The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Crew

Boswell and Francis Gayle Nance Crews

840th
Pilot
Boswell, Francis Gayle Nance
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd (Grimm and Cole, 1997), p. 20
Flags. 25 names read; a crew entry should have 9 to 11

Members

PositionNameHometown
pilotBoswell
Crash Berlin
co-pilotWallace D. BoswellRome, NY
Garland L. Myers
Harold J. HofsessMexico, MO
Ralph H. Barrett
Donald H. KaufmanSioux City, IA
Leslie H. Bradbury
Jefferson L. Taylor
Cecil W. FannonVienna, MO
William F. SullivanChicago, IL
Warren L. Sievers
co-pilotHarold J. HustenSan Francisco, CA
Leo D. LenkoskiSpringfield, MA
Orville Pruetzel
Cecil V. Hynes
co-pilotFrancis Gayle NanceFort Worth, TX
Melvin S. HershonNewton, MA
Alfred E. Graham
Brian M. SwordNew York, NY
George W. Ostrom
Harold C. Noll
Albert E. FairbanksDeer River, MN
James R. GourleyLycan, CO
Carl C. Kitchen

The book's crew history is not reproduced here; the page number is given so a family can read it in the Association's book.

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