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HANG the
EXPENSE with both her Flight and Ground Crews (left to right)
Standing: John (NMI) Mytko, John R. (Dick)
Johnson, Frank E. Valesh, Maurice G. Zetlan,
John E. Booth, Paul J. Carbone, Sherman M. Nelson
Kneeling: Nels O. Davidson, Lloyd
M. Holland, Louis (NMI) Black, Jr., Roy (NMI) Urich, Herschel H. Broyles,
J. Sambrailo, Ernest M. Jordan, Harold C, Wildrick (The Crew Chief)
All of Big Frank's aircraft were named Hang the Expense I, II, III etc.
- Les Lautman Collection
351st Frank
E. (Big Frank) Valesh Crew
Les Laufman Collection
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| 2ND LT |
FRANK E. VALESH |
P |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO |
| 2ND LT |
JOHN E. BOOTH |
CP |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO |
| 2ND LT |
JOHN R. JOHNSON |
NAV |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO (DICK JOHNSON) |
| 2ND LT |
MAURICE G. ZETLAN |
BOM |
KIC |
24-Jan-44 |
BURIED AT CAMBRIDGE |
| T/SGT |
JOHN MYTKO |
TTE |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO |
| CPL |
ERNEST M. JORDON |
ROG |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO |
| S/SGT |
LOUIS BLACK, JR |
BTG |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO |
| S/SGT |
HERSCHEL H. BROYLES |
WG |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO |
| S/SGT |
PAUL J. CARBONE |
WG |
CPT |
24-Jul-44 |
ST LO |
| S/SGT |
ROY URICH |
TG |
POW |
24-Jan-44 |
FRANKFURT |
351st Sqdn... Crew, as above, joined the 100th on 14 Oct 43.
See photo p. 213 of CONTRAILS.
Planes were all named HANG THE EXPENSE. See MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY p.308/311. This is one of the legendary
crews of the 100th, Frank "BIG FRANK" Valesh is a larger than life figure
in the 100th's history. He died in 1984 and is mourned by all 100th
veterans. |
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