| Update:
 15 November 2010: Thanks to Mary Ann Easters Daniell for identifying her father, Cpl Easters.
 In the background is P-27's B-29 # 44-69791 "City 
  of Charleston" aka "Little George, Jr." 
  which 
  departed the from Salina KS on 3/29/45 for Guam; Returned 
  to the US on 11/03/45 sent to Robbins AFB - information 
  states that this aircraft was later converted to a weather 
  recon plane. The 
                        city of name was after the hometown of Thomas A. Cronin, 
                        Navigator of Crew 27 and the nickname "Little George, 
                        Jr." was named after the Airplane Commander's son 
                        George.
 If anyone can help ID additional personnel pictured or 
                        what crews these men were assigned, please email updates@39th.org
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