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2_34_4.jpg (43851 bytes) Damaged Radio Room - This is a 100th aircraft   (100th Photo Archives)
2_35_1.jpg (32887 bytes) Damaged Radio Room - This is a 100th aircraft   (100th Photo Archives)
2_35_2.jpg (30437 bytes) "MESSIE BESSIE"  after a gear-up landing at Thorpe Abbotts. Inflatable bags are being used to raise her.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_35_3.jpg (52313 bytes) 43-38095 LD-X - This is the crash of the Weather Ship   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_36_1.jpg (38952 bytes) Stanley J. Dobrogowski Crew: This is the crew involved in the Weather Ship Crash    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_38_1.jpg (43438 bytes) Harry M. Hempy Crew: Kneeling L-R: Warren B. Smith, Frank A. Bonagur, John P. Moncure,  Donald J. Farley, Charles W. Emerson (wounded 11 Sep 44 at Ruhland and died one week later - buried at Cambridge), and John P. Russo; Standing L-R: Donald H. Friedman, Harry M. Hempy (pilot), Jack  W. Janssen, and Cyril A. Roberts    Detailed Information    (100th Photo Archives)

Jack W. Janssen - CP with the Harry M. Hempy Crew   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_38_2.jpg (43904 bytes) Cyril Roberts - NAV with the Hempy crew at the completion of his 35 mission tour.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_38_3.jpg (26230 bytes) Harry M. Hempy Crew - Harlingon, Texas: Standing L-R: Terry Readon (Replaced by John Moncure, John Russo, Charles Emerson, Warren Smith; Kneeling L-R: Frank Bonagur, Donald Farley. Bonagur, Moncure, and Farley completed all 35 missions together.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
Harry M. Hempy, 418th Pilot of HEAVEN CAN WAIT A/C 43-37517.  Hempy crew information
2_39_1.jpg (38662 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - 337517 - Damaged at Ruhland 11 Sep 1944. The TG Charles Emerson died a week later from wounds in the tail gunner's position.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_39_2.jpg (51959 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - Cy Roberts her NAV   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_39_3.jpg (28085 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - Cy Roberts sadly inspect damage to Charles Emerson's station   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_39_4.jpg (35286 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_40_1.jpg (42211 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_40_3.jpg (36477 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_40_4.jpg (42324 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_41_2.jpg (39709 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_42_1.jpg (28943 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"  - 418th   (100th Photo Archives)
2_42_3.jpg (30224 bytes) "HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Charles Emerson's station - He survived the mission only to die one week later from severe wounds..   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_43_2.jpg (28584 bytes) Alexander W. Kinder Crew: Position in photo is unknown, crew members were: Alex Kinder, Ted Schmuck, Richard Wynn, Bill Dodd, Robert Mazzacane, Charles Wilson, Charles Daniels, Eugene Wayrynen, David Castles, Charles Stewart.    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_43_3.jpg (16942 bytes) "Formation Time"   (100th Photo Archives)
2_43_4.jpg (32657 bytes) Kinder Crew - Richard Wynn - This is likely a posed shot    Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_44_1.jpg (43538 bytes) A. A.  Prestholdt Crew: Kneeling L-R: Robert E. Kirby, Al Prestholdt (pilot), and John W. Hard; Standing L-R: Jack W. Marsh, Vesper  N. Maxted, David C. Reynolds, Arnet L. Jaberg, Orval Siefers, and Paul E. Hall.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_45_1.jpg (31906 bytes) Thorpe Abbotts WAAF site: L-R: 418th personnel Tom Beisser, Robert Kirby, Bruce Grueshow, Ed Rosenthal, Dan McKeen, and Dave Bittman   (100th Photo Archives)
2_45_2.jpg (32709 bytes) A. A. Prestholdt Crew - Drew Field, Tampa Florida in Sept 1944; L-R: Al Prestholdt, John Hard, and Robert Kirby   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_45_3.jpg (22846 bytes) Bikers at Thorpe Abbotts: Clarke, Merritt, and Chapman   (100th Photo Archives)
2_45_4.jpg (36189 bytes) Lt. Lee S. Jacobs, 418th pilot - "LADY GERALDINE"   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
3_01_1.jpg (17811 bytes) "Formation Time" The lower aircraft is from the 349th.   (100th Photo Archives)
3_01_2.jpg (21747 bytes) "Formation Time" Great photograph of 338459 - Vertical position of the Ball Turret guns indicates the possibility the BTG is not in the turret.   (100th Photo Archives)
3_02_1.jpg (20399 bytes) "LADY GERALDINE"  - This photo taken from her Flight Deck - The photo is a mirror image - note Sqdn. marking on the plane in the foreground   (100th Photo Archives)
3_02_2.jpg (24992 bytes) "LADY GERALDINE"  Ground crew: L-R: Bob Cheney, Lyle Rehl, Monroe Nelson   (100th Photo Archives)