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Staff Sergeant Rich, a top turret gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rich top turret gunner 412 BS.'
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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: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: GI Issue : Sandy's Refueling Boys
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Date:
ContributorFullHouse
ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources
Associated with B-17G Full House (297797), and its crew members - Mark Makelky
Date:
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to person associations and aircraft associations
Sources
Removed associations not depicted in the image. Associations are in the Aircraft records.