Back Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. Cpl. Charles T. Jones, Radio
  2. Cpl. Carl C. Stanley, Armorer / Gunner
  3. Cpl. Robert J. McLaughlin, Tail Gunner
  4. Cpl. P.T. Pecota, Ball Turret Gunner
  5. Cpl. Carmine C. Salsano, Asst. Eng / Top Turret Gunner

Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. 2nd Lt. Staver J. Hyndman, Pilot
  2. 2nd Lt. A. Douglas Gidcumb, Co-Pilot
  3. 2nd Lt. Kenneth G. Carlson, Navigator
  4. 2nd Lt. E. Dalton Ebbeson, Bombardier
  5. Cpl. Charles F. Gray, Engineer

Comments:

  1. Training Photo - Crew No. 5851
  2. B-17-G aircraft in photo: 42-97788.
    Per aircraft history: "42-97788 Del Denver 27/2/44; Alexandra 17/3/44; 335 BU Del Marbry 12/10/44; 221 BU Alexandra 28/10/44; 329 BU Alexandra 1/3/45; 325 BU Avon Park 13/8/45; 3704 BU Keesler 14/8/45; slightly damaged while parked 10/7/46; re-ass TB-17G 31/7/46; Recl Comp 6/10/47."
  3. Photo Date: Between May - July 1944 ("May, June, July" written on back of photo)
  4. Photo Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
  5. Ranks are at time of photo
  6. Photo Reference: Hyndman Training
  7. Information compiled by the 398th BGMA Web Team with thanks to Andrew Salsano, grandson of Carmine Salsano, for providing the photo.
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