The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress walk to their plane. From left to right: Staff Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, ball gunner from Morganstown, West Virginia; Lieutenant Charles O. Cramer, pilot from Akron, Ohio; Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, top turret gunner/engineer from Wichita Falls, Texas; Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner from Cisco, Texas; Lieutenant R.B. West, navigator from Fall River, Massachusetts; Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, bombardier from Los Angeles, California; Lieutenant John H. Perkins, co-pilot from Chicago; Staff Sergeant B.B. Copp, waist gunner from Justin, Texas; Technical Sergeant Homer B. Ramsey, radio operator from Bakersfield, California; and Staff Sergeant W.L. Jamison, waist gunner from Lima, Ohio. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 8. Photo Shows: Flying Fortress Crew walking to their plane. (Left to right): S/Sergt. Lyle F. Horton, Morganstown West Virginia (Ball gunner); Lieut. Charles O. Cramer, Akron, Ohio (pilot); S/Sergt. Gerald W. Brookman, Wichita Falls, Texas (Upper Gunner); S/Sergt. James L. Stafford, Cisco, Texas (tail gunner); Lieut. R.B. West, Fall River, Mass. (navigator); Lieut. R.L. Caukin, Los Angeles, Calif., (bomber); Lieut. John H. Perkins, Chigago[sic] (co-pilot); S/Sergt. B.B. Copp, Justin, Texas (waist gunner); T/Sergt. Homer B. Ramsey, Bakersfield, Calif. (radio op); S/Sergt. W.L. Jamison, Lima, Ohio (waist gunner).' Censor no: 259783. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].