William A Sitler
Military
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UPL 23627
William Sitler's Crew.
Back row (L-R): 2nd Lt. William (Bill) Sitler - Pilot, 2nd Lt. Charles F. Seal - Co-pilot, F/O Albert Turney - Navigator, 2nd Lt. Joseph P. Rusich - Bombardier.
Front row (L-R): S/Sgt. Edwin Braeger - Tail Gunner, S/Sgt. William H. Elmore - Gunner, S/Sgt. John Allen - Gunner, T/Sgt. Fred Blehm - Radio, T/Sgt. Vincent Bowie - Engineer.
S/Sgt. Ray Lopez-Ball Turet is missing from photo.
The aircraft is B-17 "Doodit" 42-102596. Photo was taken on 9th October 1944.
Back row (L-R): 2nd Lt. William (Bill) Sitler - Pilot, 2nd Lt. Charles F. Seal - Co-pilot, F/O Albert Turney - Navigator, 2nd Lt. Joseph P. Rusich - Bombardier.
Front row (L-R): S/Sgt. Edwin Braeger - Tail Gunner, S/Sgt. William H. Elmore - Gunner, S/Sgt. John Allen - Gunner, T/Sgt. Fred Blehm - Radio, T/Sgt. Vincent Bowie - Engineer.
S/Sgt. Ray Lopez-Ball Turet is missing from photo.
The aircraft is B-17 "Doodit" 42-102596. Photo was taken on 9th October 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Oxo
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
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Sources
398th History Vol II and Vol III / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia