| 1st Row Kneeling Left to Right: Cpl. Hersfield
(Instrument Tech), S/Sgt. Rider (Crew Chief-Asst Flight Chief), Cpl. Paul
Schunkie (Crew Chief-NY.), Unknown, Sgt. ‘Dusty’ Roades (Crew Chief-TX.),
Unknown, T/Sgt. Turner (Crew Chief-Asst Flight Chief), Unknown, Unknown, Timkin (Crew
Chief), Dittman (Crew Chief), Unknown, Unknown 2nd Row Kneeling Left to Right: Unknown (Sheet Metalist), Unknown, Pvt. Pete Setcoski (Crew Chief-MI), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown (Hyradulic Specialist) 3rd Row Standing Left to Right: Unknown, Long (Enginering Officer), Jon D. Hess (Quality Control), M/Sgt. Henning (Line Chief), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Wendell Pitchford (Crew Chief), Unknown, John Gurdiss (Crew Chief), Harris Ennis (Crew Chief), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown (Propeller Specialist?), Unknown Back Row Standing Left to Right: Unknown, Unknown, T/Sgt. Gillespie (Crew Chief), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Note: Look for the vertical bar on both sides of the C-47 nose when picture is in correct light and angle you can see censored Antenna in white sky. I believe it was an APN-10- or runway localizer, used to line up on drop zones for free fall drops, parachute drops and glider landing zones. This C-47 has no Deicer Boots. If you Identify anyone in this photo who is not identified or incorrectly identified please email me with corrections. Pete Setcoski, Crew Chief 4th ComCar Sqd. |
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