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James H. Melton, Pilot
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JAMES H. MELTON CREW - 427th BS
(crew assigned 427BS: 16 Jan 1944 - photo: USA, Oct 1943)

(Back L-R) 2Lt James H. Melton (P), 2Lt Leonard Hedlund (CP **),
2Lt Harry George Frechter (N), 2Lt Keith W. Clapp (B)

(Front L-R) T/Sgt John C. Rusinak (E), S/Sgt Norman L. Miller (WG), T/Sgt Donald L. Stoberl (R),
S/Sgt John J. Moore, Jr. (BT), S/Sgt Willard R. LaPlant (WG), S/Sgt Ralph R. Anderson (TG)

** original CoPilot - replaced by 2Lt Robert W. Belknap (not in photo)

[photo courtesy of Willard R. LaPlant]