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42-7682 |
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785 |
2U |
L+ | 01-5 |
KENNETH E. SWOBODA |
Port (Left) Side - Crash-Landed San Antonious, Holland 31 Mar 45
Contributor - David R. Swoboda
My Father (SGT. Kenneth E. Swoboda - Nose Gunner) is standing
2nd from left and Al Rosen (Radio Operator) is kneeling with
elbows on knees. Crew #652
| Dibbell, R.A (Dibs), 2Lt. - Pilot Shaefer, J. (Shaef), 2Lt. - Co-Pilot Conway, J. (Connie), 2Lt. - Navigator Sullivan, B. (Sully), 2Lt. - Bombardier Whittlesey, R. (Bob), Sgt. - Engineer |
Miltenberger, R. (Milt), Cpl. - Armour Swoboda, K.E. (The NOSE), Cpl. - Nose Gunner Peters, F.W. (Pete), Cpl. - Waist Gunner Knight, H.O. (Alabama), Cpl. - Tail Gunner Rosen, Al (Al) - Radio Operator |
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
Originally 8 93 329 (RE O). Equipped with G-H and flew as lead
(provided with crew by 93rd BG) with many different 2nd BD Groups during the
spring and summer 1944. Transferred in the fall 1944 to 8 466 785 (2U L+). Crash-landed in the Netherlands
31 Mar 45 and was salvaged.
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