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CHOWHOUND MISSION: 6 MAY 1945 ALKMAAR, AF A/C 532 XR-G Kleen Sweep

CHOWHOUND MISSION: 7 MAY 1945 SHIPHOL AF A/C 794 LD-B PFF Lt Griffith Crew

DP/POW FERRY MISSION: 3 JUN 1945 DP/POW FERRY MISSION, LINZ, AUSTRIA

Our Babe on hardstand at Raydon most likely after emergency landing. Photo courtesy of Jack O'Leary. Yes, Jack O'Leary, I do think it is 154 - also when compared with the color/bw photos composition which I made longer time ago and you reposted above. The position of the "D" in the square is the same...., absene of de-icing leading edge of the tail fin, etc.Would be great to have source ofthe photo you posted yesterday from the 353rd FG base....Jan Z Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during WW II. From the personal photos of Master Sgt. Willis L. McCurdy, 353rd Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces, Raydon Airfield, England, submitted courtesy of his son Dennis as a tribute.

Pvt. Wade A. Doares, Class 44-17, Flexible Gunnery School, Kingman Army Air Field, Ariz. (1944 yearbook, pg 107) - later Ball Turret Gunner with the Blanding Crew, 418th BS, 100th BG (H). Photo courtesy of Chip Culpepper. John Alden Clark "I knew Wade when I was Chuck Blanding's copilot and trained with Wade in the states at Dyersburg AAB, TN, and then flew 12 missions with him with the 418th BS 100th BG. He was a very pleasant person and a faithful member of the crew."

Pvt. Curtis L. Hooker, Class 44-15, Flexible Gunnery School, Kingman Army Air Field (1944 yearbook, pg 96) - later Ball Turret Gunner with the Don Jones Crew, 418th BS, 100th BG (H). Photo courtesy of Chip Culpepper.

Pvt. David C. Hanby, Class 44-16, Flexible Gunnery School, Kingman Army Air Field, Ariz. (1944 yearbook, pg 101) - later Tail Gunner with the Appleton Crew, 418th BS, 100th BG (H). Photo courtesy of Chip Culpepper.

SSgt Sam FousheeTail Gunner with the Don Jones Crew, 418th BS, 100th BG (H). Photo courtesy of Paul Marcello

Private First Class Shelton M. Clary, Class 44-19, Flexible Gunnery School, Kingman Army Air Field, Ariz. (1944 yearbook, pg 119) - later Top-Turret Gunner/Engineer with Kane Crew, 418th BS, 100th BG (H), Photo courtesy of Chip Culpepper.

Pvt. Stanley P. Carson, Class 44-19, Flexible Gunner School, Kingman Army Air Field, Ariz. (1944 yearbook, pg 120) - later Ball Turret Gunner, DePlanque Crew, 418th BS, 100th BG (H) - Killed in Action 31 Dec 1944 - Hamburg - while flying with Blackman Crew Photo courtesy of Chip Culpepper.