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The Bernard Painter Crew, taken stateside (courtesy of the Stachowiak family) This is the Bernard Painter crew lost 21 March 1945. All were killed with the exception of Painter. I have researched this crew for years and have been looking for a crew photo. Someone shared it to 100th BG Foundation. I have had it cleaned up a bit. I will identify crew members to best of my knowledge. There are ten men in this photo. Late war the bombardiers were removed and one of the gunners was trained as a togglier. L-R front row Emil Havelka WG, Donald Becker TG, Herbert Singer Togglier, Virgil Downing TTE L-R back row Wallace Matzdorf BTG, Arthur MacNeil RO, Bernard Painter P, unknown, unknown, Charles Higginbotham CP NOTE: One of the two unknowns is undoubtedly Daniel Martin the navigator and the other was the bombardier. If anyone can help identify these two men it would me much appreciated. johnny gressett

Photo from 1943 - The Edwardsville Intelligencer

Lt. William Wellings Certificate (Courtesy of Norm Wellings)

Lt. William Wellings (Courtesy of Norm Wellings)

Lt. William Wellings (Courtesy of Norm Wellings)

Lt. John E. David (From Contrails, My War Record)

TG on Stewart McClain Crew. POW 2/25/44 Regensburg , Big Week. Courtesy of Daughter Nancy.

Bill Cook TG on Stewart McClain Crew. POW 2/25/44 Regensburg , Big Week. Courtesy of Daughter Nancy

Lt Stewart McClain KIA 2/25/1944 over Regensburg. Courtesy of Nancy Cook

T/Sgt Robert Giles (Courtesy of the Giles family)