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from Ted Connolly

Standing L-R: Eckman, Robert W. (B); Stoloff, Marvin (N); ?????

Squatting L-R: Sanderson, Carol J. (LWG); Shay, Henry J. (TG); Connolly, ThomasM. Jr. (E/TTG); Holscher, Franz F. (BTG); Erwin, James G. (G)

Farnham, Arthur E., Jr., Pilot

Lawrence, Paul W. Jr., Co-Pilot

Eckman, Robert W., Bombardier

Connolly, Thomas M. Jr., Engineer/Gunner

Erwin, James G., Gunner

Holdsworth, David M., Gunner

Holscher, Franz F., Gunner

Sanderson, Carol J., Gunner

Shay, Henry J., Gunner

Teal, Roscoe E., Gunner

Walsh, Billy J., Radio Operator/Gunner

This crew was lost on mission #137 to the Vosendorf Oil Refinery in Vienna, Austria on 19 November 1944.  See MACR #9937 for details.

Courtesy of Ed Connolly

Thomas Connolly, Arthur Farnham, Marvin Stolof and Henry Shay

Taken at a farm in Yugoslavia while waiting to be air-lifted back to base..

Courtesy of Ed Connolly

Franz Holscher and Thomas Connolly with pets.

Courtesy of Ed Connolly

Thomas Connolly and Franz Holscher in front of new home after old one burned.

Courtesy of Ed Connolly

When their tent burned down, they acquired a shipping crate from the Bari water front

(road roller was shipped in the crate) and converted it into living

quarters for four men.  The roof was made of pieces of their old tent.

Courtesy of Ed Connolly

L-R: Thomas Connolly, Arthur Farnham, Roscoe Teal (?), Henry Shay, Nick (?), Marvin Stolof, Roscoe Teal (?), Franz Holscher

Courtesy of Ed Connolly

Carol Sanderson, Henry Shay and Thomas Connolly aboard the C-47 heading home.

The men are holding up bread given to them by the flight surgeon as they boarded the airplane.

Courtesy of Ed Connolly

Thomas Connolly asleep in C-47 on the way back to base.

 

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