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B-24 Crew - 851st Bomb Squadron / 490th Bomb Group. Sgt John E Ranes front left, flight engineer

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A bomber crew of the 490th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number ) nicknamed "Lotta Stern". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Picture taken February 1945. Crew of "Gotham" C-Charlie. 851st Squadron, 490th Bomb Group 8th AF. 1st row kneeling left to right: Robert Showalter, ball turret gunner, Norman Borgman, tail gunner, Milton Sanford, radio operator, Gordon Handrell, flight engineer, Russell March, waist gunner. 2nd row standing, left to right: Chas Molloy, navigator, John Smith, co-pilot

851st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John E Ranes

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 851st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17068157
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Clerk / Aerial Engineer

Locations

490th Bomb Group Memorial, Eye

Site type: Memorial
Known as: Eye Airfield Industrial Estate

Revisions

Date: 23 Aug 2017 10:11:49

ContributorJohn E Ranes II

ChangesCreated entry with caption, person associations and place associations

Sources

Submitted by John E Ranes II (Son)