Standing L-R: Deans, Francis (B); Crinkley, Robert A. (P); Owens, James O. (CP); Berliner, Nathan (N)

Kneeling L-R: Breland, Rufus A. (NG); Penno, Wilbur (RO); Shipman, James (TG); Wright, Walter B. (BG);Rowe, Thomas (E); Hand, Edwin W. (TTG)

Coffee shop between 767th Headquarters & flight line.

"Joe" was a young Red Cross lady and had fresh coffee & doughnuts any time we came by.  (Don't know when she slept)

L-R: Penno, (RO); Shipman (TG); Owens (CP); Background unknown; Hand (TT); Rowe (E); Wright (BT); Deans (B); Breland (NT)

(Notice the mud on the boots)

Shorty Wright (BG) and Rufus Breland (NG)

Jim Owens with dog

Enlisted Crew

Rear L-R: Penno, Wilbur E. (RO); Hand, Edwin W. (TT & Assistant Eng.); Shipman, James N. (TG); Breland, Rufus A. (NG); Rowe, Thomas E. (E); Tent Valet; Wright, Walter B. (BG)

We dressed and paid our valet $1.00 US a week.  We had the cleanest tent on base.

Ed Hand on top of plane (TTG & Assistant Engineer)

461st Group Commander reading the hour and day the war was over

The photos on this page were supplied by Jack Owens via Ed Hand.  Jim Owens was his uncle.

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