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Personnel of the 25th Bomb Group sit atop a B-17 Flying Fortress. Veteran's handwritten caption on reverse: 'This is my original crew- left to right Mark Nixon (Navigator) status unknown, Sam Odensky (Radio Operator Gunner), Warren Forgie (Pilot), Earnest York (Co-Pilot), Donald Yennie (Engineer Top Turret Gunner) staus unknown, Robert Poe (armour ball turret gunner), Edward Corner (Engineer Tail Gunner). Radio Operator Fired Waist Guns- I correspond with Warren Forgie, Robert Poe, York's Wife and Corners
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Personnel of the 25th Bomb Group sit atop a B-17 Flying Fortress. Veteran's handwritten caption on reverse: 'This is my original crew- left to right Mark Nixon (Navigator) status unknown, Sam Odensky (Radio Operator Gunner), Warren Forgie (Pilot), Earnest York (Co-Pilot), Donald Yennie (Engineer Top Turret Gunner) staus unknown, Robert Poe (armour ball turret gunner), Edward Corner (Engineer Tail Gunner). Radio Operator Fired Waist Guns- I correspond with Warren Forgie, Robert Poe, York's Wife and Corners Wife.'

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A crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 25th Bomb Group. Veteran's caption handwritten on reverse: 'Back Row- Left to Right Edward Corner Tail Gunner (Deceased)- Sam Odensky RDG- Donald Yennie Engineer (Status Unknown) The Hawk RAF) 1st Row Kneeling L to R Warren Forgie (Pilot), Earnest York (Co-Pilot), Edward Sofranko (Navigator), Robert Poe (Ball Gunner) (Edward York Died Oct 15, 1988 Heart Attack).'

Ernest Wallace York

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 652nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12078008 / O-593719
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to person associations
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Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection