Memphis Belle Crew PHOTO, B-17 F US Air Force Bomber Flying Fortress World War 2

Description: Amazing Historical World War 2 Photograph!Memphis Belle Photo, Bassingbourn, England June 7, 1943She flew from November 7, 1942 to May 17, 1943, during which time she became famous for being not only the first heavy bomber during World War II to complete 25 missions but also the bomber that kept her entire crew alive. All in all, the crew of the Belle had downed eight enemy fighters, dropped a payload of over 60 tons worth of bombs over Germany, France and Belgium, and had flown 148 hours and 50 minutes of combat missions, covering more than 20,000 combat miles. Although the Belle had on many occasions returned from her missions battered and with her engines shot out, none of her men ever sustained much more than a scratch!!!They are, left to right: Tech. Sgt. Harold P. Loch of Green Bay, Wis., top turret gunner; Staff Sgt. Cecil H. Scott of Altoona, Penn., ball turret gunner; Tech. Sgt. Robert J, Hanson of Walla Walla, Wash., radio operator; Capt. James A. Verinis, New Haven, Conn., co-pilot; Capt. Robert K. Morgan of Ashville, N. C., pilot; Capt. Charles B. Leighton of Lansing, Mich., navigator; Staff Sgt. John P. Quinlan of Yonkers, N. Y., tail gunner; Staff Sgt. Casimer A. Nastal of Detroit, Mich., waist gunner; Capt. Vincent B. Evans of Henderson, Texas, bombardier and Staff Sgt. Clarence E. Wichell of Oak Park, Ill., waist gunner.Gorgeous 5x7 inch photograph. Digitally enhanced and professionally reprinted (not junk printed on a home computer printer) only the finest quality!!!5x7 glossy photo is ready to FRAME & DISPLAY!!!!I ship quickly and carefully so rest assured your item will be a wonderful addition to any photograph collection! Thanks for looking

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