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Frank D. Yaussi in bomb bay of B-17 in 1942

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Two Intelligence Officers - Major John B. Wright, Group Intelligence Officer of New York and Major Ralph Oliver, Operations Officer of Palo Alto, California, both on the left - of the 306th Bomb Group interrogate a bomber crew, sat atop bombs, after a mission. The five bomb crew are Lieutenant Frank Yaussi of Glendale, California; Lieutenant R.J. Salitrink of Alhambra, California; Staff Sergeant Donald Tunstall of Darlington, South Carolina; Staff Sergeant Raymond R. Erikson of Chicago; and Staff Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726100
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Photo of my father Frank D. Yaussi in the bomb bay of a B-17. He was the first man over Germany as the Group Bombardier in Col. Frank Armstrong's lead B-17 Jan. 27 1943.