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Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks -
Aircraft from the 467th at "Bombs Away" on mission #099 to bomb the airfield at Dole-Tavaux, Fr. The lead ship is 41-29369 'Tender Comrade/Ole 369' followed by 42-52394 'Palace Meat Market/Scrapper'. '369' is flown by Harvey Prescott Pettit and crew #097-R0. '394' is flown by Wellington Coles Leonard and crew #082-R1 (on their 2nd mission).
Source: Fold3 -
41-29378 'Homeward Bound' landing after the mission to Hamburg. The farm by the 790th hardstands 31-33 is in the background, Also in the background in front of the farm can be seen 42-51671 returning to it's hardstand on the perimeter track.
'Homeward Bound' was flown by crew #072-R1.
Boyd Lee Woodis - Pilot
Leon Manuelian - Co Pilot
Hinton Lloyd Williamson - Navigator
Robert Blair Allen - Toggler
Carl Frank Pauer - Engineer
James W Bowman - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Robert Clyde Ford - Radio Operator
Percy Branden Wier - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
William Franklin Cooper - Gunner (Tail)
'671' was flown by crew #082-R1.
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
* Billy Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Walter John Chappas - Tail Turret Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Leslie William Malone - Observer (Pilotage Navigator)
*IR Report hard to read. Presuming Johnston was Co Pilot. Also, there may have been a Command Pilot. More research will reveal.
Source: Walter Joseph Laughlin (Vet) -
Standing L-R:
Wellington "Wells" Coles Leonard - Pilot
Billy "Bozy" Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Walter John "Chap" Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leslie William Malone - Mickey Operator
Kneeling L-R:
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
Charles James North - Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Leonard (NMI) Remetta - Engineer
James William Stergis - Gunner
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks -
Taking a moment from their bike ride to pose for a photo are -
L-R:
Robert Eugene Hicks
Joseph Aloisius Hodge
Wellington "Wells" Cole Leonard
Billy "Bozy" Lynwood Johnston
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks -
Backdoor of the Officers Quarters for the officers from crew #082-R1.
L-R"
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Wellington "Wells" Cole Leonard - Pilot
Billy "Bozy" Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks