Information about this photograph:

  1. Aircraft No: 42-97252
  2. Tail Letter: N/A
  3. Fuselage ID: N/A
  4. Group/Squadron: 398th, 602nd
  5. Official Name of Aircraft: Unknown
  6. Date of Photograph: Spring 1944
  7. Photo Location: Unknown but on the way to Nuthampstead
  8. Crew at time of Photograph: Ryan's Crew
  9. Final Disposition of A/C:
    1. A/C Delivered to Nuthampstead: 6 May 1944
    2. A/C to BAD1: 7 May 1944
    3. A/C Transferred: 24 May 1944 to 351st BG, 510 Sq TU K and named Devil's Princess.
    4. A/C Final Destiny: 4 Dec 1944 to Kingman, Arizona
  10. Interpretive Comments: The Ryan Crew trained on this Aircraft in Rapid City and delivered it to England in 1944. Note also A/C ending in 306 to the right, possibly 7306. At this time there are no tail markings on this plane, thus the photo was probably taken in the USA.

The Ryan Crew No. 49, 602nd Squadron on the flight to England:

  1. John P. Ryan, Pilot
  2. Lee "Roy" Test, Co-Pilot
  3. Carl Foster, Navigator
  4. Chambers "Dan" Adams, Bombardier
  5. John Cowley, Engineer/Gunner
  6. Lloyd Stovall, Radio
  7. Joseph Horvath, Gunner
  8. Samual Devan, Gunner
  9. William "Frank" Coombs, Ball Gunner
  10. John May, Crew Chief

Source Information:

  1. Photo Source: "Roy" Test's 398th Photo Collection
  2. Photo Reference: 42-97252_1944Sprg_Rear_RT
  3. Photographer: "Roy" Test
  4. Information compiled by the UK Friends of the 398th with thanks to "Roy" Test.
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