Personnel Aircraft Nose Art B-17 Thunderbird Ground Support Uniforms Journals More Info Mission Reports Combat Crews Individual Photos Photos POW KIA MACR Overseas Graves TAPS LLOYD R. COLE CREW - 427th BS B-17F #41-24619 S-for-Sugar (427BS) GN-S (original crew assigned 427BS: 01 May 1942 - photo: 12 Oct 1942) (Flew from USA to England Oct 1942 in B-17F #41-24569 Memphis Tot (427BS) GN-V) (Back L-R) Capt Lloyd R. Cole (P-POW/Died)(1); Capt Edgar E. Snyder (Ops Officer)(3); 2Lt Robert N. McCune (CP-KIA)(1); 2Lt Robert P. Driggs (N-POW)(1); 2Lt Edward N. Bryant (B-POW)(1)
(Front - not in order)
S/Sgt Bliss D. Purinton (E-POW)(1);
S/Sgt Dale F. Brandfas (R)(2);
Original 303rd BG B-17F Memphis Tot, 41-24569 427th BS (GN-V) ditched in the Waddenzee - click the image for more information and a larger view -
[Researched by 303rdBGA Historian Harry D. Gobrecht] |