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B-29 in depot

A Boeing B-29 soars again after she limped home, came in on her belly, two engines out, gaping flak holes in her undercarriage, and the landing gear gone. In the depot engineering area, airplane mechanics and specialists worked around the clock replacing, repairing, adjusting and making the giant bomber ready to fly again. It's a happy crew of depot mechanics that walks from the flight line, satisfied with a job well done. From left to right: S/Sgt. Francis L. Daly, Dorchester, Mass. Sgt. Franklin W. Brian, Sr., Shreveport, La., Sgts. Lawrence C. and Leonard J. Werner, twin brothers from Spearville, Kan., Sgt. George P. Klein, Kiel, Wis., and Sgt. Eugene W. Fiely, Fort Recovery, Ohio.