Carter crew pose with B-24D "The Wicked Wench" 42-40863
Kneeling left to right: 1st Lt. Arnold E. Mote (Bombardier), 1st Lt. Frank B. Mitchell (Navigator), 2nd Lt. Arthur E. Cole, Jr. (Co-Pilot), 1st Lt. Fred H. Carter (Pilot)
Standing left to right: S/Sgt. Russell J. Picard (Assistant Radio Operator), Sgt. Charlie C. Plot (Gunner), S/Sgt. Edward J. Shahan (Armorer Gunner), T/Sgt. Leo E. Fontaine (Radio Operator), S/Sgt. Leon Roberson (Assistant Engineer), T/Sgt. Claude L. Locke (Engineer).
On February 12, 1944 this same crew (with the execption of Carter) went Missing In Action (MIA) aboard B-24D 42-72818 over Rabaul.
Credit: 307th BG, 372nd BS via Mark Daniel Hicks Date: c1943
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