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Picture of the crew of the "Leading Lady" taken sometime in 1944. The airplane in this photograph was the first Z Square 22, BA 42-63429, which this crew flew to Saipan. It became Z Square 35, "Pacific Queen", and survived the war. The crew members are (Left to Right): Sgt. Paul E. Dreyer - Radar Sgt. Karl Hunt - Gunner Sgt. Harold T. Hedges - Tail Gunner (POW) Sgt. Frank J. Yanik - Gunner. Back row ( from left to right);1LT Felix P. Omilian - Co- Pilot 1LT Glendon M. Aitken - Bombardier/Navigator Maj. Wilbur E. Hurlbutt - Pilot 2LT Kenneth F Fine - Navigator/Bombardier who was not on the Jan 3, 1945 1LT Glenn C. Truesdell - Flight Engineer. Not shown are three other members of the crew which flew on Jan 3, 1945: 1LT Edward H. Stoehr - Navigator Cpl. Richard P. Steinberg - Gunner LT Col. Marcus A. Mullen - Group Operations Officer (observer).
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