Photo Gallery

Tribute to Art Juhlin on Dec 23, 2014, the date of his passing

Sir, Attached please find a photo of the Crew of the Silver Dollar when they flew with the 418th. From Left to Right: Standing Cpl Joseph Nelson - Armorer (upper right turret) Cpl John L.Orr - Tail Gunner Cpl Wesley Parker - Engineer Gunner (Right waist) Cpl Kelleher ? - Ball Turret Gunner Cpl Charles Maupin - Radio Gunner (Left Waist) Kneeling Lt William H. Libby - Co-Pilot Lt Earl F. Cullimore - Pilot Lt Paul A.Royer - Navigator Lt Burdell Brekken - Bombardier Cpl John Lewis Orr was my uncle. John was killed on 14 March over Hanover, very near the end of the war. My mother was his younger sister. Growing up I remember John's flag and Purple Heart in my Grandmother's cedar chest. What I really remember was John's gold ring. I remember that it was given to me and kept by my mother when I was very young. You see, I am the only male decedent of John's Parents, John Lewis Orr and Helen Johnson Orr, so it was important to them that I have the ring. I remember being very impressed with the ring because it had a cut on it where, I was told, it had been cut off his hand after he was killed. When I was engaged to be married I took that ring along with my Grandmother's wedding band (she had passed on by that time) and had them melted to make my wedding ring. I am very proud to have worn that ring every day since my wedding on 1 April 1989. It has been with great pride that I tell the story of my ring, in a very real way John Lewis Orr lives on. My mother often told me of a time when many of the crew came to visit she and her parents. I remember seeing pictures of that visit but do not know what happened to them. I hope that you will post this picture and my story of his ring as part of both the Crew of the Silver Dollar and with the record of my Uncle's death. Semper Fi, Jeff Rogers MSgt USMC (Ret)

Return of S/Sgt John Lewis Orr's remains to the United States for Final Internment.

Loyd C. Cresap, bombsight Maintenance (photo courtesy of Jim Potts)

Loyd C. Cresap (photo courtesy of Jim Potts)

Walter Jablanka, Loyd Cresap, Bill Thompson

Bombsight Maintenance crew. L-R "Mac" "Doc" Jim Potts, Nick Cresap

Nick Prusak, Loyd Cresap, Rox E. Creitz

Lt William Flesh Crew Stateside with Mugwump. L-R Standing: T/Sgt Robert DeKay-ROG, Lt Paul R. Englert-Bom,Lt William R. Flesh-Pilot, Kneeling far right S/SGT Walter HALUNKA