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Chow-hound
322nd Squadron
1st Lt. Thompson's Crew
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Serial # 42-31367
Back Row - Left to Right
David Nelson, Co-pilot; Blake Treece, Radio Man, Gunner; Charles Bacigalupa, Navigator; Warren Godsey, Lower Ball Turret Gunner; Richard Collins, Waist Gunner
Front Row - Left to Right
Gerald Gillies, Tail Gunner; Jack Thompson, Pilot; Henry Kortebein, Engineer; Frank Bolen, Bombardier*; Charles Sherrill, Bombardier
*Frank was the regular Bombardier with this crew but did not go on the last mission.
Photo contributed by Joanne Thompson
Chow-hound Factoid - This crew was KIA 8 August 1944, with the exception of Frank Bolen who did not fly that day. Frank was shot down 8 September 1944 and became a POW.
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