Harvey H Latson Jr
Military
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UPL 37429
Col. Hunter's crew of the 8th AF's 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 at their base in England, 13 August 1944.
Handwritten: (G.P.R.-105-1-398) (13-8-44) (LEAD CREW-COL.HUNTER). Nuthampstead Ref: A9276.
Back Row (viewer's left to right):
probably Captain H.H. Latson Jr., Pilot / Co-pilot
Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier
Col. Frank P. Hunter, Commander
Capt. Harold L. Brown, Navigator
1st Lt. Anthony J. Jellen, Navigator
Front Row (viewer's left to right):
Rank Man 1, Position
Rank Man 2, Position
Rank Man 3, Position
T/Sgt. D.A. Vredenburg, Engineer
Rank Man 5, Position
The Loading List for 13 August 1944 was:
Col. Frank P. Hunter, Commander
Captain H.H. Latson Jr., Pilot / Co-pilot
Capt. Harold L. Brown, Navigator
1st Lt. Anthony J. Jellen, Navigator
Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier
T/Sgt. D.A. Vredenburg, Engineer
T/sgt. C.J. Fummeler, Radio
S/Sgt. A.C. Martorello, Ball turret
S/Sgt. J.L. Bourke, Waist gunner
S/Sgt. J.W. Harbit, Tail Gunner
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection
Handwritten: (G.P.R.-105-1-398) (13-8-44) (LEAD CREW-COL.HUNTER). Nuthampstead Ref: A9276.
Back Row (viewer's left to right):
probably Captain H.H. Latson Jr., Pilot / Co-pilot
Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier
Col. Frank P. Hunter, Commander
Capt. Harold L. Brown, Navigator
1st Lt. Anthony J. Jellen, Navigator
Front Row (viewer's left to right):
Rank Man 1, Position
Rank Man 2, Position
Rank Man 3, Position
T/Sgt. D.A. Vredenburg, Engineer
Rank Man 5, Position
The Loading List for 13 August 1944 was:
Col. Frank P. Hunter, Commander
Captain H.H. Latson Jr., Pilot / Co-pilot
Capt. Harold L. Brown, Navigator
1st Lt. Anthony J. Jellen, Navigator
Captain Carl J. Strickrott, Bombardier
T/Sgt. D.A. Vredenburg, Engineer
T/sgt. C.J. Fummeler, Radio
S/Sgt. A.C. Martorello, Ball turret
S/Sgt. J.L. Bourke, Waist gunner
S/Sgt. J.W. Harbit, Tail Gunner
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection
Merged with duplicate image to include details from:
- http://398th.org/Images/Images_Crews/Text/Flight/Latson_603_19440813.ht…
(User Zoe Krainik https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/6346)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Revisions
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Sources
398th History, Vol 1 and Vol 3 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia