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Tech Sgt. Booth cleans the glass on the tail turret plexiglas of "Three Kisses for Luck"

68th squadron airmen and ground crews stand around the landing gear of a B-24

Ursel Harvell talks with Tech Sgt Tewksbury before a mission

The pair stand before 42-50766 D, 506th Squadron

Ground crew and airmen kill time after a mission is delayed

Crew of Lemondrop standing on their hardstand in flying clothes

"Sack Artist" parked on its hardstand before a mission

Aircrew surrounding at the start of a mission

Southern Comfort's crew huddled around the bomber

506th Squadron bomber "Ruthless" is prepared for mission

Crews board trucks to their hardstands,

Aircrew stands in flying gear on hardstand beside B-24 - beside bombs on the grass

Iron Corset having gas tanks filled for mission

Bomber prepared for mission

Spagnola crew waits for takeoff on hardstand

Airmen in sheepskins on a hardstand in front of Lemondrop

Airman holds .50 caliber machine gun

68th Squadron Living Site - airman holds .50 cal gun

68th Squadron A/C loaded with drop tanks

Airmen prepare for a mission - gear litter the ground

67th Squadron airmen prepare for mission

Bill McCoy Pilot with Another Airman in front of B24 for Mission, KIA February 1943, 66 Squadron

Bill McCoy Pilot with Another Airman in front of B24 for Mission, KIA February 1943, 66 Squadron_1.jpeg

68th Squadron, Airmen on Top of B-24 Top Turret, Fuselage. "O" in Background

68th Squadron, Airmen on Top of B-24 Top Turret, Fuselage. %22O%22 in Background_1.jpeg

Airmen prepare for mission on hardstand

"Lil Cookie" #42-7552

Sam Crawford ,Ed Lawrence and Albert Dimebacher lounged on their hardstand before a mission

Airmen lounge on hardstand before mission

Sam Crawford, Ed Lawrence and Albert Dimebacher

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