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"Begin The Beguine" Crew
(Left to Right/Top-Bottom)

M/Sgt. Dugan - Crew Chief
Served with B-B for 200 missions. Super maintainence man.

 Capt. Charles T. Niblack - Original Pilot & Crew Cmdr. Later transferred. 1st Lt. Robert L. Lewandoski - Navigator
A laid-back guy.

 

 1st Lt. Robert O. Borgert Bombardier - 1st Lt. Dellon Bumgardner - Co-Pilot, later became Pilot/Crew Cmdr.
Name unk.   Assistant Crew Chief S/Sgt M.M. Brock  Flt. Eng. & Top Turret Gunner. Sgt. E.J. Lockard - Ball Turret Gunner Sgt. M. Bowers - Tail Gunner Sgt. Robert Estemeyer - Waist Gunner - 2nd gen German from Germany. Each mission would write a greeting on each Bomb. 
Sgt. D.L. Urdahl - Radio Opr-Gunner,  wounded. Not in Pic. Sgt. Dog - Crew's pet.

Eager Beavers

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  Bumgardner's Squadron. enroute to unknown target in Germany

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