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Of interest in this strike photo are the smoke "pots' lit by the Germans to try to obscure the target. They can be seen in the fields in the center of the frame and in the upper right.
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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In the foreground is 41-29375 'Lil Peach' (flown by William Arthur Johnston and crew #099-R0)
Trailing her is 42-95115 'Topper II' (flown by James Wilbur Littleford and crew #079-R1)
Crew on 'Lil Peach' was -
William Arthur Johnston - Pilot
Phillip George Day - Co Pilot
Harris Manuel Burstyn - Navigator
Walter John Chappas - Bombardier
Hugh Francis Hackett - Engineer
Leland Joseph Ripley - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Tobias Alberto Cordova - Radio Operator
Remo Romoto Romboletti - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Marcus Simmons Bennett - Ball Turret Gunner
Warren Barnett Roebuck - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on 'Topper II' was -
James WIlbur Littleford - Pilot
Gustavus Andrews Bentley - Co Pilot
Robert John Feldman - Navigator
Alfred Gordon Landers - Bombardier
Arnold James Losi - Engineer
Frank Stanley Kownacki - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Nathaniel Ligols - Radio Operator
Thomas Patrick Kelly - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Kriste Ribarich - Ball Turret Gunner
David Earl Rowland - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives