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George D. Sharpe, 418th Flight Officer. Photo courtesy of
George Sharpe, Jr.
Sharpe crew
information |
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George D. Sharpe,
418th Flight Officer. Photo courtesy of George Sharpe, Jr.
Sharpe crew
information |
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George D.
Sharpe, 418th Flight Officer. Photo courtesy of George
Sharpe, Jr.
Sharpe crew information |
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George D.
Sharpe, 418th Flight Officer. Photo courtesy of George
Sharpe, Jr. Sharpe crew information |
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Photo attached was in Life Magazine in March 1944.
“Nelson R. King, 17064928, Technical Sergeant, Army Air Forces, United
States Army. For Gallantry in action while serving as Radio Operator and
Gunner of a B-17 airplane on a bombing mission over Germany 29 November
1943. While manning his gun, fighting off fierce attacks by enemy
planes, Sergeant King noticed that the ball turret gunner had collapsed
from lack of oxygen. As soon as there was a lull in the fighting, he
rushed to the turret, removed his stricken comrade to the radio
compartment and placed his own oxygen mask on his face. When the gunner
regained consciousness, he was hysterical and immediately tore off the
oxygen mask and began to hit Sergeant King. Still without a supply of
oxygen for himself, Sergeant King tied the mask on his hysterical
comrade and held him down until he had become quiet. A short time later,
the copilot found Sergeant King unconscious from lack of oxygen and his
hands badly frost-bitten as he had removed his gloves in order to tie
the mask on the ball turret gunner. The gallantry, complete disregard
for his own safety and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant King
undoubtedly saved the life of his comrade. His actions on this occasion
reflect highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United
States.”Nelson King was on the Frank G. Laura crew, who named their
A/C in his honor.
Lauro Crew Information |
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2nd Lt.
Edwin J. Laughran, KIA 6 MAR 44, of the Zeb Kendall crew.
Kendall crew
information. |
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Purple
Heart of Edwin J. Laughran, KIA 6 MAR 44.
Kendall crew
information. |
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(Starting at lower left and going around the table) - Hugh
Fantone-tail gunner, James Brady-togglier, Frederick Thorpe-left
waist gunner, Walfred Johnson-engineer/ttg, Samuel Barrick-pilot,
Ira Munn-copilot, Edward Marlen-ball turret gunner, James Guerrini-navigator,
Clifton Barton-radio operator.
(Photo courtesy of William Dixon)
Barrick crew
information |
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Hugh
Fantone, Tail Gunner on the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo taken in
Rattvik Sweden in late March or early April, 1944. (Photo courtesy
of William Dixon)
Barrick crew information |
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James
Brady, Togglier on the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo taken in Rattvik
Sweden in late March or early April, 1944. (Photo courtesy of
William Dixon)
Barrick crew information |
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Walfred
Johnson, Top Turret/Engineer on the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo taken
in Rattvik Sweden in late March or early April, 1944.
(Photo courtesy of William Dixon)
Barrick crew
information |
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James
Guerrini, Navigator on the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo taken in
Rattvik Sweden in late March or early April, 1944. (Photo
courtesy of William Dixon)
Barrick crew
information |
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William
Dixon Sapp, Right Waist Gunner on the Samuel Barrick crew.
Photo taken in Rattvik Sweden in late March or early April, 1944.
(Photo courtesy of William Dixon)
Barrick crew
information |
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Clifton
Barton, Radio Operator/Gunner on the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo
taken in Rattvik Sweden in late March or early April, 1944.
(Photo courtesy of William Dixon)
Barrick crew
information |
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From L to
R: Frederick Thorpe-LW, Edward Marlen-BTG, and James Brady-Toggiler,
all of the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo taken in Rattvik Sweden in
late March or early April, 1944. (Photo courtesy of
William Dixon)
Barrick crew information |
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Frederick
Thorpe, Left Waist Gunner on the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo taken in
Rattvik Sweden in late March or early April, 1944.
(Photo courtesy of William Dixon)
Barrick crew
information |
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Hugh
Fantone, Tail Gunner on the Samuel Barrick Crew. Photo taken in
Rattvik Sweden in late March or early April, 1944.
(Photo courtesy of William Dixon)
Barrick crew
information |
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Ira Munn,
Co-Pilot on the Samuel Barrick crew. Photo taken in Rattvik Sweden
in late March or early April, 1944. (Photo courtesy of
William Dixon)
Barrick crew information |
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This is
most of the William S. Appleton crew stateside with another Pilot
and Bombardier. Back row L to R: Hill W.
Bohannon, Daniel McKeen, Arthur Weiss, LeRoy W. Duncan.
Kneeling L to R: Edward Ryan, Patrick Whelehan, Harry
Sutherland, J. P Judd, Calvin Reed, and David Hanby. (Photo courtesy
of Pat Hardenstine)
Appleton crew
information |
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F/O John
H. "Butch" Clinton, who was bombardier on the Lt. Roy N. Kallstrand
crew. He was taken off the crew to become a Lead Bombardier
and flew some lead missions with Lt. Leroy Duncan. (Photo
courtesy of Pat Hardenstine)
Kallstrand
crew information |
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Lt. LeRoy
Duncan, Navigator on the William S. Appleton crew, part of Carl
Hellerich's lead crew, and part of the Jean DePlanque crew. (Photo
courtesy of Pat Hardenstine)
Appleton crew
information
Hellerich crew
information
DePlanque crew
information |
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Lt.
William S. Appleton crew that received the Air Medal. (Photo
Courtesy of Pat Hardenstine)
Appleton crew
information |
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Carl Hellerich Crew (left to right)
Standing: Bob Blair, Carl Hellerich, Eddie Whitney, Leroy Duncan, Jim Finn
Kneeling: Eddie (Pete) Miller, John Clinton, and Tony Shuirba
(Photo Courtesy of Pat Hardenstine)
Hellerich crew
information |
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Carl
Hellerich Crew (left fo right) Standing: LeRoy Duncan, Carl
Herrerich, Eddie (Pete) Miller, Bob Blair. Kneeling: Jim
Finn, Tony Shuirba, John Clinton, Eddie Whitney. (Photo courtesy
of Pat Hardenstine)
Hellerich crew
information |
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Eugene L.
Blan, Tail Gunner on the Don G. Liljenquist crew.
Liljenquist
crew information. |
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Eugene L.
Blan, Tail Gunner on the Don G. Liljenquist crew.
Liljenquist
crew information. |
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Casimir
Raczynski (L) and Frank Mazarka. This photo was taken Dec 1942
at Wendover Field in Utah. My father has Casimir lasted as
"Whitey", which I know was a nickname, and as a tail gunner.
Mazarka was listed as assistant radio operator.
Kiessling crew
information
Stephens crew
information (Photo courtesy of Dan Shay) |
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Casimir
Raczynski (L) and John Shay. They are listed as Whitey and
Johnny on back of photo. Photo taken Dec 1942 at Wendover Field in
Utah.
Kiessling crew information
Stephens crew
information (Photo courtesy of Dan Shay) |
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John Shay
(L) and Frank Mazarka. December 42, Wendover Field, Utah.
Kiessling crew
information
Stephens crew
information (Photo courtesy of Dan Shay) |
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W. Clark
Dickerman, CP on the John F. Lundquist crew, shot down on 10 Nov.
44. Navigator James Goss was KIA, the rest of the crew were
taken POW.
Lundquist crew
information
Dickerman Photo History |
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Homer
Goodman, of the James Seamans' crew. Homer flew 29.5 missions,
including D-Day.
Seamans' crew information |
