| NAME | TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
HOO JIVE |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
10 | - |
FO | 42-52174 | 8 |
453 | 734 | E8 | K+/550 | 00-1 |
N/A |
Contributor - lights1
Taken at Cherbourg. (Crew # 47) Once, after it had crash-landed, my Dad and the Co-Pilot were
trapped, and had to be cut out with a torch.
| Standing (L-R) 2nd. LT. J. J. Simms - Navigator 2nd. LT. H. H. Bakes - Bombardier 1st. LT. Michael J. Guimon - Pilot 2nd. LT. Smith - Co-Pilot |
Kneeling (L-R) S/Sgt. R. M. Kirkwood - Engineer/Gunner S/Sgt. S. R. Romagmouls - Engineer/Gunner T/Sgt. R. M. Dean - Radio Operator S/Sgt. D. D. Thompson - Gunner S/Sgt. J. Sraver - Gunner 2nd LT. - ? |
Info Contributor - Tom Berry
I am a friend of Bruce Florea (Co-Pilot) in mid to late 1944, and I worked for him on his farm
in Missouri. I believe the plane was hit over Cologne, with the crew
bailing out over France, sometime late in 1944 on their 11th mission.
Info Contributor - Michael
J. Guimon, JR.
I am the son (one of twelve children) of Michael J. Guimon, SR. (Pilot -
standing 2nd from right).
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
RCL changed to "K-" in May 44.
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