350th Bomb Squadron
Crew of "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA": Standing from left; David V. Robb, Jr - TG, Richard M. Roper - CP, James Herbert Whitton - TTE, William H. Fletcher the Pilot, and George A. Browning - NAV.. Kneeling from left; George A. Reid - ROG, John J. Seman - WG, Howard D. Venzie - BOM, Alexander (NMI) Sosik - WG and Pietro J. "Pete" Giaquinto - BTG. (100th Photo Archives)

Crew of "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA"
The 350th's ubiquitous William H. Fletcher. (100th Photo Archives)

William H. Fletcher
July 11, 1945 wedding photograph of William H. Fletcher and the gorgeous Elsie S. Stally of London. (100th Photo Archives)

William H. Fletcher
Charles Whalen with the 350th's "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA". (100th Photo Archives)

Charles Whalen
Contrary to our previous ID, this is not William Fletcher in the left hand seat but Sgt Darneille from the Ground Crew doing preflight check on "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA II" 231220. Of interest if the name Gloria under the window - she was his girl friend when he went overseas. There he was smitten by the beautiful Elsie Stally - they were married July 11, 1945 and remain so over a half century later (100th Photo Archives)

L.R. Darneille
"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA II" rests on her 350th hard stand at Thorpe Abbotts 42-31220 LN-P (100th Photo Archives)

"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA"
Crash site of the original "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA" (239791) at Thorpe Abbotts. (100th Photo Archives)

Crash site of the original "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA"
"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA II" ground crew and their mascot, center.
Back row Left-Right: T. Buchanan. L.R. Darneille, V. Pacek, M, Martinson,
Front row Left-Right: R.V. Churchill and P. Conley.
I believe V. Pacek's nickname was Pay Check... Larry Darneille (Son of LR Darneille)

"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA II" & Ground Crew
POW # O-798998. The 350th's William H. Fletcher. (100th Photo Archives)

POW # O-798998
Crash site of "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA III" in Holland Feb 22, 1944. Fletcher landed the damaged B-17, photograph was taken by Van der Peet, the farm belonged to Cornnelis Kroon whose farm stead can be seen in the right background. None of the crew were injured and all were soon taken prisoner by Luftwaffe personnel. Van der Peet Collection

"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA III"