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"3369" |
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CO | 42-73369 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 3369 | 00-1 |
GEORGE MCKINLEY |
Contributor -
Lisa A. Lowrance
Shown with my Grandfather, George
McKinley (Radio Operator/Waist Gunner - Standing far left), during training in Colorado
Springs.
Research Team Comments: The crew was assigned to the 449th BG and picked up their plane in Topeka, Kansas, which they named BONNIE'S BOYS (42-50307), after the Pilot 2Lt Bernard "Bonnie" Armstrong (Kneeling far left). Note: Sgt Bob Privito (Asst Eng/Nose Gunner - Standing 3rd from right) was replaced by Sgt Carmen L. Gentile (KIA not shown).
| Standing (L-R) S/Sgt George McKinley - Radio Operator/Waist Gunner (POW) Sgt Clarence R. Mowery - Tail Gunner (POW) Sgt Jackson H. Wyatt - Ball Turret Gunner (KIA) Sgt Bob Privito - Asst Eng/Nose Gunner (POW) Sgt Amarico J. Brioli - Waist Gunner (POW) S/Sgt Renea Fernandez - Engineer (POW) |
Kneeling (L-R) 2Lt Bernard "Bonnie" Armstrong - Pilot (KIA) 2Lt Edmund P. Cordery - Navigator (POW) 2Lt Solomon E. Abrams - Bombardier (POW) 2Lt James R. Ware - Co-Pilot (POW) |
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