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"City
of Miami"
Battlin Bitch II
B-29 # 42- 65367
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The
above photo was cropped from a photo of P8 (as lead crew)
other crews in the formation were P-53, P-5, P-14 and P-7.
Taken April 10, 1945
Click
on image to see full view
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Photo
courtesy of Marvin Demanzuk, Radar, P-2 |
| L
to R: Standing: |
| 1st
Lt |
Bayard
J. Squire |
Navigator |
| 2nd
Lt |
Richard
A. Harris |
Flight
Engineer |
| Major |
John
Keene |
Airplane
Commander |
| 2nd
Lt |
Henry
E. Pitts, Jr. |
Pilot |
| 1st
Lt |
Marvin
Demanczuk |
Radar
Observer |
| 2nd
Lt |
Charles
H. Gourley |
Bombardier |
| L
to R: Kneeling |
| S/Sgt |
Eugene
J. Bockman |
Right
Gunner |
| M/Sgt |
Gordon
F. Swart* |
CFC
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
John
M. Eckman |
Tail
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
John
H. Jones |
Left
Gunner |
| S/Sgt |
John
A. DuPree |
Radio
Operator |
| *Robert
Sands, Crew 5 held this position at
the time of stateside departure, after arrival at Guam, he returned
to P-5 |
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Note Not Pictured: M/Sgt Joseph J. Pisar - Crew Chief |
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Crew
02
Honor Roll |
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2nd Lt Richard A. Harris |
Flight Engineer | 1971 |
2nd Lt Henry E. Pitts, Jr. |
Pilot |
April 1979 |
M/Sgt Gordon F. Swart |
CFC Gunner |
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S/Sgt John H. Jones |
Left Gunner |
13 March 1991 |
1st Lt Charles H. Gourlay |
Bombardier |
23 April 1997 |
S/Sgt
Eugene Bockman |
Right
Gunner |
08
November 1999 |
S/Sgt John A. Dupree |
Radio Operator |
14 January 2000 |
S/Sgt
John M. Eckman |
Tail
Gunner |
07
January 2001 |
M/Sgt
Joseph J. Pisar |
Crew
Chief |
11
June 2001 |
1st Lt Bayard J. Squire |
Navigator |
19 February 2002 |
1st Lt Marvin Demanzuk |
Radar Observer |
03 February 2014 |
Major John (Jack) H. Keene |
Airplane Commander |
23 May 2019 |
Updates:
24 May 2019: Added: Jack Keene to Crew Honor Roll and the Final Flight Honor Roll. Jack was the last member surviing member of the crew at the time of his passing.
04 Feb 2014: Added: Marvin Demanzuk to Crew Honor Roll and the Final Flight Honor Roll
17 July 2008: Added: Harris, Pitts and Swart to Crew Honor - per notification from Marvin Demanzuk of their passing; found Squire, Dupree, Gourlay and Jones' names listed in SSDI. |
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