40th Bomb Group Staff
Kneeling (Left to Right): 1/Lt John R. Elliott, Asst Gp Engr O; Capt. Jos. M. Beseda, Gp Bombardier; 1/Lt ?. R. Holmes, ??; Capt. Wm. B.
Adams, Gp Navigator; Capt. Thomas S. Carroll, Gp Weather; Capt. Frederick Noel, Jr., Asst Gp Engr O; 1/Lt Roy W. Hefner, Gp Spec Serv O.
Standing: Capt. Bartholomew Adler, Gp
Chaplain; Capt. Milton E. Johnston, Gp Arm O; Col.
Leonard F. Harmon, Gp CO; L/Col. Louis E. Coira, Dep Gp
CO; Capt. Wm. J. Rivers, Gp Com O; L/Col. Frank J. McGinty, (behind Capt. Rivers) Gp
S-3; Capt. Chester R. Lamb, Gp Engr
O; Capt. Forrest G. Wood Jr. Gp Photo Interp; Capt. John T. Brannan, Gp
CFC O; L/Col. Warren S. Wilkinson, 25thSq CO; L/Col. John W. Hope, Gp Exec O; Mr. Peterson, Red Cross Director; 1/Lt Garland
H. Butler, Asst Gp Material O; Maj. Henry P. Luna, Asst Gp
S-3; Capt. Wm. L. Challman, Gp
Flt Surg; 2/Lt Frank T. Alexander, Gp Mess O; Capt. Wm. M. Holt, Gp
Radar O; 1/Lt Robt C. Seipp,
Gp Stat O; Capt. Louis E. Scherck,
Gp S-2; 2/Lt Lawrence Eustis, CO 11th Photo
Lab.