Wilbur Soester and Copilot
Bill Soester: "[This] photo is of my dad and his co-pilot. The co-pilot’s name is not written on the back. However, the person in this photo resembles the person in the first photo, kneeling on the left end, and identified on the back as the co-pilot. I don’t where the picture was taken, but as there is ice in the drinks, might not have been England. If not taken in England, I suspect from what you’ve said, that it isn’t George Sine, as he is listed as ‘the new man’ on the back of the ‘formal’ aircrew photo. So perhaps the photo was taken in England, early in his tour as he is not wearing any service ribbon or awards."
Possible ID of "copilot" is Daniel S Grabon, who arrived at the 384th with the Soester Crew, and was KIA on his first mission while flying with another crew.
Contributed by Bill Soester, son of Wilbur L Soester, in 2017.
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