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"City
of Miami"
Battlin Bitch II
B-29 # 42- 65367
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The
above photo was cropped from a photo of P8 (as lead crew)
other crews in the formation were P-53, P-5, P-14 and P-7.
Taken April 10, 1945
Click
on image to see full view
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Photo
courtesy of Marvin Demanzuk, Radar, P-2 |
| L
to R: Standing: |
| 1st
Lt |
Bayard
J. Squire |
Navigator |
| 2nd
Lt |
Richard
A. Harris |
Flight
Engineer |
| Major |
John
Keene |
Airplane
Commander |
| 2nd
Lt |
Henry
E. Pitts, Jr. |
Pilot |
| 1st
Lt |
Marvin
Demanczuk |
Radar
Observer |
| 2nd
Lt |
Charles
H. Gourley |
Bombardier |
| L
to R: Kneeling |
| S/Sgt |
Eugene
J. Bockman |
Right
Gunner |
| M/Sgt |
Gordon
F. Swart* |
CFC
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
John
M. Eckman |
Tail
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
John
H. Jones |
Left
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
John
A. DuPree |
Radio
Operator |
| *Robert
Sands, Crew 5 held this position at
the time of stateside departure, after arrival at Guam, he returned
to P-5 |
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Note Not Pictured: M/Sgt Joseph J. Pisar - Crew Chief |
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Crew
02
Honor Roll |
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2nd Lt Richard A. Harris |
Flight Engineer | 1971 |
2nd Lt Henry E. Pitts, Jr. |
Pilot |
April 1979 |
M/Sgt Gordon F. Swart |
CFC Gunner |
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S/Sgt John H. Jones |
Left Gunner |
13 March 1991 |
1st Lt Charles H. Gourlay |
Bombardier |
23 April 1997 |
S/Sgt
Eugene Bockman |
Right
Gunner |
08
November 1999 |
S/Sgt John A. Dupree |
Radio Operator |
14 January 2000 |
S/Sgt
John M. Eckman |
Tail
Gunner |
07
January 2001 |
M/Sgt
Joseph J. Pisar |
Crew
Chief |
11
June 2001 |
1st Lt Bayard J. Squire |
Navigator |
19 February 2002 |
Updates:
17 July 2008:
Added: Harris, Pitts and Swart to Crew Honor - per notification from Marvin Demanzuk of their passing; found Squire, Dupree, Gourlay and Jones' names listed in SSDI. |
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