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Womer crew (most likely) and B-24H #42-52662 Satchel Lass at Alamogordo
Capt Thomas Womer (pilot) is standing at far left, but the other officers are not identified in this picture. They are John E. McLean (copilot), 1st Lt Alfred H. Richter (navigator), 2nd Lt David J. DuPre (bombardier)
S/Sgt Leslie L. Boyd (radio operator) is kneeling at far left, but the other enlisted men are not identified in this picture. They are S/Sgt Elmer C. Musser (engineer), Sgt Leroy S. Kussy (gunner), S/Sgt Jearold F. Rosenberger (gunner), crew chief M/Sgt Bertram C. Willison (probably seated in front with the gun)
Richter was shot down on the May 11 mission while flying on the lead crew of Lt Col Beirne Lay. He evaded capture. DuPre was shot down on January 14, 1945 while flying as Mickey Operator on the crew of Lt Omar D. Stemple
Boyd, Musser, Kussy and Rosenberger were all killed in action on June 20, when flying on the crew of Lt Arthur D. Erwin.
(photo provided by William Boyd to Ivo de Jong)
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