UPL 13141
IMAGEPhoto of Charles L. "Chuck" Walker's original crew in front of their B-24 Liberator "Bunnie". Back row left to right: Fred Fenske (co-pilot), Eugene Buszta (waist gunner), John Demshock (flight engineer), "Chuck" Walker (pilot), Marion Mechling (bombardier). Centre: John Schmidlin (tail gunner). Front row left to right: Floyd Bradley (navigator), Mervin Such (ball turret gunner), Russell Altman (radio operator). Missing from photo: Earnest Fletcher (waist gunner). The aircraft behind them named Bunnie, a B-24H-1 FO, tail number 42-7619, was an original aircraft and flew 103 missions before crashing on takeoff 24 Feb 45.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12122507
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-717329
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36593546
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33737742
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-768049
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Bunnie
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron 702nd Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Tivetshall