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PHOTO CREDITS

SWEET AND LOWDOWN

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RICHARD "DICK" T. DONOVAN

Renamed from HERK'S JERKS

Contributor - Stephen Donovan
Shown with my Father, Richard "Dick" T. Donovan (Armorer Gunner - Kneeling 3rd from Left) in Hethel, England, 1945.

Info Contributor - Gary Hetzler
Shown with my Father, Gene Hetzler (Co-Pilot), standing far left.

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Flew 13 missions with 492nd BG - First in 858th BS (9A E) (an original aircraft) then in 857th (9H I). Transferred to 389th BG / 567th BS (HP T no more than a few weeks). Changed to V between 12 Sep & 1 Oct 44.

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