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"Combat crew of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England." Capt Lester F Rentmeester & crew, 401st Bomb Sq, 91st BG with B-17G 42-102509 "The Liberty Run" (coded LL-A), Bassingbourn, May 1944. Rentmeeser's crew was never assigned to this ship for any of their missions. Rear L-R: S/Sgt Rudy Malkin, T/Sgt Elmer A Diethorn, T/Sgt Ward E Simonson, S/Sgt Gordon A Wiggett and S/Sgt Phillip F Lunt. Front L-R: Lt Robert N Roberts, Capt Lester F Rentmeester, Lt William W Behrend and Lt Joseph T Ashby. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10685-A62785AC.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17030049 /
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron 503rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20245775 / O-686535
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bomber Co pilot / Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13085324
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39550731
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33377879
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Liberty Run
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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