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N ”Skipper“,Lt. Archie J. „Four Mile“ Drummond crew, 351st Bomb Squadron,
100th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbotts, late 1943
Skipper in her later form, with her technicians. Standing
on the ladder is the ground crew chief, M/Sgt. Dewey R. Christopher.
Left: Maj. Ollen O. Turner, com-
mander of the 351st Bomb Squadron
(according to his wife, the correct
name was Olle N. Turner, but the Air
Force misspelled it, and Maj. Turner
used this form during the war).
Right: Lt. Jack R. Swartout, Skip-
per’s pilot, later left the 351st BS
to become commander of the 350th
BS. He was a respected pilot and
recognized as the leader of the
group’s combat formations in raids
on Germany and occupied Europe.
He was one of the few members
of the original 100th Bombardment
Group crews to complete
the operational tour.
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