Update:
15 November 2010: Thanks to Mary Ann Easters Daniell for identifying her father, Cpl Easters.
In the background is P-27's B-29 # 44-69791 "City
of Charleston" aka "Little George, Jr."
which
departed the from Salina KS on 3/29/45 for Guam; Returned
to the US on 11/03/45 sent to Robbins AFB - information
states that this aircraft was later converted to a weather
recon plane.
The
city of name was after the hometown of Thomas A. Cronin,
Navigator of Crew 27 and the nickname "Little George,
Jr." was named after the Airplane Commander's son
George.
If anyone can help ID additional personnel pictured or
what crews these men were assigned, please email updates@39th.org
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