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Crew PILOT: William E.  BALDWIN

Robert C. Fletcher / William E. Baldwin Crew (left to right)
Kneeling: Leslie O. Davis, Kenneth (Kenny) Wright, Alfred (Al) Mantopoli, Ogden W. Barron,
Randolph (Randy) Goodwin, Kermit E. Jones
Standing: Perry Skinner, John Buckley, William Baldwin, Robert Fletcher
Note: Skinner and Fletcher were not in the crashed aircraft. Beedle, Davis and Weber are not pictured.
(Picture and info courtesy of Wilhelm Bakker)

MACR: 13717 CR: 13717

Crew Members:

Crew 1

NBR Person Position Status
1 LT William E. BALDWIN CP/P KIA
2 F/O John H. BUCKLEY NAV KIA
3 SGT Leslie O. DAVIS TOG/NG KIA
4 T/SGT Kenneth E. WRIGHT TTE KIA
5 T/SGT Kermit E. JONES ROG POW
6 S/SGT Alfred MANTOPOLI WG KIA
7 SGT Ogden W. BARRON TG KIA

Crew 2

NBR Person Position Status
1 LT William E. BALDWIN CP/P KIA
2 LT Francis G. BEEDLE CP KIA
3 SGT Howard O. WEBER RAD POW
4 S/SGT Randolph A. GOODWIN BTG KIA

Crew 3

NBR Person Position Status
1 T/SGT Joseph J. PERRY WG FEH

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