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Crew of a Flying Fortress That Battled to Bring Back a Crippled
Crew of a Flying Fortress that battled to bring back a crippled airplane and crew, and they won. Standing, left to right: S/Sgt. Gene W. Royse, 2645 Fairbanks Ave., Gary, Indiana, ball turret; T/Sgt. Noble Duncan Jr., Ellington, Missouri, top turret; S/Sgt. John S. Todd, RFD #1, Forestport, New York, waist gunner; T/Sgt. Sam Battiato, 1441 E. 112 St., Cleveland, Ohio, radio; S/Sgt. Peter P. Pocius, 3456 S. Lituania Ave., Chicago, Ill., tail gunner. Kneeling, left to right are: Lt. Fritz A. Lippmann, 219, 18th Ave., San Francisco, Calif., pilot; Lt. Frank J. Povinci, 2316 Beverly Pl., Stockton, Calif., co-pilot; Lt. Ingrum W. Bankston, Section, Alabama, navigator; Lt. John M. Anderson, 365 W. Iroquois Rd., Pontiac, Michigan, bombardier.