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[dujardin]

some interesting photos about this group

''Times a waistin'' at Horsham

''Top of the mark''s crew

sgt Brumble at Wendover field in 1943

crew from 753BS

Abramowitz's crew in critical situation

this one is for our ''bomb's away''

this way to take the photo change of the usual front view of the crew

Mac Gyver was already there to repair the suit of Fred Staub with something like tape

interesting view on the nose art of this plane, because of their missions above Germany, it was something hazardous; so some crew change a little the original paint. have a look

2 nice view on Roberts's jacket

Lt Davidson inspect damages

his crew too

maybe tomorrow i will be a dead man so, i enjoy the good side of life right now

hope you enjoyed

byeeeeeeee marcel

 

[navvet]

Thanks Marcel for another fine group of WW2 photos.
Paul

 

[fraazierjo]

Marcel,
Did you notice this guy in the 458th? He's wearing a DFC on his A2 - is hat unusual? He's poking a hole in the leather jacket!

 

[dujardin]

Marcel,
Did you notice this guy in the 458th? He's wearing a DFC on his A2 - is hat unusual? He's poking a hole in the leather jacket!

yes i saw this; i also see somewhere but don't remember where; an officer placing a decoration on the A2 of a crew member.
if i found this photo again, i will place in a post.

byeeeeeeee marcel

 

[greyhound52]

I thought I would look up the two babes in the photo. I could not find anything on Wynn Merrick but here is what I found on Leslie Brooks.

At first acting under her given name of Lorraine Gettman, blonde film actress Leslie Brooks began appearing in movie bit roles in 1941. When her Warner Bros. contract was sold to Columbia, Brooks started landing more sizeable parts in such programs as Nine Girls (1944) and Cover Girl (1944). She was also seen to good advantage in Columbia's series films (The Whistler, Crime Doctor, et al.). Leslie Brooks retired from films in 1949

 

[watchmanjimg]

How about Lynn Merrick?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581218/

 

[watchmanjimg]

Marcel,
Did you notice this guy in the 458th? He's wearing a DFC on his A2 - is hat unusual? He's poking a hole in the leather jacket!

yes i saw this; i also see somewhere but don't remember where; an officer placing a decoration on the A2 of a crew member.
if i found this photo again, i will place in a post.

byeeeeeeee marcel

I'm sure after doing whatever this guy did to earn that DFC he couldn't have cared less what garment they poked a hole in!

 

[deeb7]

... DFC on his A2 - is hat unusual?

Nah ... regular crusher.

 

[Andrew]

Fantastic shot, they're straight from a Vargas calender. Would have been amazing for these guys to see stars like these in the flesh. I just found this bit of info on the shot, it's written by the fellow on the left, Navigator Dave Schultz (I guessed he was a Nav). (L-R) Dave Schulz, Lynn Merrick, Unknown Officer, Leslie Brooks, Sam Scorza.

"Not much to do for entertainment in Tonopah. We never went back to Reno because of bus schedules. Sam and I went to town once or twice but nothing there. We mostly sat in the officers club for a couple of drinks. On the L.A. trip, one navigator had worked in the New York office and invited Sam and me to take a tour of the studio. We did, and had our picture taken with two “starlets”. I never saw them afterwards and I don’t think Sam did. We had a lot of work to do at the observatory, but one evening we went to a U.S.O. dance and had a good time."

Miss Brooks reminds me a little of this girl;

Miss August '44 looks to be the inspiration behind the art on "Briney Marlin"

Tragic story behind the winning of that DFC by Pilot Les Martin.

http://www.458bg.com/crew71rmartin.htm