UPL 42095
IMAGEWidstrom crew, 708th Rattlesden, undated Original crew, Nov. 1943 Front Row – Left to right: Radio Operator, Rudolph Palumbo Bombadier, Al Halpern; Pilot, Roy “Whitey” Widstrom Back Row – Left to right: Tail Gunner, William “Mac” McQuoid; Engineer, Roy “Willie” Williams; Ball Gunner, Bob “Junior” Johnston (Prisoner of War) Right Waist Gunner, Clarence “P.P.” McDonald Co-Pilot, Joe “Murph” Woolsey Photo also in "Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H)" https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056;
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12203571
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13131769
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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This is a photo of the original Widstrom Crew that my mother, Elizabeth McQuoid Brethauer gave me. (SSgt McQuoid's sister). She wrote all the crew members & their nicknames on the back of the photo.