From Joe Urice (8/20/2001):
2nd Lt. Alfred V. Paterno was assigned to the Wofford crew as BOM after Wofford's seventh mission when he became a lead pilot. At that time also the mickey operator [possibly a Warrent Officer Wells ??] was assigned to the crew. The other reassignments that occurred at that time were the transferring of WG Norman Bowman and BTG Raymond Uhler [later KIA with the Gwin crew to spare gunner category and CP Kenneth Carr [later KIA] to spare pilot. Togglier Carl E Lindstrom then became Waist Gunner. We made training flights over England for approximately one month before going back on a mission basis. Lindstrom and Paterno are now deceased. NAV Frumin, TTE Davenport, ROG Laskow, and TG Urice were the other lead crew members. [ju]

Follow-up from Joe Urice (8/20/2001):
... except for an error I made in not advising that ROG Rueben [NMI] Laskow [who always claimed to be the fastest 13 WPM radioman in the 8thAF is also deceased. He would have been the one most likely to have been able to advise on information on the radar man since they did share the same plane compartment. I say this because I've learned that our crew officers have no information about him since those officers did not share a common barracks. Was that the norm with most crews ? The EM crews stayed together in a common barracks they shared with one other EM flying crew [a normal total of 12 men and one coal burning TURTLE stove].

Hopefully I will not appear to nitpick, but Wofford's first name is "Jesse" and not "Jesseee" and it has been incorrect since the initial posting. I am still hopeful that someone can share information with us about these radar men, their normal rank, job and specifically about Wofford's operator. Thanks to each of you for your interest and assistance. [ju]