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All of the following photos are courtesy of John R. Larsen and Doug Larsen, sons of Merlin N. Larsen of the 350th Squadron. Mission logs courtesy of John P. O' Connor. This crew flew on "HARD LUCK'  46505 LN-V
Merlin N. Larsen Crew.  Standing L to R: Waist Gunner Robert L. Tyler, Co-Pilot Arthur V. Williams, Navigator Archie A. Brock, Pilot Merlin N. Larsen, Tail Gunner Trent J. Parker, Bombardier Edmund C. Settle, and three men of the ground crew, including Crew Chief Zip Meyers.  Kneeling L to R: Ball Turret Gunner Allison M. Balfour, Top Turret Engineer John P. O'Connor, and Radio Operator Gunner Jack Torogian. Larsen Crew Information
Merlin N. Larsen crew standing with "HARD LUCK" 46505 LN-V in 1945.  Larsen Crew Information
Photo of the B-17 instrument Panel from the collection of Merlin N. Larsen.
Map of Thorpe Abbotts from the Merlin N. Larsen collection.
Stationery page from the collection of Merlin N. Larsen.
Poignant Mission Log Introduction by John P. O'Connor.
Page one of the mission list of the Merlin N. Larsen crew.
Page two of the mission list of the Merlin N. Larsen crew.
Mission 01, March 3, 1945.
Mission 02, March 4, 1945.
Mission 03, March 9, 1945.
Mission 04, March 10, 1944.
Mission 05, March 11, 1945.
Newspaper write-up of Mission 05.
Mission 06, March 14, 1945
Newspaper write-up of Mission 06.
Mission 07, March 17, 1945, and newspaper clipping.
Mission 08, March 22, 1945.
Newspaper headline for Mission 08.
Newspaper write-up of Mission 08.
Mission 09, March 23, 1945.
Newspaper write-up for Mission 09
Mission 10, March 24, 1945.
Newspaper write-up for Mission 10.