1941-1945

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Photo courtesy of Russ Mulvany/493rd

Back Row L to R: 1st Lt Ready - pilot (KIA); 1st Lt Murphy - bombardier; 1st Lt Lewis - navigator; F.O. Muldoon - co-pilot
Front Row L to R: SGT Russ Mulvany (WIA) - waist gunner; SGT Carnes - tail gunner; SSGT Miller - Flt eng/upper turret; SGT Winkler - waist gunner (KIA);
SGT Johnson - radio operator; SGT Walters - asst flt eng/ball turret (WIA)

Information from Russ: This picture was taken late in 1943 - Nov or Dec - before we departed for India. Lt Ready was killed in action when a plane he was
testing after repairs blew up on the runway. SGT Winkler, SGT Walters and me were selected to fly with Capt Bailey and Colonel Dodson, Group CO on the railroad
mission 5 Apr 1944. Winkler got hit over the target and died almost immediately. Walters and I survived our crash landing in the Bay of Bengal. The entire crew
was awarded the Purple Heart.

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