Flashlarue Posted August 29, 2012 Share #1 Posted August 29, 2012 The back of this photo is smeared and hard to read. What I can make out says Sherman Rueb II World War son of Sherman ----- Rueb, Perry, Okla and it is stamped "Funville Studios Ardmore, Okla. Jan 2 19" I found a cropped version of this photo online and it lists the crew as: Rear, Lt Richard M. Hollister,Lt. Gene H. Crowell, Lt. James H. Herring, Lt. Robert S. Wellbeloved. Front, T/Sgt. Robert E. Claveau, Sgt. Nicholas M. Bago, Sgt. Sherman L. Rueb, Sgt. Charles H. Bardeen, Sgt. Jack D. Hain I think this may have been the 351st BG?? What king of aircraft is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted August 30, 2012 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2012 It's a B-17, Flying Fortress, G model I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted August 30, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 30, 2012 Yes it is a B-17G. The large number on the nose indicates that the plane was a stateside trainer, so this would have been the crew's "graduation" photo taken as they completed crew transition training. They would not have taken this plane overseas. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk914 Posted August 30, 2012 Share #4 Posted August 30, 2012 Groovy! You can see 'AR' on the tail, which indicates Ardmore Field, Oklahoma... Fade to Black... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steindaddie Posted August 30, 2012 Share #5 Posted August 30, 2012 This crew went on to fly as part of the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashlarue Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted August 31, 2012 I went through the lists of officers for 1944, 1945, 1946, and 1947 and none of the four officers in the photo show up. Anyone have any guess why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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