UPL 49748
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Bleyer's crew after landing from the Ploesti raid. Rear L-R: Watts, Rumsey, Bleyer, Joswick, McGown (McCown), Sathia. Front L-R: Unk*, Looke, Kozak, Unk*. * - Possibly Klein and Leissring.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-222423 / 1782A
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16036823
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner / Photographer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Revisions
Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources
Probably McCown not McGown from :
http://www.ploesti.com/roster.pdf;
https://www.98bg.org/mccown-bobbie-m6474-98bg.cfm
Date: 12 May 2021 13:17:53
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources
USAAF Photo