UPL 23786

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Front Row Roger Thorngren - Bombardier - Front Row left end - from Milledgeville, Illinois. Bob Kinter - Navigator - Front Row, 2nd from left next to Roger - from Homer City, Pennsylvania. Harloe Sheets - Co-Pilot - Front Row, 3rd from left - from West Virginia Harold Simpson - Pilot - Front row right side - from Neodashay, Kansas. Back Row Ralph Meyers - Armorer/Waist Gunner - Back Row left end - from Demotte, Indiana. Joseph Anselmo - Radio/Gunner - Back Row 2nd from left end - from Jersey City, New Jersey. Frank Santimuiro - Engineer/Top Gunner - Back Row Middle - from Brooklyn, New York. Joe Puccio - Tail gunner - Back Row 2nd From the Right - from Brooklyn, New York. Charles Riggs - Lower Ball Gunner - Back Row Right End - from Paduca, Kentucky

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Units

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Evasive Action
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Photo provided by Daughters of Robert Kinter the crew Navigator.

Date:
ContributorMThorngren
ChangesCreated entry with collection and caption
Sources

Photo emailed to Mark Thorngren from Robert Kinter's Daughters Kris Caffarelli and Kip on 2 October 2016.