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TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
GUARDIAN ANGEL |
B |
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24 |
H |
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20 |
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DT |
41-28959 |
15 |
465 |
781 |
~ |
M |
00-3 |
781ST BS ASSN |
Port (Left) Side - Renamed from I'LL GET BY
- Nose Art Inspiration - ALBERTO
VARGAS 
Contributor - Jeffrey Kopp
My Father, Kenneth J. Kopp (Ball Turret Gunner,
kneeling 2nd from left), flew over 50 missions in GUARDIAN ANGEL and others. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for saving the life of a fellow crewman during one of those missions.
Original Pilot was Marvin C. Rice.
| Standing (L-R) James B. Doyle - Pilot Roy L. Duffey - Nose Gunner John E. Stark - Bombardier/Navigator |
Kneeling (L-R) Darrell E. Kinney - Engineer Kenneth J. Kopp - Ball Turret Gunner Raymond J. McDonald - Radio Operator Robert M. Bergin - Co-Pilot Ones C. Farmer - Tail Gunner |
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