42-97543

Eleven men in Air Force combat flying gear  posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, and sixr men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men UPL 72096 UPL 72096 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 July 1944/Munich (Aircraft Factory).
Back L-R: unidentified 1, 1st Lt. Aldo Rovero (N), unidentified 2, Col. Dale O. Smith (AC), unidentified 3.
Front L-R: SSgt. Timothy Flynn (G), unidentified 4, unidentified 5, unidentified 6, unidentified 7, 1st Lt. Sanford Marks (B).

To Be Identified: Capt. Raymond Pryor (P), 2nd Lt. Ronald Froebel (CP), 1st Lt. Frank Harmon (N), 1st Lt. A. Damico (N; 305th BG), SSgt. Nick D’Emilio (TT), SSgt. Morton Sapolin (RO)

Albert G. D'Amilio was an enlisted man and is not pictured in this photo.

 

D'Amico, Albert G (384thbombgroup.com)

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Object Number - UPL 72096 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 16 July 1944/Munich (Aircraft Factory). Back L-R: unidentified 1, 1st Lt. Aldo Rovero (N), unidentified 2, Col. Dale...

Delivered Denver 17/12/43; Langley 10/1/44; Mitchell 23/1/44; Assigned 482BG (H2X) Alconbury 29/1/44; transferred 413BS/96BG Snetterton 30/1/44; 422BS/305BG [JJ- ] Chelveston 20/3/44; A/c on training flight over Kings Lynn, UK, 25/7/44 with Sam Rosser, Co-pilot: Earl Douglass, Navigator: Earl Metko, Bombardier: Lowell Ricky, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Keith Estes, Radio Operator: OlliceRowe, Waist gunner: Bill Foster, Waist gunner: Norman Putney (8 Returned to Duty). The top turret caught fire and spread rapidly, all crew bailed safely, aircraft believed to have ditched in Atlantic off Spalding, Lincs.UK. (This aircraft listed as Missing in Action in Loss Listing)

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684808
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680178
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32517860
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-800365
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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