George Triantafillos

Military
media-15317.jpeg UPL 15317 B-24D Liberator, 42-40738, The Oklahoman, and crewmen in the 566th Bomb Squadron, the 389th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. Flew on the Ploesti bombing mission. 1 Aug 43.

Standing (L-R)
Lt. Robert C. Schroeder - Bombardier
Major Tom Conroy - 566th Squadron CO
Lt. Walter J. Stabrowski - Navigator
TSgt. C. Lowell Vick - Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
566th's Flight Surgeon
SSgt. Wiley C. Windham - Right Waist Gunner
SSgt. William L. Wilhem - Left Waist Gunner
SSgt. Gus Triantaffillos - Tail Turret Gunner (replaced the original Tail Turret Gunner, Albert Bailey, who was shot down over Ploesti with Lt. Neef's crew)
Lt. Eldon N. Colby - Co-Pilot - standing third from left with big smile !
Lt. John C. Martin - Pilot
Ground Crewman

Kneeling (L-R) :
Bernard H. Shelly - Ball Turret Gunner,
SSgt. Flatter - Radio Operator;
Ground Crewman
Ground Crewman

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

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Born

Washington DC

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Sources

389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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