William Alford Crew#6
Photo Gallery Two
Crew Pictures: Original 788th Squadron
During early May 1944, General Peck, Commanding general of the 96th CBW,
invited Colonel Shower, CO of the 467th BG, Colonel Isbell, CO of the 458th BG,
and Colonel Pierce, CO of the 466th BG, to wing HQ at Horsham St. Faith. They
were told that one of them was to give up a B24 Squadron to be transferred to
the 801st(P)BG at Harrington. They each got out a half-crown to toss: the loser
was to give up a squadron from his group. Col. Shower lost, and he chose to offer
the 788th Squadron, formerly commanded by Major Robert Salzarulo, who had
gone down a few days earlier on the mission to Berlin 29th April 44 and taken POW.
The 11th May 44, Group Mission number 25 was the last mission to be flown by
the original 788th Squadron with the 467th BG.
