NAME | TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
PAPER DOLL |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
1 |
- |
FO |
42-7691 |
15 |
449 |
719 |
~ |
8 | 01-1 |
N/A |
Contributor - Elliott C. Raby
Sep 43 - Organized in Bruning, Nebraska. Dec 43 - Overseas via So. Fl., Trinidad , Brazil, Dakar,
Casablanca, then Grottaglie, Italy. Jan 44 - First combat missions. 4 Apr
44 - Lost over Bucharest.
Info Contributor - Mark Coffee
At time of loss, Small, Grey and Mannan were not on board. Draminski,
Green and replacement gunner John J. Morris survived. Others KIA including
replacement CP Sheldon J. Zimmerman and replacement gunner Albert T. Bosch. MACR
3703
Standing (L-R) Richard Garrison - Pilot Alvin Goldberg - Navigator James Small - Co-Pilot Edward Draminski - Bombardier |
Kneeling (L-R) Robert Mannan - Waist Gunner Raymond Richardson - Tail Gunner Antonio LaPierra - Ball Turret Gunner David Grey - Nose Gunner Lawrence Green - Waist Gunner James Post - Top Turret Gunner |
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