Chester W Piergies

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...

Flew 36 missions over Germany with the same crew. . 12 Missions in B-24 Liberators and 24 in B-17 Flying Fortresses, including 15 missions in 'Day's Pay'.

51,000 employees at the Hanford Engineer Works donated one day’s pay to purchase the airplane, a B-17 bomber, as their contribution to the war effort. 'Day's Pay'