Chakulia, India 1944
Capt. Bobby Shanks' Crew

Back Row, L to R: Lewis Sommers, Radar
Ferrell Majors, Radio; Nick Galesby, CFC
Walt Lentz, R. Gunner; Arnold Bascht, L. Gunner; Stanley Poplaski, T. Gunner

Front Row, L to R:
Bobby Shanks, Pilot; Harold Fletcher, Co-pilot
Julian Cochran, Navigator; Bob Benedict, Bombardier
Bud Etherington, Flight Engineer
SAME CREW
Same Order
40th Bomb Group P.O.W.'s
at the 142nd General Hospital
Calcutta, India - May 1945
(After Their Escape or Release)
Award of Purple Heart by Gen. Smith
142nd General Hospital, Calcutta
Escaped or released from
Rangoon P.O.W. Camp
Cameron, Benedict, Brooks, Cochran
Etherington, Pisterzi
May 1945