Charles A Purcell

Military

media-16159.jpeg UPL 16159 This is a picture of my father Lt. Seymour Deutsch (Navigator) in the top row 2nd from right with the rest of his crew. 493rd Bomber Group/862nd Bomb Squad. They flew all of their 36 missions together. 12 in B-24 "Shoo Shoo Baby" and 24 in B-17 "Day's Pay". The rest of the guys were Alan Cohen, Rudy Krack, Frank McCann, Robert M. Neal, Chester Piergies, Charles Purcell, Edwin Stewart, Arlys Wineinger. (Sorry, can't match the names to the faces). Robin Deutsch Collection

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Object Number - UPL 16159 - This is a picture of my father Lt. Seymour Deutsch (Navigator) in the top row 2nd from right with the rest of his crew. 493rd Bomber Group/862nd Bomb...

He flew 12 missions on B-24 'Liberators' and 24 missions in B -17 'Flying Fortresses' . 15 missions were flown in the B-17 "Day's Pay" . The B -17 was a gift to the USAAF from the 51,000 employees of Hanford Eng. Works in Hanford, WA.

Purcell's crew was the first to fly Day's Pay after its delivery overseas. The crew flew a total of 36 missions, with no injuries or crashes. They stayed very close together after the war and Purcell hosted a 40 year reunion at his home in Linden, NC.