UPL 13526
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This is the original crew of LAMBSY DIVEY. They did their final training in this plane and flew it to England in 1944. The plane was lost to flak 12 Sep 44, with another crew. Standing (L-R) George Cotnoir - Pilot Sig Liebfeld - Co-Pilot Waymon Baker - Navigator Francisco Mercado, Jr. - Bombardier Kneeling (L-R) Chester Carr - Engineer Peter Perhach - Radio Operator Hassel Blaylock - Gunner Andy Bouchard - Gunner Morris R. "Ray" Counts - Gunner Hit by flak and exploded 12 Sep 44 with loss of all the Robert Sparrow crew except gunner, Henry Morris, who was blown free and able to open his chute.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-754946
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Correction to caption: Francisco Mercado, Jr. was baptized as 'David' but birth certificate stated 'Francisco'. In Army Air Force he was popularly known as 'Frank'.
-David Mercado, Son of Francisco Mercado, Jr.