Viiewer's left to right:

  1. S/Sgt. Raymond L. Winslow, Asst Eng/Waist
  2. S/Sgt. WIlliam K. Isch, Radio Operator
  3. S/Sgt. Joseph M. Krizan, Togglier
  4. T/Sgt. William A. "Jeff" Jeffords, Jr., Engineer/Top Turret
  5. Sgt. Frank M. Thomson, Jr., Tail Gunner

Comments:

  1. Training Photo
  2. Photo Date: Probably 1944
  3. Photo Location: USA, exact location unknown
  4. Ranks are not as of time of photo, they are as of April 1945.
  5. Photo is determined to be a training photo because the rank stripe on Thomson's sleeve is that of a private and the insignia above the stripe on Thomson's sleeve is that of the Army Air Corps. The crew had not been assigned to the 8th AAF at this point.
  6. Photo Reference: Gieryn Training Informal 2
  7. Information compiled by the 398th BGMA Web Team with big thanks to Amy Thomson, daughter of Frank M. Thomson, for providing her Dad's crew photo.
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