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Crew photo most likely training at the end of training. '081' aircraft not one assigned to 467th BG.
Standing L-R:
Gustavus A Bently - Co Pilot
Littleford, James W - Pilot
Feldman, Robert J - Navigator
Landers, Alfred G - Bombardier
Kneeling L-R:
Thomas P Kelly - Radio Operator
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Source: Mary Armstrong (Granddaughter of Thomas P Kelly) -
Crew photo most likely training at the end of training.
Standing L-R:
Feldman, Robert J - Navigator
Landers, Alfred G - Bombardier
Gustavus A Bently - Co Pilot
Littleford, James W - Pilot
Kneeling L-R:
Thomas P Kelly - Radio Operator
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Source: Mary Armstrong (Granddaughter of Thomas P Kelly) -
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 -
Photo was taken while on leave in London at Grosvenor House.
From L-R:
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator - Crew #082-R1
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot - Crew #082-R1
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator - Crew #082-R1
Alfred Gordon Landers - Bombardier - Crew #079-R1
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier - Crew #082-R1
Most of these men originally flew with Wellington Coles Leonard (who is pictured) until he was made a Command Pilot and "gave up his crew. Earl Sonnenborg Jensen took over as pilot for the crew. Landers is a bit of an "outlyer" in this photo. He never flew combat with any of these men. He did, however, RZI on the same plane with them. Perhaps the photo was taken at the end of hostilities just prior to their return to the States.
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks