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43-38140 was assigned to 832BS 486BG (also 8th AF) and it seems either Keeler (or his entire crew) was transferred to this unit almost immediately after arrival, since he states "Our airplane". Could have been temporary of course....
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Delivered Cheyenne, WY 29/6/44; Kearney, NE 11/7/44; Grenier, ME 16/7/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-S] Sudbury 17/7/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Albert Pierce, Corbin Willis, Bob Lansche, Howard Butler, Ken Mulllen (5 Prisoner of War); Neil Hampton, Albert Siudeikis, Chas Warren, Steve Nemes (4 KIA); flak, crashed Erkrath, Germany Missing Air Crew Report 10167.

Tail gunner Jerry McClure and ball turret gunner Dale Mummert standing beside Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, USAAF Ser. No. 42-3352, "Virgin's Delight." Neither would be aboard this aircraft when it was shot down and crashed into the North Sea on November 29, 1943, with the loss of nine of its ten crew. See: www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6423

This plane is actually the famous Hell's Angels from the 303rd Bomb Group, B-17F #42-24577 (358BS) VK-D. This information is provided by www.303rdBG.com. Please see www.303rdbg.com/pp-hellsangelscrew.html In the photo: On top of the aircraft from Left to Right: S/Sgt David Miller (TG), S/Sgt James H. Comer, Jr. (LWG), S/Sgt Frank Kimotek (R), S/Sgt Alfred R. Buinicky (BT), S/Sgt Walter Gasser (AE/RWG), T/Sgt M.D. Ignaczewski (E), 1Lt William J. Monahan (P), 1Lt Ripley W. Joy (P), 2Lt William P. Maher (N), 2Lt Walter Hargrove (B), On propeller hub: Crew Chief Fabian Folmer Ground Crewmen on scaffolding: (Back L-R) Edward A. West, Jr., John R. Kosilla, Wilson Fairfield (Front L-R) John R. Johnson, Earnest Touhey, Kasmer Weygrayn On the bomb: unknown Armorers In the Jeep: Major Kirk R. Mitchell