Ralph H Lyons

Military
media-15576.jpeg UPL 15576 Ralph C Haines crew photo.
From Ralph's daughter:
"My Dad is on the top row second one in from the left. Shortest one on top. The smallest ones were bombers because they fit in the small area. The tall one to the left of my Dad is the pilot. Dad said they were always very tall. We cannot identify the crew members without my Dad being here. Sorry about that. Wish I had that info for you."

Information from www.801492.org:
Standing, L-R:
Morris J. Zavesky - Gunner ASN 35357701
Ralph C. Haines - Bombardier ASN 0551165
Howard M. Drescher - Co-pilot ASN 0818276
Robert T. Byerley - Pilot ASN 0692761
Robert F. Carlisle - Navigator ASN 0703605
Homer F. Townley Jr. - Radio Operator ASN 34612144

Kneeling, L-R:
Paul Novichenk - Gunner ASN 15323363 (Orphaned) (KIA)*
Jesus G. Salazar - Gunner ASN 38363597 (Orphaned)
Ralph H. Lyons - Engineer ASN 16080611
Theodore J. Ryczek - Gunner ASN 31327228

* Novichenk is listed as KIA with the 448th BG on 6 Nov 44 on MACR 10348.

Further crew identification details from: http://www.801492.org/Air%20Crew/Byerley/850th-ByerleyCrew.html

Object Number - UPL 15576 - Ralph C Haines crew photo. From Ralph's daughter: "My Dad is on the top row second one in from the left. Shortest one on top. The smallest ones...

Member of Byerley crew

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-692761
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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