42-37822 The Lead Banana
Back L-R: William Combs (P), Emil Morlan (RO), Forest Bemis (TT), Donald Ward (B).
Front L-R:: Boyce Ragsdale (BT), Kenneth Lord (N), James Fisher (FG) on his last mission, Lloyd LaChine (OBS/TG), Gerald Sammons (AC).
Photo courtesy of Cynthia Smith, via Keith Ellefson.
https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/109411/category/LeadCrews
Object Number - UPL 69584 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 1 August 1944/Railroad Bridge, Chartres, France. Back L-R: William Combs (P), Emil Morlan (RO), Forest Bemis (TT),...
Delivered Long Beach 9/9/43; Gr Island 17/10/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-C] Grafton Underwood 12/5/44; on landing with Ray Cook the undercarriage collapsed at RAF Ringway, UK (now Manchester Aprt) 16/3/45. Salvaged AFSC 19/3/45.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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My Grandfather, SSG Anthony Galetto, flew 2 missions on this aircraft.
Sd. Code: SU*C
AAIR 45-03-16-523 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database