100th Mission

L. Thompson · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:29 pm

I mentioned last year when this same photo was posted here that my dad is the guy kneeling by the bomb on the right. Photo taken in late June 1943.

It was the 419th Bomb Squadron's 100th mission with the 301st BG, then part of the 12th AF.

I don't have a positive ID on any of the other of these guys in the photo, but I think I know 3 or 4 of them based on other photos my dad had. He never saw this photo (unless while still with the Squadron) before he died four years ago this week. Wish it would have surfaced in his late years!

If anybody can help identify these men please PM me.

Lowell Thompson
son of Ernest Lloyd Thompson
Tail Gunner;later Top Turret Gunner/Engineer -419th BS/301st BG
50 missions June 1943-March 1944

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

I could not remember if I posted this or not last year.

Brain is fried.

P

L. Thompson · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:38 pm

Paul,

Thanks anyway! Maybe someone will see it this time who can enlighten us more. I'll send you some other 419th photos Saturday and my guesses on the other crew members seen here...

Lowell

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:02 pm

It was me.
I have a razor sharp image from the NA

Robbie Roberts · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:58 pm

Quote:

="L. Thompson"
I don't have a positive ID on any of the other of these guys in the photo, but I think I know 3 or 4 of them based on other photos my dad had. He never saw this photo (unless while still with the Squadron) before he died four years ago this week. Wish it would have surfaced in his late years!

Have you tried posting it on ArmyAirForces.com? http://forum.armyairforces.com/

They are a great USAAF resource, with lots of WWII vets...

Robbie

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:53 pm

the crew doesn't look too happy....

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