Charles E Colvin
Military
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UPL 23113
Dexter Farnsworth's Crew. This photo was taken on 16th August 1944. The crew had just returned from mission No. 70, which was their last mission, over Delitzch, Germany.
Back Row, L-R:
Unknown
Togglier/Gunner-S/Sgt. Chuck Colvin
Co-pilot-2nd Lt. Bob Wurth
Pilot-1st Lt. Dexter Farnsworth
Navigator-2nd Lt. Tom Upmeier
Front Row, L-R:
Waist Gunner-S/Sgt. Joe Augustine
Ball Turret-S/Sgt. Bob Arnold
Tail Gunner-S/Sgt. Dan Cohen
Radio/Gunner-T/Sgt. Bob Jacobs
Engineer-T/Sgt. Claude Bailey
Back Row, L-R:
Unknown
Togglier/Gunner-S/Sgt. Chuck Colvin
Co-pilot-2nd Lt. Bob Wurth
Pilot-1st Lt. Dexter Farnsworth
Navigator-2nd Lt. Tom Upmeier
Front Row, L-R:
Waist Gunner-S/Sgt. Joe Augustine
Ball Turret-S/Sgt. Bob Arnold
Tail Gunner-S/Sgt. Dan Cohen
Radio/Gunner-T/Sgt. Bob Jacobs
Engineer-T/Sgt. Claude Bailey
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Oak Leaf Cluster
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ugly duckling / the tarheel lemon
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
398th History, Vol 1 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia