UPL 77210
IMAGE
By downloading this image, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions
Miss Minnesota B-24 Standing (L-R) T-Sgt. James B Dick (Waist Gunner), Pvt. Calvert S. Whitehurst (Ball Turret Gunner), Sgt. Paul W. Cullinan, (Top Turret Gunner) Sgt. Willis W. Cole (Nose Gunner), Sgt. Vincent J. Pale (Radio Operator), Sgt. Fred L. Fisher (Tail Gunner). Kneeling (L-R) Lt. William H. Myra (Navigator), Lt. August V. Bergman (Pilot), Lt. John B. Durborow (Co-Pilot), Lt. Kyle R. Goff (Bombardier). Not shown is Lt. Richard Crown who replaced Lt. Myra as the crew navigator. Sgt. Pale was the only survivor who bailed out and was a Prisoner of War.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19181027
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Revisions
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II. Editor Maurer Mauer, published 1982. Albert F. Simpson Historical Research Center, Office of Air Force History, USAF.
https://media.defense.gov/2010/Dec/02/2001329899/-1/-1/0/AFD-101202-002.pdf
National Archives WWII Army Enlistments
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=3360&cat=all&bc=sl
US Census, 1930
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
US Census 1940
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Vital Statistics. The Cincinnati Enquirer; Publication Date: 31 Jan 1943; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Burial Site
https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/dick%3Djames-3
Grave Marker Picture
https://www.fold3.com/memorial/653608345/james-baxter-dick-jr
Crew picture, Miss Minnesota
http://www.fold3.com/Miss Minnesota