Us Official Photographs

Crew inspects damage in England

After a surprisingly smooth landing at the home base in England, "079" was taxied up to the hangar & the crew members scrambled out on the chewed-up wing to inspect the damage. On the wing, left to right, 2nd Lt. Robert J. Hornbeck, navigator, of Chicago, Ill.; 2nd Lt. Charles A. Guinn, pilot, from Phoenix, Arizona; 2nd Lt. Sidney Edelstein, bombardier from N.Y.C.; & 2nd Lt. Kenneth W. Fallek, co-pilot of Greeley, Colorado. Other members of the Fort's crew looking up at the wing, include, left to right: (Wearing Mae West Jacket) S/Sgt. Harold E. Wingate, engineer & top turret gunner, from Baltimore, Md.; Sgt. Wm. E. Rassmussen, ball turret gunner, of Cedar, Michigan; & S/Sgt Bert A. Steiler, radio operator & gunner, of Albany, N.Y. (Remaining 5 men on the right on the ground, not members of crew are not identified).