• BLANTON JR, Auty O, Pilot – POW 15 July 44 – Blanton
  • ROYALTY, Fredrerick, Co-Pilot – POW 15 July 44 Blanton
  • McCAIN, Earl S., Navigator – POW 15 July 44 Blanton
  • WEISENFLUH, Richard A, Bombardier – POW 15 July Blanton
  • MULLEN, James F., Flight/Eng – POW 15 July 44 Blanton
  • HIGGINS, J. Fred, Radio/Op – POW 15 July 44 Blanton
  • BRADLEY, Joseph H., Tail Gunner – POW 15 July 44 Blanton
  • SEWELL, William K., Gunner – POW 15 July 44 Blanton
  • VALLINI, Frank, AE – POW 15 July 44 Blanton BLACK, Jack W., AR – POW 15 July 44 Blanton

717th Squadron

717logoEdward J. Sass, Jr. was the origi­nal C.O. from June ‘43 to December ’44. Shelby McArthur became C.O. in December ‘44 and remained so until February ‘45. From February ‘45 to May ’45, Wilbur Parker was the C.O.

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