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Screw Ball DS-S 42-5824 Standing1LT Elmer J Nardi 28 Healdsburg,CA pilot,"Little Elmer"2Lt Bradley E, Squires jr,25 Bellevue PA. bombardier,"Squeegee".TSgt Ganusheau S Wade, 25 Mt olive, MS. radio operator "The Bitcher",TSgt Frank Swica, 27 Export PA ,engineer and top gunner. "Switcher";SSgt Don D Happold,20 Wakonda,SD. left waist gunner,"Happy Hap"SSgt Henry C. Gates ,22,spencer ,LA.tail gunner"Farmer Gates",2nd lt Orlyn Master,23,Kewanna, IN.,navigator"Gomer",2lt Harold E. Bergman.23 Ellendale,ND, co-pilot, "YO-YO",.SSgt John J Yarush,19, Stoughton, MA. right waist gunner ,"Irish",SSgt. Ralph Robeson , 23, Boston,MA, a substitute with crew, "Pappy" ,SSgt Harlon D. Burton,22, Sedalia,MO, ball-turret gunner , "Tail End"

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731894
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11087650
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-733363
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Screwball

Revisions

Date:
ContributorDouglas P
ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

351st.org

Date:
ContributorRoxanne
ChangesCreated entry with caption
Sources

phil squires