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Back row LtoR:
Carl Kusbit -Tail Gunner Cast Talz-Pilot Leo Barger- Bombardier/Navigator Bob Kinner -Co Pilot
Middle row Lto R:
Jack White-Radio Oper. Charles Hickey-Waist Gunner Bob Strouse-Flt. Eng. Bob Stiles-Nose Gunner
Front: Jerry Benedict-Waist Gunner
Photo thanks to Leo Barger -- "I joined the Yankee Airforce here at the Wurtsmith Air Force base when I retired up here.They had a list of many of the planes that returned to the Ford plant in Willow Run after the war ended in Europe and I was pleased to see "D'NIF" on that list. Our crew flew that plane on our first several missions."
Back row Leo Barger B.N. Cast Talz P. Bob Kinner C.P. Jerry Bebdict W.G.
Ffont row Carl Kusbit T.G. Chas. Hickey W.G. Bob Stiles N.G.