13-May-43. - " Just back from a raid over France, the flight crew of the Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny" is met by the ground crew. they are, in front: Seated: Capt John R (Tex) McCrary, a public relations officer with the 8th Air Force. Kneeling L-R: Pvt Lester C Chesser, Sgt Tom Mullenik, Sgt Davis L George. Standing L-R: Cpl Emil Richard Knutelsky, Sgt John M Yates, M/Sgt James Lemley, Sgt Charles H Mathers, Sgt Merel Hawthorne. Seated on truck L-R: 1Lt Clyde Debaun, 1Lt Raymond V Kurtz, Capt Charles E Cliburn, 1Lt Philip T Palmer. Standing L-R: S/Sgt Clarence Cluck, S/Sgt Paul Shook, T/Sgt Raymond T Moore, S/Sgt Walter T Dager, Sgt Hubert G Hayes, S/Sgt James Moore. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A11976-79224AC.