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U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. John D. Crouchley, kneeling, second right, and his crew pose for a photo by their B-24 Liberator, “Miss Yankee Rebel” in 1944. Crouchley was assigned to the 828th Bombardment Squadron, 485th Bombardment Group, Foggia, Italy, and went into combat in May 1944. Just one month later, he paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country when his aircraft was shot down over Bulgaria when he and his crew were returning from a bombing mission over Romania June 28, 1944. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 11.09.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 11.16.2018 10:36 |
| Photo ID: | 4907830 |
| VIRIN: | 181109-F-XX000-1003 |
| Resolution: | 1050x614 |
| Size: | 152.51 KB |
| Location: | IT |
| Web Views: | 54 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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Greatest sacrifice: B-24 Liberator pilot identified, repatriated after 73 years
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