This photo of a B-24 Liberator crew, dated 14 November 1944, was taken on completion of their Combat Crew Training. Left to right, back row: George F. Scott, pilot; William (Sonny) E. Randolph, co-pilot; Harold B. Weiser, navigator; Lt. Eugene A. Andrew Jr., bombardier. Front row: Cpl. George W. Yeager, armorer/gunner; T/Sgt. Robert H. Gallager, radio; S/Sgt. Robert W. Kreiger, waist gunner; Cpl. Stanley B. Garnett, waist gunner; Cpl. Francis W. Fomolo, ball turret gunner. Not shown is Cpl. Robert R. Doehler, tail gunner. To reach their New Guinea destination the airmen traveled via Fairfield Suisun AFB, CA, Hawaii, Palmyra, Canton, Tarawa, Guadacanal, and Biak before reaching Nadzab on 14 January. After a two-week combat indoctrination course, which included their first mission, the crew proceeded to Anguar, one of the Palau Islands. There, Lt. Scott reported to the 22nd BG which was temporarily stationed there before moving on to Samar in the Philippines.