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Back Row Left is believed to be Hugh Jack, Ball Turret Gunner
Back Row Second left is confirmed as Pilot Floyd Chesmore
Back Row Centre is confirmed as Co-Pilot Leroy Teachey
Back Row Right is confirmed as Paul Manno
Picture Courtesy of Josephine Manno. Daughter of Paul
Delivered Long Beach 19/10/43; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-N] Podington 23/1/44. Missing in Action Frankfurt 2 March 1944 with Pilot Floyd H. Chesmore; Co-pilot: Leroy J. Teachey Jr (2 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul F. Manno, Radio Operator: George P. Mazy, Left Waist gunner: Edward J. Michonski; Right Waist gunner: Lawrence J. Brandon; Tail gunner: Alexander H. Jack (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Frederick Greeley; Bombardier: Arnold E. Frant; Ball turret gunner: James C. Barnes (3 evaded capture). Enemy aircraft, exploded in mid-air; crashed Moerzeke-Kastel, on Scheldt River bank, 4km NE of Dendermone, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 2856.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32684807
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32424382
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16071285
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31128337
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14054768 at enlistment, then O-747920
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Moerzeke, Belgium | 2 March 1944 | Hit by enemy fighters, exploded in mid-air and crashed near Moerzeke-Kastel, Belgium |