The 6th Bomb Group

#64. Banana Boat


Credits

Thanks to: H.D Hughes, son of Doran Hughes, for the name of the aircraft and of the possible crew members.

The Aircraft

This was an old aircraft with electric bomb bay doors.  The aircraft was involved in a taxiing accident in March. The A/C was 1/Lt Neil D. Comerford who later flew "Battlin' Betty".

The Air Crew

Crew #4015 originally flew this aircraft.

This may be the crew of the Banana Boat.  These people signed a $2 bill (a "short snorter") that Doran Hughes kept in his possession.  Since there are more than 11 people, some may be HQ staff or ground crew - or they may just be friends.

Lt Col Cone [HQ]
Cpt F. H. Etherington [HQ]
Cpt Robert P. Johnston [HQ]
M/Sgt G. A. Calhoon [HQ]
T/Sgt H. R. Weldon [HQ]
T/Sgt G. P. Harris [HQ]
T/Sgt Louie O'Harris
Wm. Pierce [HQ]
G. G. Hayes
James S. Hutchcraft [HQ]
Pvt Dale C. Holmes [HQ]
Charlie Cathemon (?)
Patsy Montair (?)
S/Sgt. Doran Hughes - tail gunner