UPL 29868

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Crew of "Tenovus" at Union Station, Boise, Idaho, 1943: standing, left to right - pilot 1st LT Lloyd Sharrard, Navigator 2nd LT James Kidder, co-pilot 2nd LT Charles Wolfe, Bombardier 2nd LT Donald Daniel, and tail turret S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.; kneeling, left to right - ball turret S/Sgt Robert M. Buxton, Radio Operator T/Sgt LeRoy E. Dunster, right waist S/Sgt Samuel Parris, Flight Engineer/Top Turret T/Sgt John L. Heck, and unknown (he was dropped from the crew and replaced by left waist S/Sgt Anthony Yacoboni, before going overseas.)

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Units

A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert M Buxton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15336057
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Mechanic/Gunner/MOS757

Donald W Daniel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734317
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Leroy E Dunster

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39613533
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John L Heck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31127606
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner

George F Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron 703rd Bomb Squadron 855th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11111337
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner, Tail Gunner; original crew of "Tenovus" 41-29132

Aircraft

41-29132

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tenovus
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

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Daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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Daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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Daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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photo courtesy of Pam Dvorsky, daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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Pamela Johnson Dvorsky, daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.

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Daughter of S/Sgt George F. Johnson, Jr.