Joe H Rogers
Military![A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Joe Rogers of the 453rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-10575) nicknamed "Becoming Back", after their 10th mission. Image via Alan Rowsell. Writen on slide casing: ' Lt Joe Rogers Crew, 30/3/45, 10th mission.' Rowsell has enclosed a letter with the slide: '[Back row, left to right:] Lee Dragon, Joe Rogers, Christy Cantaese, Ground crew chief. [Front row, left to right:] Allan Rowsell, Richard Nippe, Red Snyder, Rolland Collett. Photo taken March 30,](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-395478.jpg.webp?itok=rCfYqQ0s)
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 6658 - A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Joe Rogers of the 453rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-10575) nicknamed "Becoming Back",...
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc
![A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Joe Rogers of the 453rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator after their first mission. Image via Alan Rowsell. Writen on slide casing: ' Lt Joe Rogers crew return first op. 25/2/45.' Rowsell has enclosed a letter with the slide: '[Back row, left to right] Red Snyder (top gunner), Richard Nipper (tail gunner), Bobbie? do not remember last name (bombardier), Lee Dragon (co-pilot), Joe Rogers (pilot). [Front row, left to right] Alan Rowsell (ball turret), Christy Cantaese (e](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-395475.jpg.webp?itok=-YRo5wcH)
![A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Joe Rogers of the 453rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator after their first mission. Image via Alan Rowsell. Writen on slide casing: ' Lt Joe Rogers crew return first op. 25/2/45.' Rowsell has enclosed a letter with the slide: '[Back row, left to right] Red Snyder (top gunner), Richard Nipper (tail gunner), Bobbie? do not remember last name (bombardier), Lee Dragon (co-pilot), Joe Rogers (pilot). [Front row, left to right] Alan Rowsell (ball turret), Christy Cantaese (e](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-395476.jpg.webp?itok=4qMMtn2W)
![A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Joe Rogers of the 453rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-10575) nicknamed "Becoming Back", after their 10th mission. Image via Alan Rowsell. Writen on slide casing: ' Lt Joe Rogers Crew, 30/3/45, 10th mission.' Rowsell has enclosed a letter with the slide: '[Back row, left to right:] Lee Dragon, Joe Rogers, Christy Cantaese, Ground crew chief. [Front row, left to right:] Allan Rowsell, Richard Nippe, Red Snyder, Rolland Collett. Photo taken March 30,](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-395477.jpg.webp?itok=xNPjyFkb)
![A bomber crew, led by Lieutenant Joe Rogers of the 453rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-10575) nicknamed "Becoming Back", after their 10th mission. Image via Alan Rowsell. Writen on slide casing: ' Lt Joe Rogers Crew, 30/3/45, 10th mission.' Rowsell has enclosed a letter with the slide: '[Back row, left to right:] Lee Dragon, Joe Rogers, Christy Cantaese, Ground crew chief. [Front row, left to right:] Allan Rowsell, Richard Nippe, Red Snyder, Rolland Collett. Photo taken March 30,](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-395478.jpg.webp?itok=LQmsobIE)