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Photos from the Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H)
If you can identify any of these photos, please let me know! Email webmaster@447bombgroup.org
Be sure to include the page and image number.  Any additional information such as dates or details is a plus.

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C25-1

 


C25-2

 

 Hitchcock Crew, 708th
Standing, L-R: 
Sgt Fred W. Shoksnyder, ENG
Capt William Hitchcock, P
Sgt John C.Pritchett, ROG
Sgt Walter Herudek, TG
Lt Joseph D. Gentner, N
Lt Edwin Chapin, CP
Sgt Walter Sechrest, WG
Kneeling, L-R:
Ground crew unknown
Sgt Charles H. Sanner, BTG
S/Sgt Harvey May, Jr., ground crew
Sgt James G. Sykes, WG
Cpl Lawrence Berry, ground crew 
Lt. William Fisher, B

Identified by Mr. Joseph Gentner,
Steve Borcherding and Michael Berry 


C25-3
 Hendel Crew, 708th

Standing:
3rd from left: Capt. James Hendel, P
Far right: Robert Montgomery, ENG
Kneeling, L-R:
unknown
---- Thomas, BTG
Glen Kitchin, TG
Frank Kacinko, RWG
unknown
Henry ----, LWG
Position uncertain:
Charles Bolin, CP
Paul ---, B 
Carl Oswald, ROG

Identified by Mr. Robert Hendel
Aircraft is unidentified*

 


C25-4
Hopla Crew, 708th

Standing, L-R:
Sgt. Russell Chase, ROG
Sgt. Thomas Price, WG
Sgt. Wilie Fant, TG
Sgt. Robert Shumate, WG
Sgt. Wayne Fargurburg, BTG
Sgt. William Sutfin, ENG
Kneeling, L-R:
Lt. Fred Kleps, N
Lt. Charles Hopla, P
Lt. Charles Goff, CP
Lt. Thomas Fitzgerald, B

Identified in One Lucky Bastard, Warfle, p. 130
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* I know of 12 aircraft transferred from the 94th to the 447th (which would have the "TS").  Six of those could have been the NMF (Natural Metal Finish) aircraft shown in C25-3: 42-97634, 42-97646, 42-97936, 43-37830 (became LADY JANE and STINKY), 43-38836 and 44-8131. Hendel's was a Pathfinder crew, so the aircraft could likely be 44-8131, known to have been PFF.