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ISO family of crew: Pride of the Yankees...

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    Pride of the Yankees, B 29, #24. 882 Bomb Sqnd, 500 Bomb Group, Saipan.
    Crew; 1st Lt. Ed Sawyer, 2nd Lt Herve Dillingham, 2nd Lt. F. J. Robb, F/O Richard Morello, 2nd Lt. Leo Gonsalves, M/Sgt Clarence Tannahill, S/Sgt Aubrey C. Ellis, Sgt R J Zaremba, S/Sgt CR Smith, Sgt LS Doll.

    My father was Franklin E. Miller (Radio operator) who passed in 1991.
     
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    Several different crews flew "Pride of the Yankees".
    USAAF Nose Art Research Project - Pride of the Yankees

    Captain Tackett's was Crew 237(first photo).

    M Miller is looking for Captain Sawyer's Crew 226A.
    Unfortunately, I have not found a name list for the second photo.
     
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