UPL 49665
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RIPLEY W. JOY / WILLIAM J. MONAHAN CREW — "Hell, It's All Luck" The airman rolling the dice is 2nd Lt. Walter Hargrove (B). Pilot 2nd Lt. Ripley Joy (with tie) is leaning at left. Copilot/Pilot Lt. Monahan is front row, second from the left. Lt William P. Maher (N) is standing in the center of the photo. Crew Chief M/Sgt. Fabian Folmer is sitting behind the flight officers, smiling along with the ground crew. Note the 26 bombs signifying 26 missions for Hell's Angels.
Connections
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15013854
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-734678
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19053623 and O-661490
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11039617 and O-797343
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11037222 / O-791476
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
The photos are courtesy of John Mark Shoup, son of John R. Shoup. http://www.303rdbg.com/news/2011-11-20.html
(The Molesworth Pilot; 303rd Bomb Group Newsletter)