708th BS, 447th BG, Rattlesden, probably between August and October 1944. From left to right: Leonard D. Hessenauer, Jr. (navigator), Paul J. Collins (bombardier), John F. Noonan (pilot), John H. Zammett (co-pilot). Unit records indicate this crew did not fly any missions on the backdrop aircraft, 42-32081, Yellow Cab. (Courtesy of Major Paul J. Collins)

This is an unidentified crew, but is believed to possibly be the first crew assembled under Lt. Lakeman (708) when he went from Co-Pilot to Pilot.

Crew photo taken during training at MacDill Field, Florida (February–April 1944). This crew later joined the 708th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group (H) Original caption: "FRONT ROW – WALT ZUBA, 'WILLIE' WOHNSEN, ROGER DENNIS, BOB HARRIS "BACK ROW – HESS, PAUL COLLINS, LES LUND, LONNIE McDONALD, LOWELL SIMMONS, BILL BESTE" (Courtesy of Major Paul J. Collins)