UPL 37517

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Crew for Captain Robert H. Willis Top Row left to right: Willis, Burnett, Sunkel, Gaylor Bottom Row left to right: Marvin, engineer top turret; Kimber, radio operator; Brown, lower ball gunner; Miller, waist gunner; Gaerditz, 2nd engineer, gunner. Bovino, another crew member, was getting a haircut, Willis noted on the back of the photo.

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Units

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 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38497382
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768368
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766252
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier - 1035
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36304589
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19116083
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator - Mechanic Gunner, AAF

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