William Nelson crew

William Nelson crew transferred from India to the Middle East as part of the Brereton Detachment. The men and their positions are:

Officers
Nelson, William J.
Leidecker, Frank J.
Baceski, Edward J.

Enlisted
Pulio, Frank
McKain, Karl J.
Coates, Robert D.
Milstead, James C.
Bentley, Charles T.

432097
430594
434696

13008485
6239288
34164815
19055796
6933927

Pilot
Pilot / Co-pilot
Nav-Bom

Enlisted Bombardier
Radio Operator
Radio Operator
Armorer
Gunner

Second from right
Nelson, William J. 432097 Pilot

extreme left
Leidecker, Frank J. 430594 Pilot / Co-pilot

Photos from Jack Toomey via his daughter Susan

According to the July 2, 1942 orders, the crew and passengers on B-17E, 41-2602 were:

Nelson, William J.                  432097    Pilot
Stratford, Malcolm G.            427034    Co-pilot
Baceski, Edward J.                 434696    Nav-Bom
Pulio, Frank                      13008485    Enlisted Bombardier
Maguire, Jr., Leslie I.           6569546    Engineer
McKain, Karl J.                    6239288    Radio Operator
Coates, Robert D.             34164815    Radio Operator
Bentley, Charles T.             6933927    Gunner

Rudnitsky, Ted L.              19048785    Passenger - Cpl
Miller, Perry K.                  36036331    Passenger - Pvt

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