Paper Dolly

323rd Squadron

Lt. Kolts' Crew

Ain't Misbehavin'

Serial # 42-37746

Back Row - Left to Right

Sgt. John Hill; T/Sgt. Ro Grandquest, Radio Operator; T/Sgt. Matthew Kryjack; T/Sgt. Abe Homar; T/Sgt. John Guros; Sgt. Omar Sharp

Front Row - Left to Right

1st Lt. Ehud Merkel, Co-pilot; 1st Lt. Harold White, Bombardier; 1st Lt. Frank Kolts, Pilot; 1st Lt. Reed Alexander, Navigator

Photos contributed by George & Evelyn Mankel

Paper Dolly Factoid - Paper Dolly was shot down 22 Feb 1944 1400 hours on their 16th mission. Their target was Oschersleben, Germany. The plane went down at Kurkenbruch, Germany.

KIAs:Harold White (buried in Margraten Cemetery, Holland); Frank Kolts (buried in Rosecrans Cemetery, San Diego, CA); Reed Alexander (buried in Margraten Cemetery, Holland).

POWs: Ehud Merkel, John Hill, Ro Grandquest, Matthew Kryjack, Abe Homar, John Guros, Omar Sharp

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