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Staff Sergeant Rich, a top turret gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rich top turret gunner 412 BS.'
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Staff Sergeant Rich, a top turret gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rich top turret gunner 412 BS.'

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Units

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Staff Sergeant Rich, a top turret gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rich top turret gunner 412 BS.'

Raymond L Rich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '"Full House" crew. Left to right: ' Morrison, Keeler, Langford, Sherwood, Dancisin. "Government Property" (roll of toilet paper) SANDY'S REFUELING BOYS.'

42-97232

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: G.I. Issue ; Sandy's Refueling Boys
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorFullHouse
ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations
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Associated with B-17G Full House (297797), and its crew members - Mark Makelky

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to person associations and aircraft associations
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Removed associations not depicted in the image. Associations are in the Aircraft records.

Date: 8 Sep 2014 15:31:16
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection