Follett's Crew - 91st Bomb Group (H)

Follett's Crew

401st Squadron

Satin Doll

Serial #

Back Row - Left to Right

Unknown; Unknown; Unknown; Unknown; Unknown; Unknown

Front Row - Left to Right

F/O Marion H. Havelaar, Bombardier; 1st Lt. John R. Follett, Pilot; 2nd Lt. Joseph S. Gage, Co-pilot; 2nd Lt. Norman E. Prophit, Navigator.

Photo contributed by Marion Havelaar

Follett's Crew Factoid - On 21 June 1944, the 401st Bomb Squadron B-17 flown by Lt. John R. Follett was hit. All members of the original crew pictured above, except for F/O Marion H. Havelaar, Bombardier (no longer with the crew), became prisoners of war. The crew that day was:

1st Lt. John R. Follet, Jr., Pilot; 2nd Lt. Joseph S. Gage, Co-pilot; 2nd Lt. Norman E. Prophit, Navigator; S/Sgt. Julian Walker, Bombardier (previously waist gunner of this crew); S/Sgt. Bevly P. Nelson, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Charles V. Welbes, Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. Ralph Ansolone, Ball Turret Gunner; Sgt. Stanley J. Walosczyk, Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. John L. Bailey, Tail Gunner.