NAME TP - M# SER - BLK - MF

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

SC RCL/# V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

BRINEY MARLIN

B

-

24

H

-

25

-

FO

42-95183

8

458

753

J4

O/183 02-4

N/A

Starboard (Right) Side - Mid-Air Collision (MAC) with ROUGH RIDERS II (42-95159)
Not Lost 27 May 44, GER - MACR 5632 - Pilot Lester C. Martin (755th BS)

Info Contributor - Lester Martin, Jr.
Shown with my Father, Lester C. Martin (Pilot - Standing Center), May 44, Horsham St. Faith.

Standing (L-R)
Francis Thompson - Co-Pilot
Chuck Gribi - Bombardier
Lester C. Martin - Pilot
Bob Craig - Navigator
?? - Ground Crew Member


Kneeling (L-R)
?? - Ground Crew Member
Don Beverly - Ball Turret Gunner
Jim Burke - Waist Gunner
Leslie Karns - Radio Operator
George Smarzinski - Waist Gunner
Doyle Johnston - Engineer
Dick Grant - Tail Gunner

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Squadron assignment and call letter transfers as follows:
753rd BS as J4 O - Squadron became equipped exclusively with B-24JAZ CO AZON ships
755th BS as J3 U - Between 19 & 29 May 44
754th BS as Z5 U - Between 2 Nov & 11 Dec 44

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