Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-E/C] New Castle 13/10/42; Bassingbourn 23/11/42; involved in landing accident at base on 1/8/43 with Dave Gladhart; on return from Stuttgart 38m 6/9/43 with Bill Pegram, Co-pilot: Bill Martin, Navigator: Bob Cosgrove, Bombardier: Norman Eatinger, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lawrence W. Murray Sr., Radio Operator: Hans Wobst, Ball turret gunner: ? , Waist gunner: Fred Hutchinson, Waist gunner: Belvin Peters, Tail gunner: Gordon Noel (10RTD?); crash landed Pett Level, near Hastings, SX, UK, out of gas, crew OK, aircraft Salvaged. Completed 25m 17/5/43 and contender with Memphis Belle, Jersey Bounce and Delta Rebel II, for US war bond tour. CONNECTICUT YANKEE.

"My grandfather Lawrence W. Murray completed all 25 missions on this bird and is in the bottom left of this picture. They had him squat down since he was 6'6". He was also in the debriefing photograph that you do not have on this site. Lawrence W. Murray retired from the Airforce at MacDill AFB in Tampa FL as an E-9. He also completed another 50 plus combat missions in Korea. The pilot on this B-17 was the former copilot of the Memphis Belle Capt. James A. Verinis. If one is to look closely at this picture you can see the Captain's dog being held. It was a black Scottie named 'Stuka'." - Jason Murray