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  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 52449
  • Description: "Lt. Tanner and crew of the 612th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, at an 8th Air Force base in England, 20 May 1944." L-R: Ken Strom, Harvey Cable...
John Tanner Crew, May 20 1944
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: 401st Bomb Group collection
  • Object Number: UPL 80890
  • Description: John Tanner (Pilot) Crew. Taken May 20, 1944 L-R: Ken Strom, Harvey Cable, Unknown, Phil Staley (back), Walden Cohen, Raymond Francis, John Norris...
Thomas Dickenson
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80810
  • Description: Thomas Dickenson. Original Co-Pilot then Pilot of 42-39972, Our Buddy upon receiving the Air Medal, Deopham Green, in 1944.
Staff Sergeant McNew
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80817
  • Description: The Black March. McNew attended Mabelvale High School before graduating from Bryant High School in 1943. After graduation from high school, he joined...
U Name It Peg - 42-72869
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80833
  • Description: U Name It Peg - 42-72869
532nd Bomb Squadron insignia patch
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80207
  • Description: 532nd Bomb Squadron insignia patch owned by Charles H Beene
1LT Forrest H. Lam, 93rd BG
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80873
  • Description: 1LT Forrest H. Lam, lead navigator 93rd BG, Hardwick, 30 combat missions
Harold C. Harpootlian
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80868
  • Description: Harold C. Harpootlian, B-17 Pilot
Sidney L Alexander in the nose of a B-17
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80859
  • Description: Sidney L Alexander in the nose of a B-17
Sidney L Alexander crew
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80864
  • Description: Sidney L Alexander crew
William Martin Hammersley
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80854
  • Description: William Martin Hammersley
William Martin Hammersley
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80849
  • Description: William Martin Hammersley
Lt Charles H Beene's 35 missions
  • Media Type: Image
  • Description: Lt Charles H Beene's 35 missions
A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96193) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS, 42-96163.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9619
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96163) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS...
Crew photo showing Charles H Beene (top right)
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80839
  • Description: Charles Beene (bombardier) at the top right of the photo.
U Name It Peg  B-24 - 42-72869 June 1944
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80830
  • Description: U Name It Peg
SSgt Robert Norfleet - Tailgunner / Our Buddy / 42-39972
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80807
  • Description: SSgt Robert Norfleet - Original Tailgunner of Our Buddy - 42-39972.
Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80720
  • Description: Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944 1st Lt. Dean Strain and Crew transported Col Jack Merrill on...
Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80804
  • Description: Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944 (Page 19)
Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944
  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 80799
  • Description: Load list for every original crew member of the 491st departing the U.S. in April, 1944 (Page 18)