UPL 54013
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B-24 crew in 1943. (Don't know order, except for Verl D. Anderson on left in back row.) Carl Lessig, Pilot; Bill Hailey, Co-Pilot; George Giovannoni, Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner; Fred Talley, Radio Operator; Ed Winick, Tail Gunner; Carl Mann, Waist Gunner; Jack Harris, Nose Turret Gunner; Don Nell, Waist Gunner, Verl D. Anderson, Bombardier/Navigator, Jim _______, Radio Operator.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Allen H Bryson, Sol Greenberg and Albert J Gehrt of the 453rd Bomb Group in their underwear after a mission. Handwritten letter enclosed with print: '1 [left] Allen H Bryson- Pilot, 2 [right] Albert H Gehrt- Bombardier, 3 [center] Sol Greenberg- Navigator. Part of the crew of "The Gypsy Queen", 733rd Sqdn. 453rd Bomb Group at Old Buckenham. Taken in long johns, pistol and parachute harness after returning from a mission.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380674.jpg.webp?itok=FeDJ5j6d)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-780201
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 2059506
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18219871
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33524646
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Revisions
Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to person associations
Sources
Removed association to Cecil Parker Lessig who did not serve on B-24 Liberators
Date:
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Associated people
Date:
ContributorDebrho
ChangesCreated entry with caption
Sources
From the book, "My Life" by. Verl D. Anderson.