Our Gang

324th Squadron 

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Serial # 42-5069 DF-G

Left to Right:

S/Sgt. Spagnolo, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Roy Carlson, Waist Gunner; canine mascot "Windy"; S/Sgt. Jack (Jacob) Levine, Top Turret Gunner/Engineer; 2nd Lt. Fred Dibble, Co-pilot; canine mascot "Skippy"; 1st Lt. James M. Smith, Pilot; S/Sgt. Ed Lawler, Tail Gunner; S/Sgt. Robert Smith, Radio Operator; (two men on the end) Unknown & Unknown

 

Our Gang Factoid - "Our Gang" was one of the early B-17s assigned to the 91st. The crew's names were provided by Charles Leiman, original bombardier for Smitty's crew. The photo was taken on 15 June 43 by Pearson 8th AFHQ after the #2 super charger failed and "Our Gang" aborted the mission to Le Mans and turned back before the rest of the planes also aborted and returned.

The two canine mascots are from Casper, Wyoming

 

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