James H Turner Jr

Military
media-57374.jpeg UPL 57374 Grice crew with B-24 42-51110 'Top O the Mark'

Rear L-R: Thomas Willingham (E), George Kemp (G), Robert Frazier (G), Unk, Unk.

Front L-R: Grice (P), Cliff Peters (CP), Harold Skeel (G), Unk.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 57374 - Grice crew with B-24 42-51110 'Top O the Mark' Rear L-R: Thomas Willingham (E), George Kemp (G), Robert Frazier (G), Unk, Unk. Front L-R: ...

Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Albert Henry Grice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18232670 / O-705233
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51110) nicknamed "Top O' the Mark.' The crew are: (back row, left to right) Carl Johnson - Nose Gunner, Chuck Frazer - Gunner, Charles Gretz - Top Turret Gunner, "Bubba" Monroe - Co-Pilot, (front row, left to right) Dick Eselgroth - Navigator, Al Miller - Bombardier, Billy Duke - Pilot "Luke" Lucas - Radio Operator, Baldamore Garcia - Engineer, "Pan" Panarese - Tail Gunner . Image via RM Eselgroth. Written on slide casing: '

42-51110

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Top O The Mark
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 6 November 1942 Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, IL

Based

Horsham St Faith Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.

Born

Cook County, IL

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