Duke of Paducah

324th Squadron

Mendelsohn's Crew

9-20 Special

Serial # 237736

Back Row - Left to Right

S/S/Sgt. Larry Hull, Ball Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Donald Frans, Tail Gunner; 2nd Lt. Stuart Mendelsohn, Pilot. 2nd Lt. Verne Woods, Co-pilot. S/Sgt. Stanley Sadlow, Left Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. James Quinn, Radio Operator

Front Row - Left to Right

2ndS/Sgt. Roke Lieberman, Right Waist Gunner; 2nd Lt. Harold Fox, Bombardier; 2nd Lt. William Borellis, Navigator; S/Sgt. Richard Hensley, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

* And the 11th member - Eager Beaver (The Dog)

Duke of Paducah Factoid - This crew was shot down in "The Black Swan" serial number 42-29895 December 31, 1943.

Verne Woods Oral History: Newton Gresham Library Digital Collections

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