Us Official Photographs

B-17 Flying Fortress in New Guinea

Lt. Arthur T. Curren of Patterson, New Jersey, and crew of the 64th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bomb Group, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at a base somewhere in New Guinea. Front row, left to right: 1st Lt. Arthur T. Curren, pilot, of Patterson, New Jersey 2nd Lt. Roger G. Kettleson, co-pilot of Esterville, Iowa 2nd Lt. Paul C. Baganz, navigator of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2nd Lt. Hatton T. Wall, bombardier of Columbus, Georgia Back row, left to right: S/Sgt. Joseph A. Kaczmarek, engineer, of Seattle, Washington Cpl. Janero Villanueva, gunner of San Pedro, California S/Sgt. Ross D. Hardin, radio operator, of Robinson, Illinois Sgt. Albert Smith, gunner, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania T/Sgt. Edward L. Baer, gunner, of San Angelo, Texas Cpl. Jennings B. Messer, gunner, of Williamstown, West Virginia