UPL 25713
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Crew of Flying Ginny taken at Chipping Ongar, from right to left: 1/Lt Henry C Patrick III, Pilot 2/Lt Lyndon E Stauffacher, Co-Pilot 2/Lt John J Sauser, Bombardier S/Sgt George W Van Doren, Radio/Gunner S/Sgt Clarence D Shanks, Eng/Gunner S/Sgt Robert D Roy, Tail gunner
Connections
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Units
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group. Image via Peter Crouchman. Written on slide casing: '559th BS, 387th BG.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-394991.jpg?itok=iqh1uH2c)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793829
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11087655
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15110253 / O-731772
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Gunner
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16059582 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
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- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Flying Ginny
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
Locations
![The control tower of the 387th Bomb Group at Willingale Airfield.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380243.jpg?itok=GYQGkXzS)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale