My Prayer

322nd Squadron

Lt. James Judy's Crew

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Serial # 25712 DF

Back Row - Left to Right

Lt. James Judy (Pilot); Lt. Roger Layn (Co-pilot); Ed DeCosta (Navigator); Dick Allen (Bombardier)

Front Row - Left to Right

Sgt. Earl Cherry (Engineer); Ray Tarbell (Waist Gunner); Virgil Faust (Radio): Vince Lala (Waist Gunner); Paul F. Burton (Tail Gunner); Nick Biano (Ball Turret)

Photo and info contributed by Wes Burritt

My Prayer Factoid - The most famous mission for this crew was the Schweinfurt Raid on 17 AUG. After taking some hits from a German fighter, Lt. Judy decided to fly the plane back to England and succeeded. The plane was found to have over 500 holes in it.

Lt. Judy (POW; Distinguished Flying Cross)

Lt. Layn (POW-spent more than a year in Stalag Luft I; Silver Star)

Sgt. Cherry (POW; Silver Star)

Tarbell (POW)

Faust (POW)

Lala (POW)

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