base, it needs to be done with skill and precision.

  • - GROUND CREW

    1 photo
    182 photos in 47 sub-albums


    The men who keep 'em flying

  • - MEDICAL

    17 photos in 4 sub-albums

    Medical personnel from all units on the base were combined to form the Medical Section housed in the Station Sick Quarters, around a core consisting of the 251st Medical Dispensary.

  • - ORDNANCE

    2 photos
    93 photos in 22 sub-albums

    Ordnance dealt with the bombs and bullets and supplied them to the squadron ordnance crews.

  • - TRANSPORTATION

    54 photos in 16 sub-albums

    To transport personnel and equipment.

  • Appelhans Clarence T.

    4 photos

    Chief of Operation Section

    Jan 16, 1921 - Sep 12, 2006

  • Barrs Albert E.

    7 photos

    Executive Officer 614th Station Courts and Boards Officer

    Nov 1, 1901 - Jun 5, 1979

  • Brockman James

    3 photos

    Link Trainer Instructor

    Aug 11, 1919 - Jan 11, 1975

  • Chapman Alvah H. Jr.

    14 photos

    Commanding Officer 614th
    Replaced William C. Garland

    Mar 21, 1921 - Dec 25, 2008

  • Eveland Ivan W.

    3 photos

    First Commanding Officer

    May 18, 1916 - Jul 28, 1999

  • Fulgim William P.

    4 photos

    Squadron Bombardier 614th

    Jul 8, 1920 - Nov 22, 1999

  • Garland William C.

    10 photos

    Commanding Officer 614th
    Later promoted to Group Operations Officer

    May 25, 1916 - Jan 4, 2004

  • Gaul James M.

    3 photos

    Chief of Communication Section

    Aug 22, 1906 - Jul 27, 1986

  • Hinkle Carl C. Jr.

    10 photos

    Commanding Officer 614th
    Replaced Eveland when he was MIA

    Mar 3, 1917 - Nov 15, 1992

  • Jett Robert E.

    3 photos

    Tech Supply N.C.O.

    Jan 15, 1919 - May 7, 2013

  • Kirkhuff Donald V.

    13 photos

    Operations officer 614th

    Feb 8, 1920 - Jun 8, 1995

  • Kucharczyk Eugene C.

    4 photos

    Chief of Supply Section

    Jun 2, 1922 - May 25, 1985

  • Kuhn Conrad A. Jr

    4 photos

    Chief of Intelligence Section

    Oct 15, 1918 - Sep 21, 1990

  • Mettlen Richard L.

    12 photos

    Adjutant

    Jan 27, 1918 - Dec 6, 2014

  • Miller P.R.

    1 photo

    Asst. Intel Officer

  • Montgomery Deane C.

    6 photos

    Decontaminating Equipment Operator

    Feb 26, 1904 - May 6, 1988

  • Petty Francis L.

    8 photos

    Pers. Equipment Officer

    Sep 27, 1919 - Feb 27, 1995

  • Ricks Frank W.

    6 photos

    Squadron Navigator 614th

    Feb 14, 1923 - Dec 24, 1980

  • Rowe Harry E.

    1 photo

    Medical N.C.O.

  • Seiter John H.

    6 photos

    1st Sgt. Orderly Room

    Jan 12, 1911 - Apr 9, 2000

  • Sutherland D.J.

    3 photos

    Asst. Intel Officer