Robert Browning Halloran

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448th BG 712th SQ Crew 16 UPL 71286 UPL 71286 448th BG 712th SQ Crew #16, up until mission of January 21, 1944. On that mission, Stemmerman, Ford, Hackney, and Walker had to bail out of their aircraft.

Top row, from left: Unidentified**, Edmond A Rock, Unidentified**, Clarence H Stark, Unidentified**, William C Walker
Bottom row, from left: Lester Bise, Robert B Haloran, Earle P Durley, Naseeb S Tweel
** The 3 Unidentifieds are supposed to be either John Stemmerman, William D Hackney, and Joe P Ford based on the original Crew #16 crew roster.

2nd Air Division Archive, American Library and Norfolk Record Office

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Object Number - UPL 71286 - 448th BG 712th SQ Crew #16, up until mission of January 21, 1944. On that mission, Stemmerman, Ford, Hackney, and Walker had to bail out of their...

Copilot for 448th BG, 712th BS, Crew #16.

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Units served with

Two airmen of the 466th Bomb Group.

2nd Air Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

People

Lester Bise

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688502
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert A Cook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15330812
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Earle Preston Durley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-447213
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Billy J Espich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15354024
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
448th BG 712th SQ Crew 16

Joe P Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 2nd Air Division 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39407846
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

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Billy J Espich WWII Collection

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AAF record transcriptions.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#150, 6th Heavy Bomb.Proc HQ, Herington, Kansas 5 Nov 43

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448th BG 712th SQ Crew 16

Object number: UPL 71286 - 448th BG 712th SQ Crew #16, up until mission of...