43-38657 Evasive Action
Roger Thorngren - Bombardier - Front Row left end - from Milledgeville, Illinois.
Bob Kinter - Navigator - Front Row, 2nd from left next to Roger - from Homer City, Pennsylvania.
Harloe Sheets - Co-Pilot - Front Row, 3rd from left - from West Virginia
Harold Simpson - Pilot - Front row right side - from Neodashay, Kansas.
Back Row
Ralph Meyers - Armorer/Waist Gunner - Back Row left end - from Demotte, Indiana.
Joseph Anselmo - Radio/Gunner - Back Row 2nd from left end - from Jersey City, New Jersey.
Frank Santimuiro - Engineer/Top Gunner - Back Row Middle - from Brooklyn, New York.
Joe Puccio - Tail gunner - Back Row 2nd From the Right - from Brooklyn, New York.
Charles Riggs - Lower Ball Gunner - Back Row Right End - from Paduca, Kentucky
Photo provided by Daughters of Robert Kinter the crew Navigator.
Object Number - UPL 23786 - Front Row Roger Thorngren - Bombardier - Front Row left end - from Milledgeville, Illinois. Bob Kinter - Navigator - Front Row, 2nd from left...
Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Lincoln 4/9/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-V] Horham 19/9/44; 334BS [BG-V]; with M.C. Ryan force landed RAF Woodbridge, Sfk 25/12/44; 62m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45. EVASIVE ACTION.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37554022
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36881731
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37485312
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36952515
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32265236 / O-1305324
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 May 1945
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- Date: 5 May 1945
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- Date: 3 May 1945
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- Date: 1 May 1945
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