418th Bomb Squadron
"LAY OR BUST" in Belgium. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

"LAY OR BUST" in Belgium.
"LAY OR BUST" in Belgium. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

"LAY OR BUST" in Belgium.
"LAY OR BUST" in Belgium. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

"LAY OR BUST" in Belgium
"LAY OR BUST" in Petigny, Belgium, 1945. Lady is Josephine Valtin who still lives in Nismes, 5 km from Petigny. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

"LAY OR BUST"
"LAY OR BUST" crash site today. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

Lay or Bust
"LAY OR BUST" crash site today. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

Lay or Bust
"LAY OR BUST" crash site today. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

Lay or Bust
"LAY OR BUST" crash site today. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

Lay or Bust
"LAY OR BUST" crash site today. (Photo courtesy of Claude Roulin - mariclau@swing.be)

Lay or Bust
William A. Ryan, Jr. crew, Kneeling; L to R, Robert E. Nietz, William A. Ryan, Robert W. Mau, Michael G. Kobasky, Standing; Albert G. Healy, Kenneth E. Foster, Oscar A. Riley, Jr., and John A. Bell. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

William A. Ryan, Jr. Crew