90th Bomb Group - Jolly Rogers

Rogers Crew

Colonel 

Rogers, Arthur H.

 Pilot

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Lt 

Bowden, Ben

 Co-pilot

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Major 

Conti, Philip

 Navigator

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Major 

Dunmore, George P.

 Bombardier

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Sgt 

Pierce, Harold R.

 Nose Gunner

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Sgt 

Stephens, [not known]

 Tail Gunner

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Sgt 

Soper, Robert

 Top Turret Gunner

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Note: Nose turret gunner, Harold Pierce, was an "Ace" gunner.

Connell's Special

CONNEL'S SPECIAL was a test bed for replacing the single hand held .50 caliber browning machine gun of the B-24-D model with twin .50 cal. turret. The project was conceived by pilot Arthur Rogers. More information can be found at http://www.ploiesti.net/page11.html.