Tom Knebel was in the instrument shop. He replaced me when I had to go back to Naha because of problems with finance. That was probably the only time that finance did me a favor, Tom took my place on 477. Tom was probably a spotter on that mission. The job consisted of laying on your belly on the floor next to the pilot watching for A/A and advising on which way to break to avoid it.
I think of him often.
Pete Dernbach