Fun and Odd crew photos

[stanier]

Definitely, It sort of backs up the idea that you wore what was issued and the fit was all over the place.

...or what you grabbed to have a funny photo taken with ya mates....

 

[Micawber]

...or what you grabbed to have a funny photo taken with ya mates....

He was that kind of guy, quite a laugh in fact.

 

[Micawber]

Not funny, but somewhat unusual. No flight gear but interesting nonetheless. Was with wartime photos from a particular 8th AF

bomb group.

 

[Edward]

Bombardier Lt. Richard Carroll gets some exercise

Ed Miller Crew
453rd BG

 

[Edward]

SSGT Raymond E. Weckerly in his tail turret
466th BG - 785th BS

 

[Micawber]

Bombardier Lt. Richard Carroll gets some exercise

Ed Miller Crew
453rd BG

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Look like a wet day at Old Buck, bit like today. I live very close by.

 

[Micawber]

I have no idea so don't ask!

 

[B-Man2]

I don’t know what that was about but it must have cracked up all of his buddies in the day because it is funny

 

[Edward]

Staff Sergeant James Patton Goff of the 303rd Bomb Group mends Staff Sergeant Lawrence W. Isham's trousers. Passed for publication 9 Apr 1943.

 

[Edward]

I have no idea so don't ask!

Good Grief!!!!! LOL!!!!!

 

[B-Man2]

Man!!
That’s a trusting friendship!

 

[Edward]

Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group pretends to be a snake charmer with the groups Rhesus monkey mascot "Jocko"

 

[Micawber]

Lieutenant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group pretends to be a snake charmer with the groups Rhesus monkey mascot "Jocko"
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Lol!!!! Looks more like worm charmer!

 

[Micawber]

91st BG H guys..

 

[Edward]

Private First Class Clifford Wolpert of the 303rd Bomb Group attempts to wake his fellow airman: Private William J Wood January 1943

 

[Edward]

great early pic

 

[Officer Dibley]

I have no idea so don't ask!

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The original Yossarian

 

[ausreenactor]

great early pic
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Hmmm. Stateside?

 

[Edward]

Hmmm. Stateside?

yes. I forgot to put the info (what little there was) that they were stateside "heading out" who knows where to... could've been a training mission but the red tomato is very early '42

 

[Micawber]

great early pic
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Looks like a Bantam Jeep so early it is.