Lt Ernest J Sierens Crew, 547th BS
Shot down on August 12, 1943 mission to Gelsenkirchen, Germany, aboard B-17F 42-30046 "Merrie Hell" (BK*H). All crew members were KIA except for Ketterman and Brindley (POW's).
Back L to R: LT A. M. Blossman (B), LT J. M. Acker (CP), LT E. J. Sierens (P), LT S. J. Scousi (N)
Front L to R: SSGT G. A. Hunt (BT), TSGT H. J. Ketterman (RO), TSGT M. E. Hansen (RW), SSGT M. H. Johnson (TT), SSGT V. G. Jones (LW), SSGT L. D. Brindley (TG).