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Standing in front of 42-73512 are mechanics of the 789th BS. '512' was originally assigned to the 445th BG and declared "War Weary" eventually being assigned to the 467th in Dec 44. She flew one combat mission on 24 Dec 44 and the rest of the time was used as an assembly ship and for practice missions.
Standing L-R:
RIchard W Smith
Joseph W Haenn
*Unknown man in the Engineers hatch behind the pilots window
Source: Joseph Haenn