487th Bomb Group (H)
Station 137 - Lavenham, Suffolk, UK
22-Sep-43 to 7-Nov-45

836th Ground Crew members
On the wing: Standing between fuselage and #3 engine John J. Ford, top/behind on fuselage Robert W. Fochtman, S/Sgt Raymond Duncan is sitting on the front of the #2 engine nacelle (second engine from the right), 3rd from right (standing) Jack Sather
Standing/2nd row: 15th from right Edward Bond, 13th from right M/Sgt G.W. Hayes, 10th from right James Ackerman, 6th from right Roy J. Schorsch (arms folded)
Kneeling/1st row: 2nd from left Cpl James "Pat" Ryan, 12th from right Charles Chroneski (Squadron Ground Crew Chief), 11th from right row James Adams, 10th from right row Edmund P. Jarmon, 9th from right Charles "Tag" Williams, 8th from right William S. Coleman, 7th from right Arthur Mahnke, 2nd from right Charles Mauro, 1st from from right Donald Bavier
Please help us identify other crewmembers in this wonderful photo!
Aircraft is probably 44-8039 of the 836th Squadron
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(photo provided by Jack Sather's grandson, Elliot Sather, many identities provided by Raymond Duncan)


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