Front Row (viewer's left to right):

  1. M/Sgt. Francis J. Issenmann
  2. Corporal Henry Erbes
  3. Corporal Frederick J. Lang
  4. Corporal Edward H. Howell

Corporal Frederick J. Lang and the others in the Lang photos worked on the aircraft 42-102596 3O-N Doodit. Their crew chief was S/Sgt. Andrew "Andy" Schaffer.

The A/C 42-102596 3O-N arrived 28 April 1944 and was assigned to the 601st. It was named Doodit. The A/C was one of the few that survived the war and was retired to Kingman in late 1945.

Comments:

  1. Photo Date: Unknown date 1944
  2. Photo Location: Nuthampstead
  3. Photo Reference No. Fred J Lang 1-143
  4. Information compiled by UK Friends of the 398th with thanks to Frederick Lang CM Sgt USAF, Andrea Maisel, daughter of S/Sgt. Andrew Schaffer, and to Jessica Hess, granddaughter of Edward H. Howell.
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