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

Ted D. Eriksen crew and B-24 41-29514 'Hell's Belle' of the 839th Bomb Squadron (R5:F)
Back row (L to R): 2nd Lt Ted D. Eriksen (pilot), 1st Lt John H. Gibbs (copilot), 1st Lt William A. Levinson (navigator), 1st Lt Virgil M. Winter (bombardier)
Front row (L to R): S/Sgt Eugene H. Baughman (flight engineer), Sgt Edward Makulec (ball turret gunner), S/Sgt Bernard Witt (tail gunner), T/Sgt George F. Schanz (radio operator), S/Sgt Aubrey D. Caffee (waist gunner), "Smith" (not a member of the Eriksen crew)
Not shown: Sgt Garlan M. Moody (gunner). He joined the crew after this photo was taken, and flew overseas with the crew
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(Photo and crew information provided by Bernard Witt)


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