384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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Edwin C Burroughs Crew

Bottom Row, L to R: 2nd Lt. John G. Stoecker Jr (Co-Pilot), 2nd Lt. Edwin C. Burroughs (Pilot), Unknown, Flt Ofcr Gene W. Smoot (Navigator), Sgt. Carl F. Bittke (Engineer/Top Turret Gunner)

Top Row, L to R: CPL Howard B. Vienna Jr (Togglier), CPL Phillip E. Sandbek (Ball Turret Gunner), CPL Richard M. Oberski (Spot Jammer), CPL Donald E. Newberry (Flexible Gunner), CPL Henry C. Misch (Flexible Gunner)

Chris Vienna: "The photo may look a little different because of the B-24 Liberator the crew is standing by and the B-24 in the background. After talking with my Great-Uncle he said that the crew was trained on the B-24s not the B-17s. However, when they arrived in England they were reassigned to the B-17 (which according to my Great-Uncle was a relief to the crew because the B-24s were a lot heavier, harder to fly and couldn't take the beatings that the B-17 could.)

Photo provided by Christopher Vienna, Howard Vienna's great-nephew, 2014.