384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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This crew was lost on the 8/12/43 mission attacking Gelsenkirchen, Germany in B-17F #42-3231 "The Inferno".

Pictured are:
Back Row Left to Right: Lt. Harvey C. Esty, Co-Pilot; Lt. Richard T. Carrington Jr., Pilot; Lt Michael H. Smithwick, Bombardier; Lt Robin Everett Taber, Navigator.

Front Row Left to Right: S/Sgt. Walter C. Parkins; S/Sgt. Joseph A. Scholand; T/Sgt. Arthur E. Brittain; S/Sgt. Floyd M. Wingate; S/Sgt. Win R. Smalley; T/Sgt Phillip E. Schmidlapp.

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