UPL 38700
IMAGE"A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Swamp Fire" at an 8th Air Force Base in England on 1 May 1944." Rear L-R: T/Sgt Edward I Przybyla, 2Lt Harvey "Herk" Harris, S/Sgt Roy Avery, 1Lt Joseph Korstjens, S/Sgt Andrew Stroman, T/Sgt Berj Bejian, S/Sgt John K Rose, 1Lt Matthew Scanameo, T/Sgt Elijah W "Lou" Lewis, 2Lt Byron B "BB" Clark. Front L-R: Rube Cohn with mascot Scragg, Seymore Romoff, James Abbott, Henry Gerhart, M/Sgt Dominick L DeSalvo.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33828763
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ground crew
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 754793
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20813461 / O-806088
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35493500
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator; Gunner