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Thomas D. Hummel and unknown crewman. (Photo courtesy the
Hummel family)
Hummel Crew
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Thomas D. Hummel, unknown woman, and unknown crewman. (Photo courtesy the
Hummel family)
Hummel Crew
Information |
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Thomas D. Hummel and unknown crewman. (Photo courtesy the
Hummel family)
Hummel Crew
Information |
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Thomas D. Hummel and unknown crewman. (Photo courtesy the
Hummel family)
Hummel Crew
Information |
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Thomas D. Hummel and unknown crewman. (Photo courtesy the
Hummel family)
Hummel Crew
Information
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William R. Kimball, KIA 28 Sep 44, in his day uniform. (Photo
courtesy of grandson Chandler
Echols) Harney
crew information
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PDF letter regarding loss of this crew. /
Charles crew
information |
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William R. Kimball, KIA 28 Sep 44, in his dress uniform. (Photo
courtesy of grandson Chandler Echols)
Harney crew
information
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PDF letter regarding loss of this crew. /
Charles
crew information |
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7 May 1945 Cleveland News Headlines. (Photo courtesy of Jack
O'Leary) |
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Front page of 7 May 1945 Cleveland News. (Photo courtesy of Jack
O'Leary) |
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Inside photos of 7 May 1945 Cleveland News. (Photo courtesy of Jack
O'Leary) |
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Nazi Atrocity headline in 7 May 1945 Cleveland News. (Photo courtesy
of Jack O'Leary) |
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Envelope from Mrs. Ruby Ritter to her husband Sgt. Earl Ritter,
returned and marked "missing." Sgt. Ritter was the Tail Gunner on
the Coy Montgomery crew that was shot down on the 6 Mar 44 mission
to Berlin. (Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Montgomery
crew information |
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POW letter from Mrs. Ritter to Sgt. Ritter that was returned.
(Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Montgomery
crew information |
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Envelope from Mrs. Ruby Ritter to her husband Sgt. Earl Ritter,
returned and marked "missing." Sgt. Ritter was the Tail Gunner on
the Coy Montgomery crew that was shot down on the 6 MAR 44 mission
to Berlin. (Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Montgomery
crew information |
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Letter from Sgt. Earl Ritter to his wife after being liberated.
(Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Montgomery
crew information |
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Letter from mother of Coy Montgomery, KIA 6 MAR 44, to Ruby Ritter
seeking information about her son. (Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Montgomery
crew information |
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Joseph F. Boyle, ROG on the Robert L. Hughes crew, KIA 5 NOV 43,
with his wife.
Hughes crew
information |
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Joseph F. Boyle, ROG on the Robert L. Hughes crew, KIA 5 NOV 43,
with his wife.
Hughes crew
information |
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German Propaganda Leaflet from 1944. Powerful family image
with the AAF airman. Unclear on distribution methods used by the
Nazis, but it was fired for sure into Anzio by German artillery in
1944. (Courtesy of Jack O'Leary) |
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Letter from Mrs. Fredna Clark, the mother of Alfred M. Clark,
postmarked 1 September 1943. By the time the letter was received at
Thorpe Abbotts, S/Sgt. Clark was a POW. Alfred was the tail
gunner on the Robert H. Wolff crew, shot down on 16 September 43.
The letter bounced around for three months before arriving back
home. (Courtesy of Jack O'Leary)
Wolff crew
information |
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Back of Clark letter showing S/Sgt. Clark's POW status. |
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Robert Osuna, ROG
on the Kramps Tramps crew of Paul Kramp with unknown lady. |
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Robert L. Estes, KIA 5 MAR 45, with his bride Gracia (nee DePuy) on
their wedding day, 9 August 1944. Robert began his military
career as a Paratrooper. After receiving a neck injury that
ended his paratrooper career, Robert transferred to aviation school
and became a pilot. Gracia's gown, sewn by her mother, Myrtle
Churchill (nee Funari), was made from Robert's silk parachute.
(Courtesy of Bob Estes, son)
Estes crew
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Wilbur I. Trembley, Jr. with his bride Frances Leah Knoedler on
their wedding day, Sept. 16, 1945. Wilbur was the ROG on the
James R. Stout crew. He became a POW while flying with the Coy
Montgomery crew on the 6 MAR 44 Berlin Mission. (Courtesy of Kevin
M. Herrera, grandson.)
Stout crew
information |
Montgomery
crew information |
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T/Sgt Ian S. Lochhead, TTE on the Ronald N. Lebo crew. Photo
taken at time of enlistment.
(Courtesy of Ian Smart Lochhead family)
Lebo crew
information |
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T/Sgt Ian S. Lochhead, TTE on the Ronald N. Lebo crew in his dress
uniform. (Courtesy of Ian Smart Lochhead family)
Lebo crew
information |
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Clippings kept by the parents of S/Sgt Robert Leslie "Red" McDaniel,
the waist gunner on the William L. Greiner, Jr., crew.
(Courtesy of Johanna Wigley, Niece of S/Sgt McDaniel)
Greiner crew
information |
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