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Usually Combat Fliers Are Congratulated

Usually combat fliers are congratulated, here it is turn-about as M/Sgt Rollin L. Davis, crew chief of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, "Nine-O-Nine", is the center of attention after a combat mission. Sgt Davis, who holds bronze star medal in recognition of superior mechanical maintenance of his bombers, has sent his bombers on practically every one of the 200 missions flown by the group. Left to right: 1st Lt Theodore Skawienski, co-pilot, of Bullville, N.Y.; Sgt Davis, of Miles, Tex.; Cpl Charles Coburn, airplane mechanic, of Houston, Tex.; 1st Lt. Robert Hoffman, of Oakland, Calif., pilot; and airplane mechanics Sgt Wallace Southard, of Henderson Ky.; and Edward Lincoln, of Newcastle, Me. ENGLAND (HAND: (charles mg))