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

Pratt Crew - 837th Squadron
Back row: Second from left S/Sgt Varsall C. Cowley (waist gunner)
Others in the crew are not identified, but members of this crew are know to be:
1st Lt James C. Pratt (pilot), 2nd Lt Harry R. Mackley (co-pilot), 1st Lt Thomas E. Dight (navigator), 2nd Lt Arthur L. Vale (bombardier), T/Sgt Robert S. Byerly (radio operator), T/Sgt Nicholas J. Raftopoulus (flight engineer), S/Sgt Silvin C. Helms (ball turret gunner), S/Sgt William D. Christenson (tail gunner)
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(Photo provide by Cari Eubanks, daughter of Varsall Cowley)


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