Look closely at this picture. In the background, see the very well camoflaged
Japanese aircraft carrier that is beached. This is the aircraft carrier that Lt.
Col. Hawes tried to dive his B-25 into when he realized the plane wasn't going
to make it back to base. August 9, 1945. (L. Wilson)
Another 38th Bomb Group strike photo. Not sure of the location. (L. Wilson)
A great strike photo showing the parachute bombs falling from an 822nd
squadron B-25. (L. Wilson)
A strike photo from a 405th squadron B-25. Notice the parachute bomb getting
ready to hit the hut at the bottom of the picture. (L. Wilson)
An early picture of when the group first got to the war front. This is mostly
71st and 405th (I believe!) personnel responding to the call of food. This was
the advanced echelon from Jackson Mississippi and these pictures were taken at
Ballarat, Vic. Australia while en route. The advance echelon travelled there on
the Tasker H. Bliss. (L. Frazee)
I teamed these two pictures together because one is of the crew without the
pilot (he took the picture!), and the other is of the pilot himself. In the crew
shot, kneeling, left to right, Paul Johnson/Tail Gunner, Jack Collom/Flight
Engineer-Top Turret Gunner. Standing, left to right, Bob Garmoe/Radio Op-Waist
Gunner, Lt. John T. Young/Co-Pilot, Lt. Bob Sherrard/ Bombadier-Navigator. In
the picture of the man standing alone is the Pilot of the crew, William H.
Richardson. (M. Collom)
Another picture sent in by the son of Jack Collom. Can anyone identify these
men? (M. Collom)
This is a group of 405th squadron men while still based in Mississippi.
Identifications anyone? (T. Conrad)
Another one from Mississippi. (T. Conrad)
Another one. (T. Conrad)