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61st
Squadron
Engineering Section
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Photo
courtesy of Herman Hagen, P-26 ground and
M/Sgt Jay Ivey, 61st Sqd. Flight Chief
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Engineering
Section
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L
to R |
Kneeling |
M/Sgt
Kenneth Tiler |
Row
#2 |
#1,
T/Sgt John Sapuder, P-32
Crew Chief; #6 M/Sgt Joseph M. Clementi, Crew Chief; #9,
M/Sgt Robert W. McKenzie, P-34
Crew Chief |
Row
#3 |
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1, Herman Hagen, (wearing sunglasses),P-26 mechanic;
#3, T/Sgt James F. Finlay, P-29
Crew Chief; #6 Sgt. Allen D. Neidhardt P-31 mechanic |
In the background is B-29 # 44-69769 "City
of Albuquerque" aka "Piledriver" (P-32)
It is believed that some of these men are a combination
of P-26 & P-32 ground crew in addition to those listed.
Update:
21 January 2002:
Thanks to George Hagen for the ID of Sgt Allen D. Neidhardt;
Allen and Herman (George's brother) recently made phone
contact with each other and shared some memories of their
times together.
9 May 2001:
L. Jay Ivey also sent the above photo with the additional
names to list with Herman Hagen's. If anyone can help
ID additional personnel pictured or what crews these men
were assigned, please email updates@39th.org
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Continued
Ground Echelon Section
61st Squadron Crew Index
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