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James K Wenzel and crew at the end of B-24 Operational Combat Training training (OTU) in July, 1943 in Casper, Wyoming

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Units

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

media-42017.pdf (1.41 MB) Document 42017 James K Wenzel and crew at the end of B-24 Operational Combat Training training (OTU) in July, 1943 in Casper, Wyoming

MIlitary records

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37577413
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Tail Gunner/Bombardier
media-42017.pdf (1.41 MB) Document 42017 James K Wenzel and crew at the end of B-24 Operational Combat Training training (OTU) in July, 1943 in Casper, Wyoming

MIlitary records

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
media-42017.pdf (1.41 MB) Document 42017 James K Wenzel and crew at the end of B-24 Operational Combat Training training (OTU) in July, 1943 in Casper, Wyoming

MIlitary records

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
media-42017.pdf (1.41 MB) Document 42017 James K Wenzel and crew at the end of B-24 Operational Combat Training training (OTU) in July, 1943 in Casper, Wyoming

MIlitary records

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
media-42017.pdf (1.41 MB) Document 42017 James K Wenzel and crew at the end of B-24 Operational Combat Training training (OTU) in July, 1943 in Casper, Wyoming

MIlitary records

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0 699 881
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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ContributorSteve Wenzel
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MIlitary records

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ContributorSteve Wenzel
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The photograph was taken during OTU graduation in July, 1943.  The names were added by JKW or his wife, Alice, at a later date.

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ContributorSteve Wenzel
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I, Steve E. Wenzel, am the author of the book:  AIRBORNE ANGEL  James K. Wenzel in WWII (Wenzel 2020).   The copy righted story is based on my parents life many interviews, and considerable research done in federal military records.

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ContributorSteve Wenzel
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This photograph (Document  #48017) was taken by the USAAF Combat Training Group in mid-1944 at Casper, Wyoming as the Crew completed B-24 combat training.  The photograph was in the possession of Captain James K. Wenzel and his wife, Alice, at the time of his death in 1995.  The names of the other Crew members were added after the War by Captain Wenzel. His children share the photograph today and I, Steve E. Wenzel (NOK), his son, scanned and uploaded the photograph to this site.

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ContributorSteve Wenzel
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NOK: Steve Wenzel, son (James K. Wenzel) I can be contacted [email protected] for further information.

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ContributorPeter Manning
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Provided by P. Manning, son in law of Royce Colby, who flew with James Wenzel