44-6462 Sandusky Jo
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UPL 16683
Gillespie Crew, Rattlesden, England, 1945
Back Row L-R, Rad. Op. Paul H. Jones, Waist G. Raleigh Martin, Tail G. Blaize J. Napolitan, Eng. Richard O. Lawrence, Ball G. Francis B. Froah
Front Row L-R: Mickey Op. Joseph Nidich, Bomb. Lee A. Small, Pilot Richard T. Gillespie, Co-Pilot Robert J. Beiting, Nav. Milton A. Trodich
Aircraft is 44-6462 (Sandusky Jo), which the crew never flew. It was simply used as the backdrop for photos taken that day Francis B Froah collection
Back Row L-R, Rad. Op. Paul H. Jones, Waist G. Raleigh Martin, Tail G. Blaize J. Napolitan, Eng. Richard O. Lawrence, Ball G. Francis B. Froah
Front Row L-R: Mickey Op. Joseph Nidich, Bomb. Lee A. Small, Pilot Richard T. Gillespie, Co-Pilot Robert J. Beiting, Nav. Milton A. Trodich
Aircraft is 44-6462 (Sandusky Jo), which the crew never flew. It was simply used as the backdrop for photos taken that day Francis B Froah collection
Francis Froah Family
Delivered Kearney 11/8/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 27/8/44; 709BS; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; Sth Plains 9/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 3/12/45. SANDUSKY JO.
Lt Paul A Graves named the plane after his home town (Sandusky, Ohio) and his wife, whom he called Jo; this from the Lt. Grave's daughter, Lynn Montelauro
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
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- Site type: Airfield
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