The crew of Lt James B. Squier, 839th Bomb Squadron, and B-17G 43-37984 'OKMULGEE SPECIAL' before the nose art was painted on the aircraft. This is not Lt Squier's original crew.
Back row (L to R): S/Sgt Roe V. Sanders (crew chief), unknown, Sgt Nolan C. Antee (gunner), "Garcia" (believed to be Sgt Charles I. Garcia, nose gunner), S/Sgt James M. Galligan (tail gunner), Angelo Garetano (ground crew member)
Front row (L to R): T/Sgt Arnold E. Marquardt (engineer), 2nd Lt Gerald F. Weber (navigator), 1st Lt James B. Squier (pilot), 2nd Lt Francis J. Adams (copilot), Kelley (believed to be Harold M. Kelley, assistant crew chief)
(Photo from the collection of Roe V. Sanders via Herman Lee Brown)
|