UPL 6857

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Back row, left to right: Tom Burson (Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner), Roy Cahill (Radio Operator), Bob Lillie (Armorer/Right Waist Gunner), Earl Zesch (Left Waist Gunner), Ken O’Connor (Tail Gunner) and Bill Williamson (Ball Turret Gunner). Front row, left to right: John Hopper (Pilot), John Smethills (Co-pilot), Dan Staley (Navigator) and Dwight Miller (Bombardier).

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Units

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

7th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John A Hopper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Robert G Lillie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

John Joseph Smethills

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37346559
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William B Williamson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Edward Earl Zesch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16197070
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources

Sent through to the museum by Edward Earl Zesch.