Hello Frank,
Thank you greatly for your input, it is most welcome.
As for the MACR I think that craig Fuller must have had access to it as he gives the Pilot name in his website - how else would he have got the pilots name ?
DCO.
Thanks again, will see if I can find
Bohn's service number, if I do I will let you know.
Now red face

The answer was here all the time and I missed it
http://www.450thbg.com/real/crews/johnsonh.shtml
Crew of B-24 42-78216 was -
P - 2Lt. JOHNSON Jr, Herbert P - O-818159 - KIA.
CP - 2Lt. BARNES, Daniel Gunningham - O-823788 - KIA.
N - 2Lt. LINDSEY, John W. - O-709935 - KIA.
B - 2Lt. LOTOW, Jason H - O1286313 - KIA.
TT - Sgt. BALEK, Louis - 33831705 - KIA.
E - S/Sgt. SHOUP, Howard W - 35787698 - KIA.
BT - Sgt. CASSIDY, William L - 17071948 - POW.
RO/WG - S/Sgt. HULL, John D - 33719186 - POW.
WG - Sgt. BOHN, Abraham - 31371559 - POW.
TG - Sgt. BRAGA, Davis A - 39041771 - KIA.
Taking into account the list in the Official 450 BG website the above is my interpretation of Crew positions given in order as usualy shown in reports.
Alex