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Back row, left to right: S/Sgt Kenneth Grothouse, bombardier;, Lt. Clifton Freeman, pilot; Lt. Hoy Bonnet, co-pilot; Cpt. Welburn, photographer.
Front Row: S/Sgt. James Ley engineer/gunner; Sgt. Lath, tail gunner; Sgt. George Luke, radio operator.
Welburn and Lath were not part of the crew on the day that Freeman's crew was shot down. On that day, Sgt. John Smith was the tail gunner, and Lt. John Smith was the photographer.
Identifications provided in a letter from Lt. Freeman's mother to the mother of James Ley dated November 24, 1944, as part of the James Ley Collection at Grinnell College: https://digital.grinnell.edu/islandora/object/grinnell:jimmy-ley
From Tim Ley, nephew of James Ley
Object Number - UPL 53664 - Lt. Clifton Freeman's crew. Back row, left to right: S/Sgt Kenneth Grothouse, bombardier;, Lt. Clifton Freeman, pilot; Lt. Hoy Bonnet, co-pilot;...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 9 November 1944 |
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Sources
MACR 10180 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
