Benjamin N Saporta
Military
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UPL 41825
Crew of B-17 42-31443, "Friday the 13th", 381st Bomb Group, 532nd Bomb Squadron.
Back Row (L-R);
T/Sgt. Notra Bright, Top Turret Gunner;
S/Sgt. Casimer Bukowski, Left Waist Gunner / 2nd Engineer;
T/Sgt. Edward Doherty, Radio Operator / Gunner;
S/Sgt. Burling Larson, Ball Turret Gunner;
S/Sgt. Henry Krzyak, Right Waist Gunner;
S/Sgt. Arthur Butler, Tail Gunner.
Front row (L-R):
1st Lt. Francis Flaherty, Pilot;
2nd Lt. John Hoffer, Co-pilot;
2nd Lt. Benjamin Saporta, Navigator;
2nd Lt. William Farrell, Bombardier.
Back Row (L-R);
T/Sgt. Notra Bright, Top Turret Gunner;
S/Sgt. Casimer Bukowski, Left Waist Gunner / 2nd Engineer;
T/Sgt. Edward Doherty, Radio Operator / Gunner;
S/Sgt. Burling Larson, Ball Turret Gunner;
S/Sgt. Henry Krzyak, Right Waist Gunner;
S/Sgt. Arthur Butler, Tail Gunner.
Front row (L-R):
1st Lt. Francis Flaherty, Pilot;
2nd Lt. John Hoffer, Co-pilot;
2nd Lt. Benjamin Saporta, Navigator;
2nd Lt. William Farrell, Bombardier.
Photo courtesy of Casimer Bukowski.
Flaherty F. Crew, To Hospital
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx