487th Bomb Group (H)
Station 137 - Lavenham, Suffolk, UK
22-Sep-43 to 7-Nov-45

Bauer Crew - 839th Squadron
Back row L to R: Cpl Ralph W. Edington (radio operator), Sgt Benjamin P. Slater (waist gunner), Cpl Cecil W. Garrett (flight engineer/gunner), F/O George C. Flanagan (navigator), 2nd Lt Ralph C. Rinaldi (bombardier), Cpl Louis J. Verbich (ball turret gunner)
Front row L to R: 1st Lt George M Bauer (pilot), F/O Jack M Anderson (copilot), Cpl Harding G Des Marais (waist gunner), Cpl Arthur V. Handren (tail gunner)
It is likely those listed as Cpl (Corporal) were later elevated to Sgt
(photo provided by Harding Des Marais)


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