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RICHARD HARDY

Contributor - Karen Hardy
Show with my Father, (Richard Hardy - R/Waist Gunner, kneeling left) in training, Colorado Springs, CO, 1944.
Later assigned to 392nd /579th MAIRZY DOATS (42-109789). All survived and had a reunion 40 years later!

Standing (L-R)
Leon MacMillen - Pilot
Dwight Guckert - Co-Pilot
Howard Jennings - Navigator
Jack Gallagher - Bombardier


Kneeling (L-R)
Richard Hardy - R/Waist Gunner
William Lindberg - Radio Operator
Rusty Wiersma - Tail Gunner
Gilbert Gray - Gunner
Temple Hill - Eng/Top Turret Gunner
Frank Dodge - L/Waist Gunner

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
MAIRZY DOATS was transferred to 445th BG / 703rd BS in Aug 44 as "RN A" and was shot down 27 Sep 44, on the Kassel mission.

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