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2007 Reunion
Historic City Tour/Lackland AFB
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Lackland Air Force Base
The following photos are courtesy of Marvin Demanzuk, Radar, Crew 2, unless otherwise noted

Our visit to Lackland Air Force Base started with a lunch then a visit to the static display of various aircraft, which included the B-29 Superfortress.

The above B-29 Superfortress is a RB/WB-29A Serial No. 44-62220 but is painted and marked to depict a B-29-40BW, Serial No. 42-24614, assigned to the 498th Bomb Group, 873rd Bomb Squadron.

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Displayed and marked as "Joltin Josie The Pacific Pioneer"

Radio Operators: David Fisher (P-55) (L) and Jim Schwoegler (P-30) share experiences with Jim Rudolph, Jim Schwoegler's grandson.

Marvin Demanzuk, Radar, P-2 (L) and Vic Durrance, (TG, P-21) showing how they used to "pull the props" on each engine prior to start up before each mission.


Billie Coon wife of Ed Coon, Radar, P-45

Crew 55

David Fisher, Radio Operator (L) and David Hirsch, TG
(Hirsch also flew as Left Gunner on Crew 50)


A view of the "green house" where the bombardier sat


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