flight crew of lead aircraft d-day, 6 june 1944

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496th Bombardment Squadron Squadron Markings: N3 Fuselage Codes 42-95873 Maxwell House N3-A 42-95870 Maxwell House/Good to the last drop N3-B Capt. Jewel Maxwell 42-95901 N3-B 42-107662 N3-F 42-95893 Piccadilly Commando N3-J 42-95099 N3-P 42-107583 N3-C 42-95870 N3-B 42-107662 N3-F 42-107562 N3-F Unknown Codes 42-95926 Canteen Eileen 43-34406 Ill Wind II Lt Comstock 42-107619 Lt Hegg DREAM GIRL PENNY QUEEN OF HEARTS Lil-Li-Mar-Lene Sweety Baby The Happy Warrior

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Page 1: Flight Crew of Lead Aircraft D-Day, 6 June 1944

496th Bombardment Squadron                                                                                   Squadron Markings:N3 Fuselage Codes

42-95873 Maxwell House N3-A42-95870 Maxwell House/Good to the last drop N3-B Capt. Jewel Maxwell 42-95901 N3-B42-107662 N3-F42-95893 Piccadilly Commando N3-J42-95099 N3-P42-107583 N3-C42-95870 N3-B42-107662  N3-F 42-107562  N3-F

Unknown Codes

42-95926 Canteen Eileen43-34406 Ill Wind II Lt Comstock 42-107619 Lt HeggDREAM GIRLPENNYQUEEN OF HEARTSLil-Li-Mar-LeneSweety BabyThe Happy Warrior

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344th Bomb Group D-Day Lead CrewCherbourg Peninsula on the beaches at Beau Guillot, La Madeleine, and at Martin de Varreville.

Flight Crew of Lead AircraftD-Day, 6 June 1944

Back Row left to right: Capt. James P. Parish, Lead Bombardier; Major Jens A. Norgaard, Pilot and Formation Leader; 2nd Lt. Loris D. Gniffke, Navigator

Front Row left to right: Lt Col. Robert W. Witty, Co-Pilot and Deputy Group Commander; 1st Lt. Louis Offenberg, Lead Navigator; S/Sgt. Kenneth Hobbs, Engineer/Gunner; S/Sgt. Jules S. Theobald, Tail Gunner;

T/Sgt. John R. Leach, Radio Operator/Gunner.

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