Annotation on reverse, in Dolan's hand: "Lt Taylor transferred to Molesworth"
Additional information provided by M Meehl:
Back L-R: Lt. James Taylor P, Lt. Charles M. Hall CP, Lt. Austin Mack B (KIA), Lt. Hobart Steely N
Front Row L-R: SSgt. Douglas Jones E/TT, SSgt. Woodrow Dulin R, SSgt. James Cox? TG, SSgt. Leslie Schweinebraten(?) LWG (KIA), SSgt. William Loveland RWG, SSgt. Royal Kennard BT
Lt. James B. Taylor, assigned 12/6/43 to 547BS (SO 12/5/43);
James B. Taylor P, Charles M Hall CP, Hobart Steely N, Austin Mack B, SSgt. Douglas Jones (748 E), Sgt. Royal Kennard (748 AE), SSgt Woodrow Dulin (757 R), SSgt. James Cox (612 G), William Loveland (612 G). Assignment order for Schweinebraten not found in 384th records at hand.
Assigned to 303rd BG, 358BS 12/14/43 (from the records of the 303BG)
1Lt Austin J. Mack (B) and S/Sgt Leslie H. Schweinebraten (LWG) - Were Killed in Action on mission #159 on 24 May 1944 when their B-17, with 1Lt Joe R. Worthley as Pilot, ditched in the North Sea.
Photos found and provided by Gail Bauer, of New York. Gail Bauer found these photos - that Dolan apparently sent to his wife - while remodeling their home on Long Island.
Crews and (unidentified) aircraft are identified with an alphanumeric extension. This designation has no operational significance: it is only used on this website to foster precision in discussions about the photos.
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