Remembering the Southern crew on Memorial Day 2015
An aircrew, possibly of the 75th Bomb Squadron, prepares to board a USAAF Lockheed A-29, serial number 41-23325, at Portland Army Air Base, Oregon, circa 1942. Note the semi-enclosed aerial gunner position at the top rear of the fuselage. The aircraft’s RAF serial number, BW463, is barely seen in shadow on the lower rear fuselage, a remnant of the original Lend-Lease contract for the aircraft. (USAF Photo)