Joseph Jordan, tailgunner, is sitting on top of the turret. This was taken soon after the St. Etienne mission on May 25, 1944, where the aircraft was listed as missing, when they actually had suffered severe damage and diverted to Corsica. The people in the photograph are those that were not lost on this raid. On the back of the photo are the names of the survivors. "What was left of Bomb Group 9" Tommy - 2nd Lt. Frederick L. Tompkins, 0-690408, Pilot Butts - Sgt. Robert O. Butts, Jr., 33553787, Left Waist Gunner Fram - Sgt. Roger C. Framm, 19206441, Lower Turret Ray - S/Sgt. Elmer R. Cutsinger, 38200294, Radio Operator Merkle - Sgt. Carl F. Merkle, 19090034, Right Waist Gunner Tex (Joe) - Sgt. Joseph A. Jordan, 38341267, Tail Gunner "Missing" Fred - 2nd Lt. Fred E. Letz, 0-699203, Navigator (Evaded) Smitty - 2nd Lt. Paul H. Smith, 0-696292, Bombardier (KIA) Smokey - S/Sgt. Harold L. Bolick, 39268736, Upper Turret (Evaded) Rodey - 2nd Lt. Earl E. Rodenburg, 0-700368, Co-Pilot (POW)