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Crew history
Southern ferry route 715th BS/ 448th BG Life at Seething Airfield 564th BS/ 389th BG Mission map 448th Planes they flew 389th Planes they flew After the war "We're going to ditch!" In memory of:
The Goldfish Club
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 These photos of the crew were taken in Sioux City, Iowa before they left for England. The crew are:
1. Lt. Arthur C. Delclisur, bombardier 2. Lt. Alfred H. Locke, pilot 3. Lt. John Hortenstine, navigator 4. Lt. Errol Self, co-pilot 5. Sgt. Virgil Carrol, engineer, top turret gunner 6. Sgt. Pedro Paez, asst. engineer, waist gunner 7. Sgt. Albert Spadafora, ball turret gunner 8. Sgt. Frank Cappello, radio operator 9. Sgt. Henry Boisclair, waist gunner 10. Sgt. Dale R. VanBlair, tail gunner  
Dale and Melinda, September 11, 2012
This page maintained in honor of the valiant men who served on this crew by
Melinda Staley, granddaughter of Al Locke and Dale VanBlair, tail gunner September 18, 2017: I am saddened to say that Dale passed on to Heaven on September 16, 2017. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Email Melinda Buy Dale's Book
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