FRE 5859
IMAGEGunners of the 95th Bomb Group on the wing of B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Left to right: Rogers, Makelky, Rich, Comeau, Stevens. "Full House" Crew.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31282677
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37558902
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39570296
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: GI Issue : Sandy's Refueling Boys
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
This is a picture of the "Full House" (42-97797) gunner crew taken on top of the B-17 "Sandy's Refueling Boys" (42-97232). This crew never flew on Sandy's Refueling Boys. 29 of their 35 combat missions were flown aboard the Full House. - Mark Makelky (son of ball turret gunner Leo Makelky)
Associated only those people depicted in the image. Other crew members associated with the aircraft.