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Monahan Crew and Hell's Angels Ground Crew
B-17F #42-24577 Hell's Angels (358BS) VK-D
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On top of the aircraft from Left to Right:
S/Sgt David Miller (TG), S/Sgt James H. Comer, Jr. (LWG),
S/Sgt Frank Kimotek (R), S/Sgt Alfred R. Buinicky (BT),
S/Sgt Walter Gasser (AE/RWG), T/Sgt M.D. Ignaczewski (E),
1Lt William J. Monahan (P), 1Lt Ripley W. Joy (P),
2Lt William P. Maher (N), 2Lt Walter Hargrove (B),

On propeller hub:
Crew Chief Fabian Folmer

Ground Crewmen on scaffolding:
(Back L-R) Edward A. West, Jr., John R. Kosilla, Wilson Fairfield
(Front L-R) John R. Johnson, Earnest Touhey, Kasmer Weygrayn

On the bomb: unknown Armorers

In the Jeep: Major Kirk R. Mitchell

For more information, see the 358th William J. Monahan Crew photo

[photo courtesy of James Hargrove]