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media-29919.jpeg UPL 29919 Front row L-R 2LT John H Oates, Pilot. 2LT John F Mosher, co-Pilot. 2LT Robert Wideman, Navigator. 2LT William Follis, Bombardier.
Back Row L-R Sgt Warren H Lamon, Engineer. Sgt Lee L Garrigues, Tail Gunner. Sgt John K Jones, Radio Operator. Sgt Julian M Duggan, Waist Gunner. Sgt Hector L Tirado, Ball Gunner. Sgt Kenneth C Parsons **
863rd Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group, Debach. **Sgt Kenneth Parsons left the crew on arrival at Debach.
Photo taken prior to the crew departure from the US

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Object Number - UPL 29919 - Front row L-R 2LT John H Oates, Pilot. 2LT John F Mosher, co-Pilot. 2LT Robert Wideman, Navigator. 2LT William Follis, Bombardier. Back...

Delivered Kearney 19/6/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG [G6-P] Debach 4/8/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 12/9/44 with John Oates, Tail gunner: Lee Garrigues (2 Killed in Action);

Co-pilot: John Mosher, Navigator: Bob Wideman, Bombardier: Bill Follis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Lamon, Radio Operator: John Jones, Ball turret gunner: Hector Tirado, Waist gunner: Julian Duggan (7 Prisoner of War);

Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Semmenstedt, S of Brunswick, Germany.

Missing Air Crew Report 8862.