FRONT ROW L-R: SGT George Ursta (G), SGT William O'Donnell (G), SGT James Self (G), SGT David Cochran (G), SGT Burton McDuffie (G), SGT Fred S. Wagner (RO).
photo courtesy of Ginny Wagner
| 2LT Thomas J. Estes crew (544th BS) | ||||||
| Original aircrew assigned to the 544th BS. Ditched in the English Channel on the July 25, 1943 mission to Hamburg, Germany aboard B-17F 42-5883 "Weary Willie," SU*D. The crew drifted for 2 days before being rescued. | ||||||
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| BACK ROW L-R: LT John DuBois (N), LT Thomas Estes (P), 2LT James Merritt (CP) , LT David Davis (B)
FRONT ROW L-R: SGT George Ursta (G), SGT William O'Donnell (G), SGT James Self (G), SGT David Cochran (G), SGT Burton McDuffie (G), SGT Fred S. Wagner (RO). photo courtesy of Ginny Wagner |
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