UPL 68504

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Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

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384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 10 June 1944/Vannes, Fr (Airfield). Back L-R: TSgt. John Geriak (RO), 1st Lt. Loyd Helmley (P), unidentified 1, 2nd Lt. Stephen Kasmerski (B), 2nd Lt. Paul Spiers (OBS/TG), 2nd Lt. William Kane (N). Front L-R: unidentified 2, unidentified 3, unidentified 4, Maj. Robert Thacker (AC), 2nd Lt. Sanford Wakser (N). To Be Identified: TSgt. Jay Orth (TT), SSgt. Andrew Komak (BT), SSgt. William Edwards (FG), SSgt. Arthur Pelkey Jr. (FG).

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Jay Shaffer Orth

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
Service Numbers: 13072260
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Togglier / Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Arthur Symonds Pelkey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11038302
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Gunner

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing combat flying gear.

Paul R Spiers

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men sitting in front on top of flying gear.

Robert Eli Thacker

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (38th Bomb Group) 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-395296
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Role/Job: Deputy Group Commander, 547th Bombardment Squadron Commander