Charles F Seal

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media-23627.jpeg 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.

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Object Number - 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,...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-107080

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Oxo
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Date
ContributorAAM
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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

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Object number: UPL 23627 - William Sitler's Crew. Back row (L-R): 2nd Lt...