Steele - #16
Standing L-R: Lt Kay B. Steele (P); Lt Jack R. Severns (B); Sgt C.A. Humphress (RO/WG); Lt Ralph M. McKinney (CO); Lt Charles M. Smith, Jr. (N)
Kneeling L-R: Sgt John F. Reynolds (E/TTG); Sgt Edward Prest (NTG); Sgt Even G. Medellin (BTG); Sgt Stanley A. Kosierowski (TG); Sgt Richard G. Lyke (WG
Prest - while in the photo never went with crew - he actually stayed in California - Troup replaced him.
Plane was hit in the right wing between engines 3 & 4. While they managed to get the fire out, without the engines the plane continued to head downwards towards the ground.
Courtesy of Mollie Troup
Even Medellin (BTG)
Courtesy of Mollie Troup
Merle (NTG) & Merle Troup
Courtesy of Mollie Troup
Merle Troup (NTG) with friends
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Stanley Kosierowski (TG)
Courtesy of Mollie Troup
Medals earned by Merle Troup